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EP0420918 - A DECANTER CENTRIFUGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  30.04.1998
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALFA-LAVAL SEPARATION A/S
No. 5 Maskinvej
2860 Soborg / DK
[N/P]
Former [1991/15]For all designated states
ALFA-LAVAL SEPARATION A/S
No. 5 Maskinvej
DK-2860 Soborg / DK
Inventor(s)01 / CEDERKVIST, Jan
Tordisvej 34
DK-2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
02 / GODDIK, Bjarne
Lyngbygardsvej 85
DK-2800 Lyngby / DK
[1991/15]
Representative(s)Jessen, Ivar Bergishagen, et al
c/o Internationalt Patent-Bureau Hoeje Taastrup Boulevard 23
2630 Taastrup / DK
[N/P]
Former [1991/15]Jessen, Ivar Bergishagen, et al
c/o Internationalt Patent-Bureau Hoeje Taastrup Boulevard 23
DK-2630 Taastrup / DK
Application number, filing date89907684.819.06.1989
[1991/15]
WO1989DK00151
Priority number, dateDK1988000338421.06.1988         Original published format: DK 338488
[1991/15]
Filing languageDA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8912506
Date:28.12.1989
Language:EN
[1989/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0420918
Date:10.04.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.12.1989 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0420918
Date:30.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE28.12.1989
ClassificationIPC:B04B1/20, B04B9/08
[1991/15]
CPC:
B04B9/08 (EP,US); B04B1/2016 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1991/15]
TitleGerman:DEKANTIERZENTRIFUGE[1991/15]
English:A DECANTER CENTRIFUGE[1991/15]
French:CENTRIFUGEUR DECANTEUR[1991/15]
Entry into regional phase28.12.1989Translation filed 
15.12.1990National basic fee paid 
15.12.1990Designation fee(s) paid 
15.12.1990Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.12.1989Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
15.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/15]
21.05.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.06.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.09.1992Fee for grant paid
21.09.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.09.1993  22.09.1993  ADMISSIBLE
DEUTZ AG
Ottostr. 1
51057 Köln-Porz / DE
 [1997/33]
Former [1993/44]
Opponent(s)01  11.09.1993  22.09.1993  ADMISSIBLE
Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz AG
Patentwesen PR-P
D-51057 Köln / DE
deletedDespatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.11.1993Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.04.1994Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.05.1994Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
11.07.1994Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
20.09.1994Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
27.01.1995Reply to a communication from the opposition division
06.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
05.05.1995Reply to a communication from the opposition division
24.08.1995Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.1995Reply to a communication from the opposition division
28.06.1996Date of oral proceedings
30.07.1996Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
30.07.1996Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
14.01.1998Legal effect of revocation of patent [1998/25]
Appeal following opposition19.09.1996Appeal received No.  T0850/96
02.12.1996Statement of grounds filed
14.01.1998Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
14.01.1998Date of oral proceedings
26.01.1998Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH30.12.1992
LI30.12.1992
[1993/27]
Cited inInternational search[A]WO8706856  (ALFA LAVAL SEPARATION AS [DK]);
 [A]US3685722  (NICHOLS GEORGE EDWIN JR);
 [A]US4069967  (CROSBY HERBERT L, et al);
 [A]US4303192  (KATSUME HIDE);
 [A]US4327862  (JAKOBS WILLY);
 [A]EP0107470  (ALFA LAVAL SEPARATION AS [DK]);
 [A]FR2070485  (DEFONTENAY PAUL)
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