Laundry Dryer

Patent No. EP2990516 (titled "Laundry Dryer") was filed by Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag on Aug 29, 2014. The application was issued on Feb 1, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BEKO ITALY MANUFACTURING	Oct 31, 2017	PGA

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Jul 3, 2026
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 3, 2026
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 3, 2026
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 3, 2026
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 23, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 18, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2025
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 15, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 8, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 8, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 8, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 8, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 8, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 8, 2025
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 7, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 4, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 4, 2025
Amended description with annotations
Aug 4, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 4, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 4, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 4, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 4, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 4, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 4, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 4, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 4, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 4, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Aug 4, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Aug 4, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Aug 4, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Aug 4, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Aug 4, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Aug 4, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Aug 4, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Aug 4, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Aug 4, 2025
Description
Aug 4, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 4, 2025
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Apr 4, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 4, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 4, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 4, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Apr 4, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Oct 8, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 2, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2024
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Aug 30, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 29, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 29, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 29, 2024
Communication of amended entries
Aug 26, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 26, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Aug 26, 2024
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Aug 26, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 26, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 26, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 26, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 26, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 26, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 26, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 26, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 26, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Aug 26, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Aug 26, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Aug 26, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Aug 26, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Aug 26, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Aug 26, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Aug 26, 2024
Description
Aug 26, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 26, 2024
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Aug 22, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 22, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 22, 2024
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Aug 21, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 21, 2024
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Aug 21, 2024
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Aug 21, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 21, 2024
Request for change of name -opponent
Apr 24, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 24, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 24, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 24, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Apr 24, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Feb 5, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 5, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 5, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 8, 2023
Claims
Dec 8, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 8, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 8, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Oct 31, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 31, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 12, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 11, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 9, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 6, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 31, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 28, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 15, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 15, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 10, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jun 5, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 1, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 1, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 1, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 1, 2020
Reply to appeal
Apr 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 14, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Apr 6, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Mar 2, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 8, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jan 3, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 31, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 31, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 31, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 31, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 31, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 31, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 31, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 31, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 31, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 31, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 31, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 31, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 31, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 31, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 31, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 31, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 31, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 31, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 31, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 31, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 31, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 31, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 31, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 31, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 31, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 31, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 31, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 31, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 31, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 31, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 31, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 31, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2019
Notice of appeal
Nov 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 20, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 12, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 12, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 12, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
Nov 12, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 12, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 12, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 12, 2019
Means of redress
Nov 12, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 12, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 12, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 12, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 12, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 27, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 20, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 20, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2019
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Sep 13, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Sep 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 9, 2019
Authorisation
Sep 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 9, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 30, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 30, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 30, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 30, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 30, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 30, 2019
Claims
Aug 30, 2019
Claims
Aug 30, 2019
Claims
Aug 30, 2019
Claims
Aug 30, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 30, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 1, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2019
Authorisation
Jul 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 26, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 26, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jul 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 23, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 23, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 20, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 11, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 11, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 11, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 17, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 17, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 17, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 17, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 17, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 17, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 17, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 17, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Sep 17, 2018
Claims
Sep 17, 2018
Claims
Sep 17, 2018
Claims
Sep 17, 2018
Claims
Sep 17, 2018
Claims
Sep 17, 2018
Claims
Sep 17, 2018
Claims
Sep 17, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 17, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 13, 2018
Communication of amended entries
Jun 5, 2018
Request for change of opponent's representative
May 15, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
May 7, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 7, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 10, 2018
Request for change of opponent's representative
Nov 7, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 31, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 31, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 31, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 31, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 31, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 31, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Feb 2, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 5, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 15, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 15, 2016
French translation of claims
Dec 15, 2016
German translation of the claims
Nov 3, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 3, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 3, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 3, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 3, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 10, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 27, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 31, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 31, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 31, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 31, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 31, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Aug 31, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Aug 31, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 31, 2016
Written request for examination
Mar 24, 2016
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Mar 7, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Feb 3, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 5, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Mar 5, 2015
European search opinion
Mar 5, 2015
European search report
Feb 26, 2015
Modified abstract
Feb 23, 2015
Search started
Nov 21, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 21, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 21, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 21, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 29, 2014
Abstract
Aug 29, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Aug 29, 2014
Claims
Aug 29, 2014
Description
Aug 29, 2014
Designation of inventor
Aug 29, 2014
Designation of inventor
Aug 29, 2014
Designation of inventor
Aug 29, 2014
Designation of inventor
Aug 29, 2014
Drawings
Aug 29, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2990516

ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES AKTIEBOLAG

Application Number: EP14182925A
Filing Date: Aug 29, 2014
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Dec 30, 2016
Publication Date: Feb 1, 2017
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