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EP1572371 - CENTRIFUGE, PARTICULARLY A SEPARATOR, HAVING SOLIDS DISCHARGE NOZZLES AND WEAR PROTECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  01.11.2019
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2019Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 04.12.2019  [2019/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GEA Mechanical Equipment GmbH
Werner-Habig-Strasse 1
59302 Oelde / DE
[2014/43]
Former [2008/20]For all designated states
Westfalia Separator GmbH
Werner-Habig-Strasse 1
59302 Oelde / DE
Former [2005/37]For all designated states
Westfalia Separator AG
Werner-Habig-Strasse 1
59302 Oelde / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHULZ, Dieter
Hans-Böckler-Strasse 53
59302 Oelde / DE
02 / LINNEMANN, Jürgen
Werse 35
59269 Beckum / DE
03 / KLEIMANN, Anton
Dorfstrasse 10
59302 Oelde / DE
 [2005/37]
Representative(s)Specht, Peter, et al
Loesenbeck - Specht - Dantz
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Zwinger 2
33602 Bielefeld / DE
[2019/49]
Former [2008/33]Specht, Peter, et al
Loesenbeck - Stracke - Specht - Dantz Am Zwinger 2
33602 Bielefeld / DE
Former [2005/37]Specht, Peter, et al
Jöllenbecker Strasse 164
33613 Bielefeld / DE
Application number, filing date03795895.615.12.2003
[2005/37]
WO2003EP14253
Priority number, dateDE20022019551U16.12.2002         Original published format: DE 20219551 U
[2005/37]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004054719
Date:01.07.2004
Language:DE
[2004/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1572371
Date:14.09.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1572371
Date:21.05.2008
Language:DE
[2008/21]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1572371
Date:04.12.2019
Language:DE
[2019/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:B04B1/12, B04B1/10
[2005/37]
CPC:
B04B7/12 (EP,NO,US); B04B1/10 (EP,NO,US); B04B1/12 (EP,NO,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   SE [2019/49]
Former [2006/14]AT,  DE,  FR,  GB,  SE 
Former [2005/37]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ZENTRIFUGE, INSBESONDERE SEPARATOR, MIT FESTSTOFF-AUSTRITTSDÜSEN UND VERSCHLEISSSCHUTZ[2005/37]
English:CENTRIFUGE, PARTICULARLY A SEPARATOR, HAVING SOLIDS DISCHARGE NOZZLES AND WEAR PROTECTION[2005/37]
French:CENTRIFUGEUSE, EN PARTICULIER SEPARATEUR, POURVUE DE BUSES DE SORTIE POUR MATIERES SOLIDES ET D'UNE PROTECTION CONTRE L'USURE[2005/37]
Entry into regional phase27.04.2005National basic fee paid 
27.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
27.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/37]
26.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2008Fee for grant paid
14.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.02.2009  27.02.2009  ADMISSIBLE
Alfa Laval Corporate AB
Hans Stahles väg
147 80 Tumba / SE
Opponent's representative
Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB, et al, et al
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
 [2019/04]
Former [2009/13]
Opponent(s)01  19.02.2009   
Alfa Laval Corporate AB
Hans Stahles väg
147 80 Tumba / SE
Opponent's representative
Ruschke, Hans Edvard, et al, et al
Ruschke Madgwick Seide & Kollegen Postfach 86 06 29
D-81633 München / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
27.03.2009Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.09.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.11.2014Date of oral proceedings
02.12.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.12.2014Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
28.02.2019Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.05.2019Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.07.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
24.10.2019Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition16.01.2015Appeal received No.  T0117/15
10.04.2015Statement of grounds filed
28.02.2019Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
28.02.2019Date of oral proceedings
06.03.2019Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
08.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[DA]US2060239  (PELTZER ALBERT) [DA] 1,29 * page 1, lines 20-23 * * page 2, lines 22-25; figures 6-9 *;
 [DX]DE1861982U  (KRAUSS MAFFEI AG [DE]) [DX] 1,7,18,24 * page 1, line 1 - page 2, line 7 * * page 3, lines 1-13; figure 1 *;
 [YA]US3075696  (FITZSIMMONS HAROLD C) [Y] 2,3,8,9 * column 1, lines 65-70 * [A] 1,18,24;
 [A]US3228598  (KEITH JR FREDERICK W) [A] 1,8,19,24,25* column 2, lines 29-49; figures 1,2 *;
 [DXY]DE4105412  (KLOECKNER HUMBOLDT DEUTZ AG [DE]) [DX] 1,4,6,7,10,11,13 * column 2, line 51 - column 4, line 22; figure 4 * [Y] 2,3,8,9
OppositionUS2698748
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