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EP4190959 - CLOTHING TREATMENT DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.11.2025
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.08.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.03.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2025(Expected) grantpublished on 31.12.2025  [2026/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CHONGQING HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.
No. 1 Gangcheng South Road
Jiangbei District
Chongqing, 400026 / CN
For all designated states
Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.
Haier Industrial Park
No. 1 Haier Road
Laoshan District
Qingdao, Shandong 266101 / CN
[2023/23]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHAO, Zhiqiang
Qingdao, Shandong 266101 / CN
02 / XU, Sheng
Qingdao, Shandong 266101 / CN
03 / WANG, Dejun
Qingdao, Shandong 266101 / CN
 [2023/23]
Representative(s)Pellengahr, Maximilian Rudolf
Bauer PSU PartG mbB
Grüner Weg 1
52070 Aachen / DE
[2026/01]
Former [2023/23]Pellengahr, Maximilian Rudolf
Bauer Wagner Pellengahr Sroka
Patent- & Rechtsanwalts PartG mbB
Grüner Weg 1
52070 Aachen / DE
Application number, filing date21859915.709.07.2021
[2023/23]
WO2021CN105400
Priority number, dateCN20201089818931.08.2020         Original published format: CN202010898189
[2023/23]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022042075
Date:03.03.2022
Language:ZH
[2022/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4190959
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4190959
Date:31.12.2025
Language:EN
[2026/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN03.03.2022
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.2023
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/10, H02K35/02, F21V33/00, D06F17/10, D06F37/12, H02K7/18, // D06F39/00, D06F23/04
[2025/34]
CPC:
D06F37/12 (EP); D06F39/00 (EP,CN); A61L2/10 (EP,CN);
D06F17/10 (EP); F21V33/0044 (EP,CN); H02K35/02 (CN);
H02K7/1853 (EP); D06F23/04 (EP); F21Y2115/10 (CN);
Y02B40/00 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2023/34]A61L2/10, H02K35/02, F21V33/00, D06F17/10, D06F37/12, // D06F39/00, D06F23/04
Former IPC [2023/23]D06F39/00, A61L2/10, H02K35/02, F21V33/00
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 [2023/23]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KLEIDUNGSBEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2023/23]
English:CLOTHING TREATMENT DEVICE[2023/23]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT DE VÊTEMENTS[2023/23]
Entry into regional phase01.03.2023Translation filed 
01.03.2023National basic fee paid 
01.03.2023Search fee paid 
01.03.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
01.03.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.03.2023Examination requested  [2023/23]
29.01.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.01.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.08.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.11.2025Fee for grant paid
24.11.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.11.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
01.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2025Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[IA] CN211112730  (QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACH CO et al.) [I] 1,6-7,9-10 * see annotated machine translation * * figures 1, 2 *[A] 2-5,8
 [A] CN211112754  (QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACH CO et al.) [A] 1-10 * see annotated machine translation * * figures 1-4 *
 [A] CN106012406  (ZHONGSHAN DONGLIM WEILI ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-10 * see annotated machine translation * * figures 1, 2 *
 [A] US2014355247  (IUS NICOLA et al.) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0051] * * figures 1, 2A, 2B, 2C *
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