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EP About this file: EP2279797

EP2279797 - NOZZLE WITH INTERNAL FILTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/05]Nozzle with internal filter
[2015/23]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  30.06.2023
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip30.06.2023Revocation of patentpublished on 02.08.2023  [2023/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nordson Corporation
28601 Clemens Road
Westlake, OH 44145 / US
[2011/05]
Inventor(s)01 / Fulkerson, Terrence, M.
4619 Ruby Lane
Brunswick Hills, OH 44212 / US
02 / Sanner, Michael, R.
6644 Rosedale Avenue
Amherst, OH 44001 / US
03 / Mather, Brian, D.
27396 Nantucket Drive
North Olmsted, OH 44070 / US
04 / Schroeder, Joseph, G.
11988 Firefly Drive
North Olmsted, OH 44133 / US
05 / Dailidas, Jeffrey, Edward
1099 Berkshire Lane
Barrington, IL 60010 / US
 [2016/02]
Former [2011/05]01 / Fulkerson, Terrence, M.
4619 Ruby Lane
Brunswick Hills, OH 44212 / US
02 / Sanner, Michael, R.
6644 Rosedale Avenue
Amherst, OH 44001 / US
03 / Mather, Brian, D.
27396 Nantucket Drive
North Olmsted, OH 44070 / US
04 / Schroeder, Joseph, G.
11988 Firefly Drive
North Olmsted, OH 44133 / US
05 / Dailidas, Jeffrey, Edward
1099 Berkshire Lane
Barrington, IL 60010 / US
Representative(s)Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/02]Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [2011/05]Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date10186877.621.04.2008
[2011/05]
Priority number, dateUS20070928390P09.05.2007         Original published format: US 928390 P
[2011/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2279797
Date:02.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2279797
Date:01.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2279797
Date:13.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.07.2012
ClassificationIPC:B05B7/14, B05B1/26
[2012/31]
CPC:
B05B5/032 (EP,US); B05B1/34 (EP,US); B05B1/04 (EP,US);
B05B1/044 (EP,US); B05B5/0533 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/05]B05B7/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/02]
Former [2011/05]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:DÜSE MIT INTERNEM FILTER[2015/23]
English:NOZZLE WITH INTERNAL FILTER[2015/23]
French:BUSE AVEC FILTRE INTERNE[2015/23]
Former [2011/05]Düse mit internem Filter
Former [2011/05]Nozzle with internal filter
Former [2011/05]Buse avec un filtre interne
Examination procedure28.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/11]
14.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.2015Fee for grant paid
19.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.11.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08743097.1  / EP2144704
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 (EP20080743097) is  18.03.2010
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.10.2016  12.10.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Gema Switzerland GmbH
Mövenstrasse 17
9015 St. Gallen / CH
Opponent's representative
Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 10 26 05
86016 Augsburg / DE
 [2023/17]
Former [2016/46]
Opponent(s)01  06.10.2016  12.10.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Gema Switzerland GmbH
Mövenstrasse 17
9015 St. Gallen / CH
Opponent's representative
Trinks, Ole, et al, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR
Postfach 10 26 05
86016 Augsburg / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
21.11.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.03.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.02.2018Date of oral proceedings
27.03.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
27.03.2018Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
29.11.2021Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.01.2022Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.08.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
31.03.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
10.04.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/31]
Appeal following opposition25.05.2018Appeal received No.  T1361/18
06.08.2018Statement of grounds filed
29.11.2021Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
21.01.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
29.11.2021Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
21.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
22.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
21.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.04.2008
AT13.01.2016
BE13.01.2016
CY13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
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FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
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LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
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SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
TR13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
GB21.04.2016
IE21.04.2016
LU21.04.2016
MT30.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
FR30.04.2021
[2022/09]
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB144912  (WILLIAM BEEDLE, et al) [X] 1 * figure 2 *;
 [X]FR2293252  (BENHAIM ALBERT [FR]) [X] 1 * page 1, line 4 - line 30 *;
 [X]DE4444936  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1 * page 3 - page 4; figure 10 *;
 [X]WO9930829  (NORDSON CORP [US], et al) [X] 1* page 2, line 15 - page 3, line 14; figure 2 *
by applicantDE4444936
OppositionGB144912
 US2647014
 DE2100442
 FR2293252
 EP0365225
 DE69107885T
 DE4444936
 EP0718043
 DE19748376
 DE19748375
 WO9930829
 USD462740S
 USD469847S
 USD499463S
 US2005229845
 DE202006015697U
 US2007069047
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