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EP4089222 - COMBINATION WASHING AND DRYING APPLIANCE HAVING AN AIRFLOW SYSTEM CONTAINED WITHIN AN OUTER TUB [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.07.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.05.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.10.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
26.07.2024First examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 North M-63 MD 3601
Benton Harbor, MI 49022 / US
[2023/11]
Former [2022/46]For all designated states
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
2000 North M-63
MD 3601
Benton Harbor
Michigan 49022 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Carnevale, Matteo
21024 Cassinetta di Biandronno (VA) / IT
02 / Daniele, Massimiliano
21024 Cassinetta di Biandronno (VA) / IT
03 / Vitaletti, Leonardo
21024 Cassinetta di Biandronno (VA) / IT
04 / Vitali, Alberto
21024 Cassinetta di Biandronno (VA) / IT
 [2022/46]
Representative(s)PGA S.p.A., Milano, Succursale di Lugano
Via Castagnola, 21c
6900 Lugano / CH
[N/P]
Former [2022/46]Spina, Alessandro
Whirlpool Management EMEA S.R.L.
Via Carlo Pisacane, 1
20016 Pero (MI) / IT
Application number, filing date22168696.718.04.2022
[2022/46]
Priority number, dateUS20211731562210.05.2021         Original published format: US202117315622
[2022/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4089222
Date:16.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2022
ClassificationIPC:D06F25/00, D06F58/24, D06F58/08, // D06F58/02, D06F58/20
[2022/46]
CPC:
D06F58/08 (EP); D06F29/005 (US); D06F25/00 (EP);
D06F37/304 (US); D06F58/24 (EP); D06F58/26 (US);
D06F58/02 (EP); D06F58/20 (EP) (-)
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 [2023/25]
Former [2022/46]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMBINIERTE WASCH- UND TROCKENVORRICHTUNG MIT EINEM IN EINER ÄUSSEREN WANNE ENTHALTENEN LUFTSTROMSYSTEM[2022/46]
English:COMBINATION WASHING AND DRYING APPLIANCE HAVING AN AIRFLOW SYSTEM CONTAINED WITHIN AN OUTER TUB[2022/46]
French:APPAREIL DE LAVAGE ET DE SÉCHAGE COMBINÉ DOTÉ D'UN SYSTÈME DE FLUX D'AIR CONTENUE DANS UNE CUVE EXTERNE[2022/46]
Examination procedure16.05.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.05.2023Examination requested  [2023/25]
16.05.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.07.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2892335  (GRAY JR WALTER E);
 [YA]US2940179  (CZECH CLIFFORD F);
 [XYI]US3006176  (BEHRENS CURTIS E);
 [A]US4338730  (TATSUMI HISAO, et al);
 [A]US2009064533  (NAKIRI KAZUTOSHI [JP]);
 [YA]EP3701076  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR])
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