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EP About this file: EP3034881

EP3034881 - Vacuum pump [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2019
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.06.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.03.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH
Berliner Strasse 43
35614 Aßlar / DE
[2016/25]
Inventor(s)01 / Stoll, Tobias
Ahornweg 2a
35644 Hohenahr / DE
02 / Schweighöfer, Michael
Keltenring 41
35641 Schöffengrund / DE
 [2016/25]
Representative(s)Knefel, Cordula
Wertherstrasse 16
35578 Wetzlar / DE
[2016/25]
Application number, filing date14198987.118.12.2014
[2016/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3034881
Date:22.06.2016
Language:DE
[2016/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3034881
Date:31.10.2018
Language:DE
[2018/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:F04D19/04, F04D29/02, F04D29/52
[2016/25]
CPC:
F04D19/04 (EP); F04D29/023 (EP); F04D29/083 (EP);
F04D29/522 (EP); F04D29/601 (EP); F05D2300/507 (EP)
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/01]
Former [2016/25]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vakuumpumpe[2016/25]
English:Vacuum pump[2016/25]
French:Pompe à vide[2016/25]
Examination procedure18.12.2014Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/01]
14.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
21.09.2018Fee for grant paid
21.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
07.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.12.2014
AL31.10.2018
CY31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
ES31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
MC31.10.2018
MK31.10.2018
MT31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
SM31.10.2018
TR31.10.2018
IE18.12.2018
LU18.12.2018
BE31.12.2018
CH31.12.2018
LI31.12.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
[2020/31]
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MC31.10.2018
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PL31.10.2018
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Documents cited:Search[XI]JP2000200576  (NISSIN ELECTRIC CO LTD) [X] 1,5,6,10,11,13 * abstract * * paragraph [0001] * * paragraphs [0019] - [0024] * * paragraphs [0028] - [0042] * * figures 1-3; claims 1-2 * [I] 2-4,7-9,12;
 [A]EP1669608  (PFEIFFER VACUUM GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,5,6,10-13 * paragraphs [0001] - [0003] * * paragraphs [0006] - [0009] * * figures 1-2; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE60030833T  (BOC EDWARDS JAPAN LTD [JP]) [A] 1,5,6,10-13 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0019] * * paragraphs [0065] - [0066] * * paragraph [0124] * * paragraphs [0148] - [0149] * * figures 5-6; claims 5,11 *;
 [A]JP2011052628  (OSAKA VACUUM LTD) [A] 1,5,6,10-13 * abstract * * paragraphs [0004] , [0026] ** figures 1-3; claims 1,5 *;
 [A]US2013129482  (TSUTSUI SHINGO [JP]) [A] 1,5,6,10-13 * paragraphs [0001] , [0004] , [0006] * * paragraphs [0033] - [0040] * * paragraphs [0047] - [0051] * * figures 1-3; claims 1,3 *;
 [XA]EP2708753  (PFEIFFER VACUUM GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,10-13 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraphs [0006] - [0007] * * figures 1-2 * [A] 2-9;
 [A]  - "The Vacuum Technology Book", Berliner Strasse 43, 35614 Asslar, Germany, vol. II, no. 2, (20130301), page 1-7,38-46,140, URL: http://www.pfeiffer-vacuum.com/filepool/File/Literature/VTB/Vacuum-Technology-Book-II-Band-2.pdf?request_locale=de_DE&referer=2012, (20150521), XP055190923 [A] 1,3,4,7-9 * the whole document *
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