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EP About this file: EP0669097

EP0669097 - Washing machine with water recovery arrangement [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  29.10.2004
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Electrolux Zanussi S.p.A.
Via Giardini Cattaneo, 3
33170 Pordenone / IT
[1998/15]
Former [1996/12]For all designated states
ELECTROLUX ZANUSSI ELETTRODOMESTICI S.p.A.
Via Giardini Cattaneo 3
I-33170 Pordenone / IT
Former [1995/35]For all designated states
Zanussi Elettrodomestici S.p.A.
Via Giardini Cattaneo, 3, C.P. 147
I-33170 Pordenone / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Centis, Giovanni
Via L. da Vinci, 13
I-33074 Fontanafredda, Pordenone / IT
[1995/35]
Representative(s)Giugni, Valter, et al
Propria S.r.l. Via della Colonna 35
33170 Pordenone / IT
[N/P]
Former [2003/37]Giugni, Valter, et al
PROPRIA S.r.l., Via Mazzini 13
33170 Pordenone / IT
Former [1995/35]Busca, Luciano, et al
PROPRIA Protezione Proprietà Industriale srl Via Mazzini 13
I-33170 Pordenone / IT
Application number, filing date95100876.224.01.1995
[1995/35]
Priority number, dateIT1994PN0001125.02.1994         Original published format: IT PN940011
[1995/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0669097
Date:30.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0669097
Date:29.07.1998
[1998/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0669097
Date:04.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:A47L15/00, D06F35/00, D06F39/00, A47L15/42
[1998/31]
CPC:
A47L15/4291 (EP,US); D06F39/006 (US); D06F39/20 (EP);
Y02B40/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1995/35]A47L15/00, D06F35/00, D06F39/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1995/35]
TitleGerman:Waschmaschine mit Einrichtung zur Wasserrückgewinnung[1995/35]
English:Washing machine with water recovery arrangement[1995/35]
French:Machine à laver comportant un dispositif de récupération d'eau[1995/35]
Examination procedure14.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/11]
17.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.08.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2000Fee for grant paid
12.10.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.12.2001  14.01.2002  ADMISSIBLE
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
Hochstrasse 17
81669 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Jehle, Volker Armin
Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2002/07]
Opponent(s)01  14.12.2001   
BSH Bosch-Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
Hochstrasse 17
81669 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Jehle, Volker Armin
Bosch, Graf von Stosch, Jehle, Patentanwälte, Theatinerstrasse 8
80333 München / DE
28.02.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.06.2002Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.11.2002Date of oral proceedings
23.12.2002Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
23.12.2002Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
31.08.2004Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2004/51]
Appeal following opposition19.02.2003Appeal received No.  T0255/03
23.04.2003Statement of grounds filed
31.08.2004Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
31.08.2004Date of oral proceedings
13.09.2004Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
21.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
22.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
15.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
13.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2931200  (PAUL SCHELL, et al) [A] 1,5 * column 4, line 7 - line 14 * * column 10, line 17 - line 54 * * column 11, line 35 - line 53 * * figures 3,4 *;
 [X]DE3936989  (SCHWARZENBERG WASCHGERAETE [DD]) [X] 1,2 * column 2, line 13 - column 4, line 2; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0498779  (SMEG SPA [IT]) [A] 1,4 * column 4, line 24 - line 52; figure 3 *;
 [X]US5241843  (HEIN JACK D [US]) [X] 1,5 * column 4, line 30 - column 6, line 17; figure 11 *;
 [XP]WO9500694  (MARTINEZ GEORGES MATHIAS [FR]) [XP] 1,3* page 12, line 1 - page 13, line 30; figures 18-37 *
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