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EP About this file: EP1617952

EP1617952 - A DRIVING DEVICE FOR A CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  23.11.2012
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU, NL, TR		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alfa Laval Corporate AB
Rudeboksvägen 3
221 00 Lund / SE
[2006/04]
Inventor(s)01 / PITKÄMÄKI, Jouko
Skäcklingevägen 101
S-147 55 Tumba / SE
02 / SANDBLOM, Robert
Johan Skyttes Väg 289
S-125 34 Älvsjö / SE
 [2006/04]
Representative(s)Lerwill, John, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co.
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/52]Lerwill, John, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co.
235 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7LE / GB
Former [2006/04]Lerwill, John, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date04724918.031.03.2004
[2006/04]
WO2004SE00492
Priority number, dateSE2003000102908.04.2003         Original published format: SE 0301029
[2006/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004089550
Date:21.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1617952
Date:25.01.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1617952
Date:11.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/46]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1617952
Date:26.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE21.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:B04B9/04, B04B9/12, F16C27/06, H02K5/173
[2012/18]
CPC:
F16C27/066 (EP,US); B04B9/04 (EP,US); B04B9/12 (EP,US);
F16C33/6662 (EP,US); H02K5/1732 (EP,US); F16C2320/42 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/04]B04B9/04, B04B9/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2006/04]
TitleGerman:ANTRIEBSVORRICHTUNG FÜR EINEN ZENTRIFUGALABSCHEIDER[2006/04]
English:A DRIVING DEVICE FOR A CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR[2006/04]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ENTRAINEMENT POUR UN SEPARATEUR CENTRIFUGE[2006/04]
Entry into regional phase04.10.2005National basic fee paid 
04.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
04.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.10.2005Examination requested  [2006/04]
15.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.10.2009Fee for grant paid
01.10.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.07.2010  06.08.2010  ADMISSIBLE
GEA Westfalia Separator GmbH
Werner-Habig-Strasse 1
59302 Oelde / DE
Opponent's representative
Specht, Peter, et al, et al
Loesenbeck - Specht - Dantz
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Zwinger 2
33602 Bielefeld / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2010/36]
Opponent(s)01  28.07.2010   
GEA Westfalia Separator GmbH
Werner-Habig-Strasse 1
59302 Oelde / DE
Opponent's representative
Specht, Peter, et al, et al
Loesenbeck - Stracke - Specht - Dantz Am Zwinger 2
33602 Bielefeld / DE
15.09.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.03.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.03.2012Date of oral proceedings
17.04.2012Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.04.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
27.08.2012Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.09.2012Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
14.11.2012Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition26.06.2012Appeal received No.  T1443/12
27.08.2012Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.11.2009
BE11.11.2009
CY11.11.2009
CZ11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
EE11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
IT11.11.2009
NL11.11.2009
PL11.11.2009
RO11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
SI11.11.2009
SK11.11.2009
TR11.11.2009
BG11.02.2010
GR12.02.2010
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
FR31.03.2010
GB31.03.2010
IE31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
LU31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
HU12.05.2010
[2015/21]
Former [2011/17]AT11.11.2009
BE11.11.2009
CY11.11.2009
CZ11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
EE11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
IT11.11.2009
PL11.11.2009
RO11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
SI11.11.2009
SK11.11.2009
BG11.02.2010
GR12.02.2010
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
FR31.03.2010
GB31.03.2010
IE31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
Former [2011/14]AT11.11.2009
BE11.11.2009
CY11.11.2009
CZ11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
EE11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
IT11.11.2009
PL11.11.2009
RO11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
SI11.11.2009
SK11.11.2009
BG11.02.2010
GR12.02.2010
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
FR31.03.2010
IE31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
Former [2011/10]AT11.11.2009
BE11.11.2009
CY11.11.2009
CZ11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
EE11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
PL11.11.2009
RO11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
SI11.11.2009
SK11.11.2009
BG11.02.2010
GR12.02.2010
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
FR31.03.2010
IE31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
Former [2011/07]AT11.11.2009
BE11.11.2009
CY11.11.2009
CZ11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
EE11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
PL11.11.2009
RO11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
SI11.11.2009
SK11.11.2009
BG11.02.2010
GR12.02.2010
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
FR31.03.2010
IE31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
Former [2010/46]AT11.11.2009
BE11.11.2009
CY11.11.2009
CZ11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
EE11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
PL11.11.2009
RO11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
SI11.11.2009
SK11.11.2009
BG11.02.2010
GR12.02.2010
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
Former [2010/39]AT11.11.2009
BE11.11.2009
CY11.11.2009
CZ11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
EE11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
PL11.11.2009
RO11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
SI11.11.2009
SK11.11.2009
BG11.02.2010
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2010/36]AT11.11.2009
BE11.11.2009
CY11.11.2009
CZ11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
EE11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
PL11.11.2009
RO11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
SI11.11.2009
BG11.02.2010
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2010/35]AT11.11.2009
BE11.11.2009
CY11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
EE11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
PL11.11.2009
RO11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
SI11.11.2009
BG11.02.2010
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2010/31]AT11.11.2009
BE11.11.2009
CY11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
PL11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
SI11.11.2009
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2010/30]AT11.11.2009
CY11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
PL11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
SI11.11.2009
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2010/25]CY11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
PL11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
SI11.11.2009
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2010/23]FI11.11.2009
PL11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
SI11.11.2009
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2010/22]FI11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2010/19]ES22.02.2010
Cited inInternational search[A]US3747998  (KLEIN G, et al);
 [A]GB2037939  (BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS GMBH);
 [A]SE507107  (KYFFHAEUSER MASCHF ARTERN GMBH [DE]);
 [A]SE512770  (ALFA LAVAL AB [SE])
OppositionDE513192
 GB368247
 US2487343
 US2913169
 FR1287551
 DE2108590
 DE2854566
 EP0290606
 JPH0416254
 JPH0531402
 DE4209625
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