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EP0898003 - Multifunction control device for washing machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 17.09.2010 Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	17.04.2015	Change - lapse in a contracting state New state(s): ES	published on 20.05.2015 [2015/21]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Carl-Wery-Strasse 34 81739 München / DE
	[2010/42]
Former [2004/05]	For all designated states BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Carl-Wery-Strasse 34 81739 München / DE
Former [1999/23]	For all designated states BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Hochstrasse 17 81669 München / DE
Former [1999/08]	For all designated states SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Wittelsbacherplatz 2 80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Hegewald, Ronald, Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Untere Hammerwiese 12 93164 Laaber / DE
	02 / Liebl, Andreas, Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Am Kobel 4 a 93128 Regenstauf / DE
	[1999/08]
Application number, filing date	98115178.0	12.08.1998
	[1999/08]
Priority number, date	DE19972014901U	21.08.1997 Original published format: DE 29714901 U
	[1999/08]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0898003
	Date:	24.02.1999
	Language:	DE
	[1999/08]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0898003
	Date:	17.03.1999
	[1999/11]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0898003
	Date:	06.08.2003
	Language:	DE
	[2003/32]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP0898003
	Date:	20.10.2010
	Language:	DE
	[2010/42]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	29.01.1999
Classification	IPC:	D06F39/00	[1999/08]
	CPC:	D06F34/32 (EP,US); D06F2101/10 (EP,US); D06F2101/14 (EP,US); D06F2105/58 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, LI [1999/48]
Former [1999/08]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Multifunktions-Bedienvorrichtung für Waschmaschinen	[1999/08]
	English:	Multifunction control device for washing machine	[1999/08]
	French:	Dispositif de commande multifonction pour machine à laver	[1999/08]
Examination procedure	13.09.1999	Examination requested [1999/45]
	17.01.2001	Observations by third parties
	13.06.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	29.11.2001	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	17.05.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	26.11.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	23.01.2003	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	02.06.2003	Fee for grant paid
	02.06.2003	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	04.08.2004	Observations by third parties
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 28.04.2004 13.05.2004 ADMISSIBLE AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Muggenhofer Strasse 135 D-90429 Nürnberg / DE Opponent's representative Blaumeier, Jörg, et al, et al Lindner Blaumeier Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Dr.-Kurt-Schumacher-Strasse 23 90402 Nürnberg / DE
		02 05.05.2004 13.05.2004 ADMISSIBLE Miele & Cie. KG Carl-Miele-Str. 29 33332 Gütersloh / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2006/11]
	Opponent(s)	01 28.04.2004 13.05.2004 ADMISSIBLE AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Muggenhofer Strasse 135 D-90429 Nürnberg / DE Opponent's representative Blaumeier, Jörg, et al, et al LINDNER BLAUMEIER & KOLLEGEN Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 119109 90101 Nürnberg / DE
		02 05.05.2004 13.05.2004 ADMISSIBLE Miele & Cie. KG Carl-Miele-Str. 29 33332 Gütersloh / DE
	Former [2004/26]
	Opponent(s)	01 28.04.2004 AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Muggenhofer Strasse 135 D-90429 Nürnberg / DE Opponent's representative Matschkur, Lindner Blaumeier Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, et al, et al Dr.-Kurt-Schumacher-Strasse 23 90402 Nürnberg / DE
		02 05.05.2004 ADMISSIBLE Miele & Cie. KG Carl-Miele-Str. 29 33332 Gütersloh / DE
	11.06.2004	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	21.10.2004	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	26.10.2006	Date of oral proceedings
	22.11.2006	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	22.11.2006	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	11.09.2008	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	11.09.2008	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	08.07.2010	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	01.09.2010	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	22.01.2007	Appeal received No. T0129/07
	30.03.2007	Statement of grounds filed
	11.09.2008	Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
	11.09.2008	Date of oral proceedings
	17.09.2008	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	17.08.2000	Renewal fee patent year 03
	31.08.2001	Renewal fee patent year 04
	02.09.2002	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	ES	13.08.2009
	CH	31.08.2009
	LI	31.08.2009
	[2015/21]
Former [2010/28]	CH	31.08.2009
	LI	31.08.2009
Documents cited:	Search	[A]FR2450305 (MARTIN USINES FONDERIES ARTHUR) [A] 1,12,14-16 * page 2, line 29 - line 38 * * page 4, line 32 - line 41; figure .; claim - *;
		[A]JPH07163787 ;
		[A]JPH07275566
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19951031), vol. 095, no. 009, & JP07163787 A 19950627 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960229), vol. 096, no. 002, & JP07275566 A 19951024 (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
	Examination	DE3527968
		DE3836555
		DE3821004
		DE29604717U
	other	KR0159116B
		JPH07163787
	Opposition	DE2806150
		DE19606115
		KR0159116B
		DE4004097
		US5279134
		DE3339796
		DE3533034

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