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EP About this file: EP3171701

EP3171701 - INFUSION PLANT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.2021
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SPX Flow Technology Danmark A/S
Pasteursvej 1
8600 Silkeborg / DK
[2017/22]
Inventor(s)01 / THORSEN, Knud
Tingbakken 35
DK-8883 Gjern / DK
02 / RIIS, Claus
Mollerupvej 10
DK-8600 Silkeborg / DK
03 / KJAERULFF, Gorm B.
Turkuvej 2
DK-8600 Silkeborg / DK
04 / POULSEN, Ole
Silkeborgvej 13
DK-7442 Engesvang / DK
05 / THORSEN, Claus
Fyrresvinget 8A
8600 Silkeborg / DK
 [2017/22]
Representative(s)Nordic Patent Service A/S
Bredgade 30
1260 Copenhagen K / DK
[2017/22]
Application number, filing date15825534.926.05.2015
[2017/22]
WO2015DK50128
Priority number, dateDK2014000041025.07.2014         Original published format: DK 201400410
[2017/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016012025
Date:28.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3171701
Date:31.05.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3171701
Date:27.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:XN28.01.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:A23C3/037, A23L3/16, A23L3/24, G02B1/18, G06K9/62, G08B21/18, H04N7/18
[2017/52]
CPC:
A23C3/037 (EP,US); A23L3/16 (EP,US); A23L3/24 (US);
G08B21/18 (US); A23V2002/00 (US)
Former IPC [2017/22]A23C3/037, A23L3/16
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 [2017/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:INFUSIONSANLAGE[2017/22]
English:INFUSION PLANT[2017/22]
French:INSTALLATION D'INFUSION[2017/22]
Entry into regional phase27.02.2017National basic fee paid 
27.02.2017Search fee paid 
27.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/22]
13.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
08.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.12.2020Fee for grant paid
16.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.05.2015
AL27.01.2021
AT27.01.2021
CY27.01.2021
CZ27.01.2021
EE27.01.2021
FI27.01.2021
HR27.01.2021
LT27.01.2021
LV27.01.2021
MC27.01.2021
MK27.01.2021
MT27.01.2021
RO27.01.2021
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SI27.01.2021
SK27.01.2021
SM27.01.2021
BG27.04.2021
NO27.04.2021
GR28.04.2021
GB26.05.2021
IE26.05.2021
LU26.05.2021
IS27.05.2021
PT27.05.2021
CH31.05.2021
LI31.05.2021
[2024/41]
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CH31.05.2021
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0794706  (APV PASILAC AS [DK]);
International search[A]US4419301  (NAHRA JOHN E [US], et al);
 [A]EP0794706  (APV PASILAC AS [DK]);
 [A]EP1124431  (TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE [CH]);
 [A]WO02060281  (TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE [CH], et al);
 [A]US2012321771  (KOWALIK MANFRED [DE], et al)
ExaminationUS2012287285
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