Laundry Washing Appliance

Patent No. EP2251480 (titled "Laundry Washing Appliance") was filed by Electrolux Home Products on May 11, 2009. The application was issued on Nov 29, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
WHIRLPOOL EMEA	Aug 29, 2018	PGA

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Jan 24, 2024
Refund of fees
Jan 17, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jan 17, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jan 2, 2024
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jan 2, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 2, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 2, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 20, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Dec 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2023
Authorisation
Dec 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
Oct 31, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Oct 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Oct 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 24, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 18, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 18, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 2, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 2, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 2, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 27, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 3, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 2, 2022
Communication of amended entries
Mar 7, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 4, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2021
Reply to appeal
Aug 12, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 6, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 11, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 11, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 3, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 3, 2021
Notice of appeal
Apr 12, 2021
Document concerning representation
Apr 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 1, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 30, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 30, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 30, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 30, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 30, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 30, 2021
Means of redress
Mar 30, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 30, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 30, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 4, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 15, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 13, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 4, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Jan 4, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Jan 4, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Jan 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 4, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 28, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 17, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 17, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 9, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 28, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Sep 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 1, 2020
Advice of delivery
Aug 21, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 21, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 21, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 21, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 15, 2020
Advice of delivery
Apr 15, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 15, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 4, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 4, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Feb 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 28, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 25, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
May 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 22, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 17, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 7, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 7, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 7, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 7, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 7, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 7, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 28, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 28, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 28, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 28, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jan 28, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jan 28, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jan 28, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jan 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 18, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 18, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 12, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Sep 12, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Sep 12, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 3, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 3, 2018
Request for documents
Aug 29, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 29, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 29, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Aug 29, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Aug 29, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Aug 29, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 29, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 29, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Aug 29, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Aug 29, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Aug 29, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Aug 29, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Aug 29, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Aug 29, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 29, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Aug 29, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Aug 29, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Aug 29, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Aug 29, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Aug 29, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Aug 29, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Aug 29, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Aug 29, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Aug 29, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Aug 29, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Aug 29, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Aug 29, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Aug 29, 2018
Notice of opposition
Aug 29, 2018
Notice of opposition
Dec 7, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 6, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 23, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 23, 2017
French translation of claims
Oct 23, 2017
German translation of the claims
Oct 23, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 19, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 19, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 19, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 19, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 19, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 5, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 5, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 5, 2017
Claims
Apr 5, 2017
Description
Apr 5, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 5, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 15, 2017
Annex to the communication
Feb 15, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 28, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 28, 2016
Claims
Oct 28, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 28, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 20, 2016
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Oct 11, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 4, 2016
Authorisation
Oct 4, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 4, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 3, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 5, 2016
Annex to the communication
Jul 5, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 29, 2011
Refund order of filing/examination fee
Jun 8, 2011
Communication concerning corrected entries of the applicant
Jun 1, 2011
Request for correction
May 16, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2011
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 16, 2011
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 16, 2011
Amendments received before examination
May 16, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2011
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Feb 3, 2011
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Nov 23, 2010
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Oct 20, 2010
Notification of forthcoming publication
Oct 14, 2009
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Oct 14, 2009
European search opinion
Oct 14, 2009
European search report
Jun 8, 2009
Authorisation
Jun 8, 2009
Matter concerning the application
May 11, 2009
Abstract
May 11, 2009
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
May 11, 2009
Claims
May 11, 2009
Description
May 11, 2009
Designation of inventor
May 11, 2009
Designation of inventor
May 11, 2009
Designation of inventor
May 11, 2009
Designation of inventor
May 11, 2009
Designation of inventor
May 11, 2009
Designation of inventor
May 11, 2009
Drawings
May 11, 2009
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2251480

ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS

Application Number: EP09159846A
Filing Date: May 11, 2009
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jan 26, 2024
Publication Date: Nov 29, 2017
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