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EP1988290 - GEAR PUMP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  09.08.2019
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.08.2019Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 11.09.2019  [2019/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shimadzu Mectem, Inc.
1-8-1, Tsukinowa Otsu-shi
Shiga 520-2152 / JP
[2008/45]
Inventor(s)01 / OKADA, Motohiro, c/o Shimadzu Mectem, Inc.
1-8-1, Tukinowa
Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-2152 / JP
 [2009/04]
Former [2008/45]01 / OKADA, Motohiro
c/o Shimadzu Mectem, Inc. 1-8-1, Tukinowa
Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-2152 / JP
Representative(s)Kotitschke, Ralf Thomas, et al
Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/37]Kotitschke, Ralf Thomas, et al
Maiwald Patentanwalts- und
Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2014/14]Kotitschke & Heurung Partnerschaft mbB
Eduard-Schmid-Str. 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2013/09]Kotitschke & Heurung Partnerschaft
Eduard-Schmid-Str. 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2008/45]Wilhelms · Kilian & Partner Patentanwälte
Eduard-Schmid-Strasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date06714127.520.02.2006
[2008/45]
WO2006JP302987
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007096943
Date:30.08.2007
Language:JA
[2007/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1988290
Date:05.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1988290
Date:10.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/32]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1988290
Date:11.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.08.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:F04C2/18, F04C13/00, F04C15/00
[2013/46]
CPC:
F04C2/18 (EP,KR,US); F04C13/002 (EP,US); F04C15/0042 (EP,US);
F04C2240/52 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/45]F04C2/18
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   IT,   LI [2016/32]
Former [2009/12]CH,  DE,  IT,  LI 
Former [2008/45]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ZAHNRADPUMPE[2008/45]
English:GEAR PUMP[2008/45]
French:POMPE À ENGRENAGES[2008/45]
Entry into regional phase20.08.2008Translation filed 
17.09.2008National basic fee paid 
17.09.2008Search fee paid 
17.09.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
17.09.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/45]
22.09.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
29.10.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
29.01.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2016Fee for grant paid
01.07.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.07.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.02.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.05.2017  12.05.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Maag Pump Systems AG
Aspstrasse 12
8154 Oberglatt / CH
Opponent's representative
Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG
Schwäntenmos 14
8126 Zumikon / CH
 [2018/17]
Former [2017/25]
Opponent(s)01  09.05.2017  12.05.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Maag Pump Systems AG
Aspstrasse 12
8154 Oberglatt / CH
Opponent's representative
Rigling, Peter Daniel
Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG
Schwäntenmos 14
8126 Zumikon / CH
16.06.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.10.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.04.2019
29.01.2019Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.02.2019Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.04.2019Date of oral proceedings
16.05.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
05.08.2019Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
29.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
25.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
27.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[XAI]FR2290588  (DAIDO METAL CO [JP]) [X] 1 * page 1, line 29 - page 2, line 15 * * page 4, line 25 - page 8, line 32 * * page 9, line 29 - page 10, line 24 * * figures 1-6 * [A] 5,6[I] 2-4;
 [XAI]IT1124357  (MARZOCCHI PAOLO & ADRIANO [IT]) [X] 1 * page 6, line 4 - page 10, line 15 * * figure - * [A] 5,6 [I] 2-4
OppositionUS1620261
 IT1124357
 EP0833068
    - "INTRODUCTION OF SHIMADZU GEAR PUMP SBJ SERIES", Shimadzu Corp., (19920300), XP055381210
    - "Zahnradpumpen", Georg S. Fischer, MAAG-Taschenbuch, 2te erweiterte und ergänzte Auflage, (19850000), pages 298 - 305, XP055381218
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