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EP4174321 - VACUUM PUMP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.12.2023
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.05.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.03.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): RO, SK
published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG
Berliner Str. 43
35614 Asslar / DE
[2023/18]
Inventor(s)01 / DORSCHT, Viktor
35581 Wetzlar / DE
02 / SCHWEIGHÖFER, Michael
35641 Schöffengrund / DE
03 / MEKOTA, Mirko
35630 Ehringshausen / DE
 [2023/18]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[2023/18]
Application number, filing date21205430.829.10.2021
[2023/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4174321
Date:03.05.2023
Language:DE
[2023/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4174321
Date:17.01.2024
Language:DE
[2024/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.2022
ClassificationIPC:F04D19/04, F04D27/02
[2023/18]
CPC:
F04D19/04 (EP); F04D27/001 (EP); F04D27/0292 (EP);
F05D2270/303 (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 [2023/24]
Former [2023/18]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[2023/18]
English:VACUUM PUMP[2023/18]
French:POMPE À VIDE[2023/18]
Examination procedure10.05.2023Examination requested  [2023/24]
10.05.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.2023Fee for grant paid
07.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG17.01.2024
DK17.01.2024
EE17.01.2024
ES17.01.2024
FI17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
LV17.01.2024
NL17.01.2024
PL17.01.2024
RO17.01.2024
SE17.01.2024
SK17.01.2024
SM17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
PT17.05.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]BG17.01.2024
DK17.01.2024
EE17.01.2024
ES17.01.2024
FI17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
LV17.01.2024
NL17.01.2024
PL17.01.2024
SE17.01.2024
SM17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
PT17.05.2024
Former [2024/47]BG17.01.2024
DK17.01.2024
ES17.01.2024
FI17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
LV17.01.2024
NL17.01.2024
PL17.01.2024
SE17.01.2024
SM17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
PT17.05.2024
Former [2024/37]BG17.01.2024
ES17.01.2024
FI17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
LV17.01.2024
NL17.01.2024
PL17.01.2024
SE17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
PT17.05.2024
Former [2024/36]BG17.01.2024
ES17.01.2024
FI17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
LV17.01.2024
NL17.01.2024
PL17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
PT17.05.2024
Former [2024/35]BG17.01.2024
ES17.01.2024
FI17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
NL17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/33]LT17.01.2024
NL17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/32]NL17.01.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/31]NL17.01.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]EP1898098  (OERLIKON LEYBOLD VACUUM GMBH [DE]);
 [A]EP3557072  (PFEIFFER VACUUM GMBH [DE]);
 [A]EP3620662  (PFEIFFER VACUUM GMBH [DE])
ExaminationUS2005022471
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