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EP About this file: EP1987579

EP1987579 - MOTOR CENTRIFUGAL PUMP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  16.05.2022
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.05.2022Opposition rejectedpublished on 22.06.2022  [2022/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WILO SE
Nortkirchenstrasse 100
44263 Dortmund / DE
[2016/52]
Former [2008/45]For all designated states
WILO AG
Nortkirchenstrasse 100
44263 Dortmund / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MATERNE, Thomas
Käthe-Kollwitz-Strasse 38
59348 Lüdinghausen / DE
02 / STRELOW, Günter
Kiefernweg 2
44801 Bochum / DE
 [2008/45]
Representative(s)Cohausz Hannig Borkowski Wißgott
Patentanwaltskanzlei GbR
Schumannstraße 97-99
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/11]Cohausz Hannig Borkowski Wißgott
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Schumannstrasse 97-99
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2008/45]COHAUSZ DAWIDOWICZ HANNIG & SOZIEN
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Schumannstrasse 97-99
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2008/31]COHAUSZ DAWIDOWICZ HANNIG & SOZIEN
Schumannstrasse 97-99
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date06818893.729.11.2006
[2008/45]
WO2006EP11435
Priority number, dateDE2006100842323.02.2006         Original published format: DE102006008423
[2008/45]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007095982
Date:30.08.2007
Language:DE
[2007/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1987579
Date:05.11.2008
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.08.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1987579
Date:15.03.2017
Language:DE
[2017/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:H02K3/24, F04D25/08, F04D13/06
[2008/45]
CPC:
F04D13/064 (EP,US); F04D13/0626 (EP,US); F04D29/5806 (EP,US);
H02K11/33 (EP,US); H02K3/24 (EP,US); H02K5/128 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49236 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2017/11]
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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MOTORKREISELPUMPE[2008/45]
English:MOTOR CENTRIFUGAL PUMP[2008/45]
French:POMPE CENTRIFUGE À MOTEUR[2008/45]
Entry into regional phase21.05.2008National basic fee paid 
21.05.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
21.05.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/45]
25.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.2017Fee for grant paid
27.01.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.01.2017Receipt 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  25.06.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.12.2017  19.12.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Magna Powertrain Bad Homburg GmbH
Georg-Schaeffler-Strasse 3
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 [2019/18]
Former [2018/33]
Opponent(s)01  14.12.2017  19.12.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Magna Powertrain Bad Homburg GmbH
Georg-Schaeffler-Strasse 3
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Zangger, Bernd
Magna International Europe GmbH
Patentabteilung
Liebenauer Hauptstraße 317
8041 Graz / AT
Former [2018/04]
Opponent(s)01  14.12.2017  19.12.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Magna Powertrain Hückeswagen GmbH
Georg-Schaeffler-Strasse 1
DE-42499 Hückeswagen / DE
Opponent's representative
Zangger, Bernd
Magna International Europe GmbH
Patentabteilung
Liebenauer Hauptstraße 317
8041 Graz / AT
08.01.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.04.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.02.2019Date of oral proceedings
22.02.2019Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.02.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.04.2022Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2022/25]
14.04.2022Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition18.04.2019Appeal received No.  T0887/19
03.07.2019Statement of grounds filed
07.04.2022Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
14.04.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
21.03.2019Appeal received No.  T0887/19
26.06.2019Statement of grounds filed
07.04.2022Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
14.04.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
20.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.11.2006
CY15.03.2017
CZ15.03.2017
DK15.03.2017
EE15.03.2017
ES15.03.2017
FI15.03.2017
LT15.03.2017
LV15.03.2017
MC15.03.2017
NL15.03.2017
PL15.03.2017
RO15.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
SI15.03.2017
SK15.03.2017
TR15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
IS15.07.2017
PT17.07.2017
AT29.11.2017
IE29.11.2017
LU29.11.2017
BE30.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU29.11.2006
CY15.03.2017
CZ15.03.2017
DK15.03.2017
EE15.03.2017
ES15.03.2017
FI15.03.2017
LT15.03.2017
LV15.03.2017
MC15.03.2017
NL15.03.2017
PL15.03.2017
RO15.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
SI15.03.2017
SK15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
IS15.07.2017
PT17.07.2017
AT29.11.2017
IE29.11.2017
LU29.11.2017
BE30.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
Former [2019/31]HU29.11.2006
CZ15.03.2017
DK15.03.2017
EE15.03.2017
ES15.03.2017
FI15.03.2017
LT15.03.2017
LV15.03.2017
MC15.03.2017
NL15.03.2017
PL15.03.2017
RO15.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
SI15.03.2017
SK15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
IS15.07.2017
PT17.07.2017
AT29.11.2017
IE29.11.2017
LU29.11.2017
BE30.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
Former [2019/10]CZ15.03.2017
DK15.03.2017
EE15.03.2017
ES15.03.2017
FI15.03.2017
LT15.03.2017
LV15.03.2017
MC15.03.2017
NL15.03.2017
PL15.03.2017
RO15.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
SI15.03.2017
SK15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
IS15.07.2017
PT17.07.2017
AT29.11.2017
IE29.11.2017
LU29.11.2017
BE30.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
Former [2018/50]CZ15.03.2017
DK15.03.2017
EE15.03.2017
ES15.03.2017
FI15.03.2017
LT15.03.2017
LV15.03.2017
MC15.03.2017
NL15.03.2017
PL15.03.2017
RO15.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
SI15.03.2017
SK15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
IS15.07.2017
PT17.07.2017
IE29.11.2017
LU29.11.2017
BE30.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
Former [2018/45]CZ15.03.2017
DK15.03.2017
EE15.03.2017
ES15.03.2017
FI15.03.2017
LT15.03.2017
LV15.03.2017
MC15.03.2017
NL15.03.2017
PL15.03.2017
RO15.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
SI15.03.2017
SK15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
IS15.07.2017
PT17.07.2017
IE29.11.2017
LU29.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
Former [2018/41]CZ15.03.2017
DK15.03.2017
EE15.03.2017
ES15.03.2017
FI15.03.2017
LT15.03.2017
LV15.03.2017
MC15.03.2017
NL15.03.2017
PL15.03.2017
RO15.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
SI15.03.2017
SK15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
IS15.07.2017
PT17.07.2017
LU29.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
Former [2018/33]CZ15.03.2017
DK15.03.2017
EE15.03.2017
ES15.03.2017
FI15.03.2017
LT15.03.2017
LV15.03.2017
MC15.03.2017
NL15.03.2017
PL15.03.2017
RO15.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
SI15.03.2017
SK15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
IS15.07.2017
PT17.07.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
Former [2018/14]CZ15.03.2017
DK15.03.2017
EE15.03.2017
ES15.03.2017
FI15.03.2017
LT15.03.2017
LV15.03.2017
NL15.03.2017
PL15.03.2017
RO15.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
SI15.03.2017
SK15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
IS15.07.2017
PT17.07.2017
Former [2018/09]CZ15.03.2017
DK15.03.2017
EE15.03.2017
ES15.03.2017
FI15.03.2017
LT15.03.2017
LV15.03.2017
NL15.03.2017
PL15.03.2017
RO15.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
SK15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
IS15.07.2017
PT17.07.2017
Former [2017/51]CZ15.03.2017
EE15.03.2017
ES15.03.2017
FI15.03.2017
LT15.03.2017
LV15.03.2017
NL15.03.2017
PL15.03.2017
RO15.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
SK15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
IS15.07.2017
PT17.07.2017
Former [2017/50]CZ15.03.2017
EE15.03.2017
ES15.03.2017
FI15.03.2017
LT15.03.2017
LV15.03.2017
NL15.03.2017
PL15.03.2017
RO15.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
SK15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
IS15.07.2017
Former [2017/49]CZ15.03.2017
EE15.03.2017
ES15.03.2017
FI15.03.2017
LT15.03.2017
LV15.03.2017
NL15.03.2017
RO15.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
SK15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
IS15.07.2017
Former [2017/48]CZ15.03.2017
FI15.03.2017
LT15.03.2017
LV15.03.2017
NL15.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
Former [2017/41]FI15.03.2017
LT15.03.2017
LV15.03.2017
NL15.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
Cited inInternational search[Y]US3292549  (NICOLL WALTER G L) [Y] 1,2,6,9 * column 3, line 33 - column 4, line 44; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]US4780953  (WHEELER CHARLES F [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,6,9,12 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO0235098  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE], et al) [Y] 1,2,6,9,12 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP0553831  (EBARA CORP [JP]) [Y] 12 * abstract *;
 [Y]US4496866  (YAMAMOTO SAKUEI [JP], et al) [Y] 12 * abstract *;
 [A]US5015159  (MINE KOICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-14 * column 4, line 5 - line 22; figures 1,3,4 *;
 [A]EP1215801  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [A] 1-14 * abstract *;
 [A]GB1203438  (LICENTIA GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-14 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0699274  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1-14 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0438334  (ELECTRO MEC NIVERNAIS [FR]) [A] 1-14 * abstract *
OppositionUS3292549
 US4780953
 WO0235098
 EP0553831
 JP2005214022
 JPH10281092
 US2002106290
 JPH11166500
 JP2005137126
 WO0001053
 US2003042817
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