Clothes Dryer With Lint Cleaning Mechanism

Patent No. EP2559805 (titled "Clothes Dryer With Lint Cleaning Mechanism") was filed by Asko Appliances on Aug 15, 2012. The application was issued on Apr 19, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
WHIRLPOOL EMEA	Mar 26, 2020	PGA

Dossier Documents

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Mar 23, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Mar 23, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Mar 21, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Mar 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2023
French translation of claims
Mar 9, 2023
German translation of the claims
Mar 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 13, 2022
Communication of bibliographic data
Dec 13, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Dec 13, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
Dec 2, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Sep 8, 2022
Advice of delivery
Aug 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 22, 2022
Advice of delivery
Aug 22, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Aug 22, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Aug 22, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 22, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 22, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 22, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 22, 2022
Means of redress
Aug 22, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 22, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 22, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
May 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 24, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 24, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 3, 2022
Document concerning representation
May 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 22, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 22, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 21, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 21, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 13, 2022
General authorisation
Apr 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 13, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 2, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 18, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 16, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 16, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 16, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 7, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jun 7, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Oct 9, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Oct 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Oct 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Oct 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 6, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 15, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 15, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 15, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 15, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Apr 6, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Apr 2, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 1, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Mar 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Mar 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Mar 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jul 8, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 31, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
May 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
May 15, 2019
French translation of claims
May 15, 2019
German translation of the claims
Feb 8, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 8, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 8, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 8, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 8, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 10, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 10, 2018
Claims
Dec 10, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 10, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 11, 2018
Annex to the communication
Sep 11, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 27, 2018
Examination started
Apr 26, 2018
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Oct 19, 2015
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Sep 23, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2015
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Sep 23, 2015
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Oct 10, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Oct 7, 2014
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 25, 2014
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 26, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 26, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 26, 2013
Amended description with annotations
Jul 26, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Jul 26, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 2, 2013
Submission concerning representation
Feb 25, 2013
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jan 24, 2013
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Jan 23, 2013
Notification of forthcoming publication
Dec 20, 2012
Submission concerning representation
Oct 8, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 24, 2012
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Sep 24, 2012
European search opinion
Sep 24, 2012
European search report
Sep 17, 2012
Modified abstract
Aug 18, 2012
Letter concerning the priority
Aug 18, 2012
Priority document
Aug 15, 2012
Abstract
Aug 15, 2012
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Aug 15, 2012
Claims
Aug 15, 2012
Description
Aug 15, 2012
Designation of inventor
Aug 15, 2012
Drawings
Aug 15, 2012
Priority search results
Aug 15, 2012
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2559805

ASKO APPLIANCES

Application Number: EP12180492A
Filing Date: Aug 15, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Mar 17, 2023
Publication Date: Apr 19, 2023
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