GPI coverage and content

You can use Global Patent Index (GPI) to carry out detailed searches in the EPO's worldwide bibliographic (DOCDB), legal event (INPADOC) and full-text data sets, and download or visualise the search results for statistical analysis.

Current content: 157 337 350 patent documents

This week's update (19/07/2024 12:00 CET):

219 431 new documents added

1 247 852 documents amended

GPI key values

Run regular monitoring (e.g. monthly or quarterly) of technical areas or companies

Use built-in charts to visualise technical trends and patenting activity of companies

Choose the data you want to see and download to focus on what you are interested in

Run data quality assessments to measure the risk of incomplete search results

EP 1508635 B1 20120822 - Umbrella-type clothes dryer

Title (en)

Umbrella-type clothes dryer

Title (de)

Schirmartiger Wäschetrockner

Title (fr)

Séchoir à linge du type parapluie

Publication

EP 1508635 B1 20120822 (DE)

Application

EP 04018221 A 20040731

Priority

AT 13062003 A 20030819
AT 13652003 A 20030829

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1508635A2] The laundry drier with an umbrella-like configuration comprises an operating mechanism formed by two drying line carrier arms (6) provided with handling elements (3) which in a folded state of the drier are coverable by means of a protective cover (1).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 57/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 57/04 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1508635 A2 20050223; EP 1508635 A3 20060322; EP 1508635 B1 20120822; AT 413547 B 20060315; AT A13652003 A 20050815; US 2005040125 A1 20050224; US 7175035 B2 20070213

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04018221 A 20040731; AT 13652003 A 20030829; US 92088804 A 20040818