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EP3680384 - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE SHORTER AND/OR LONGER EDGE OF PIECES OF LAUNDRY AND FOR FEEDING PIECES OF LAUNDRY INTO A LAUNDRY TREATMENT DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2022
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.06.2024  [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Herbert Kannegiesser GmbH
Kannegiesserring 7
32602 Vlotho / DE
[2020/29]
Inventor(s)01 / Heinz, Engelbert
Bretthorststraße 272
32602 Vlotho / DE
02 / Bringewatt, Wilhelm
Füllenkamp 5
32457 Porta Westfalica / DE
 [2020/29]
Representative(s)Möller, Friedrich
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Hollerallee 73
28209 Bremen / DE
[2020/29]
Application number, filing date20151160.710.01.2020
[2020/29]
Priority number, dateDE2019100012711.01.2019         Original published format: DE102019000127
[2020/29]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3680384
Date:15.07.2020
Language:DE
[2020/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3680384
Date:27.10.2021
Language:DE
[2021/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:D06F67/04
[2020/29]
CPC:
D06F67/04 (EP); D06F95/00 (US); B65H7/14 (US);
D06F93/00 (US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2021/07]
Former [2020/29]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ERMITTLUNG DER KÜRZEREN UND/ODER LÄNGEREN KANTE VON WÄSCHESTÜCKEN UND ZUM ZUFÜHREN VON WÄSCHESTÜCKEN ZU EINER WÄSCHEBEHANDLUNGSEINRICHTUNG[2020/29]
English:METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE SHORTER AND/OR LONGER EDGE OF PIECES OF LAUNDRY AND FOR FEEDING PIECES OF LAUNDRY INTO A LAUNDRY TREATMENT DEVICE[2020/29]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR LA DÉTERMINATION DU BORD PLUS COURT ET/OU PLUS LONG DE VÊTEMENTS ET POUR ACHEMINER LES VÊTEMENTS DANS UN DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT DU LINGE[2020/29]
Examination procedure11.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/07]
11.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2021Fee for grant paid
10.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/40]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.01.2020
AL27.10.2021
CY27.10.2021
CZ27.10.2021
EE27.10.2021
FI27.10.2021
HR27.10.2021
IT27.10.2021
LT27.10.2021
LV27.10.2021
MC27.10.2021
MK27.10.2021
PL27.10.2021
RO27.10.2021
RS27.10.2021
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IE10.01.2022
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BG27.01.2022
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GR28.01.2022
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Documents cited:Search[IA]DE102014017477  (KANNEGIESSER H GMBH CO [DE]) [I] 1,3,9,10 * figures 1-3 * * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0020] * * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0035] * * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0048] * [A] 2,4-8;
 [IA]EP3147405  (KANNEGIESSER H GMBH CO [DE]) [I] 1,3,9,10 * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0014] * * figures 1-6 * [A] 2,4-8;
 [IA]EP3290578  (KANNEGIESSER H GMBH CO [DE]) [I] 1,3,9,10 * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0020] * * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0041] * * figures 1, 2 *[A] 2,4-8
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