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EP2440784 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING MAINTENANCE NEEDS OF A PUMP BASED AT LEAST PARTLY ON PUMP PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.08.2020
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cidra Corporate Services, Inc.
50 Barnes Park North
Wallingford, CT 06492 / US
[2012/16]
Inventor(s)01 / VAN DER SPEK, Alex
Sleedoornlaan 23
NL-3052 ZN Rotterdam / NL
02 / MARON, Robert J.
323 Old Farm West
Middletown Connecticut 06457 / US
03 / O'KEEFE, Christian Victor
58 Canterbury Drive
Durham Connecticut 06422 / US
04 / ROTHMAN, Paul J.
162 Carriage Way
Windsor Connecticut 06095 / US
 [2012/16]
Representative(s)Schmitt-Nilson Schraud Waibel Wohlfrom Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Pelkovenstraße 143
80992 München / DE
[2019/43]
Former [2012/16]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date10786902.611.06.2010
[2019/43]
WO2010US38281
Priority number, dateUS20090186502P12.06.2009         Original published format: US 186502 P
[2012/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010144782
Date:16.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2440784
Date:18.04.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.12.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2440784
Date:23.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.12.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:F04B51/00, F04B15/02, F04B49/06, F04D7/04, F04D15/00
[2017/47]
CPC:
F04B15/02 (EP,US); F04D15/0088 (EP,US); F04B51/00 (EP,US);
F04D7/04 (EP,US); G05B23/0283 (US); F04B2203/0201 (US);
F04B2203/0209 (US); F04B2205/05 (US); F04B2205/07 (US);
F04B2205/09 (US); F04B2205/14 (US); F04B49/065 (US);
F05D2260/80 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/16]F04B51/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VORHERSAGE DES WARTUNGSBEDARFS EINER PUMPE AUF BASIS MINDESTENS EINER PUMPENLEISTUNGSANALYSE[2012/16]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING MAINTENANCE NEEDS OF A PUMP BASED AT LEAST PARTLY ON PUMP PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS[2012/16]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR PRÉDIRE DES BESOINS DE MAINTENANCE D'UNE POMPE SUR LA BASE AU MOINS EN PARTIE D'UNE ANALYSE DE PERFORMANCE DE POMPE[2012/16]
Entry into regional phase10.01.2012National basic fee paid 
10.01.2012Search fee paid 
10.01.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
10.01.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/16]
14.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.09.2019Fee for grant paid
05.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.09.2019Receipt 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  18.06.2018
Opposition(s)24.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.06.2010
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 [XI]US6882960  (MILLER J DAVIS [US]) [X] 1,5-7,9,12,13,15 * column 1, line 7 - column 3, line 18 * * column 4, line 27 - column 12, line 46; figures 1-14 *[I] 2-4,8,10,11,14;
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 [XI]WO2006099622  (ROGERS JOHN T [US]) [X] 1,2,5,6,8-10,12,15 * paragraphs [0007] , [0016] - [0040]; figures 1-5 * [I] 3,4,7,11,13,14
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