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EP1041288
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| EP1041288 - Magnetic bearing device and a vacuum pump equipped with the same [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 14.10.2011 Database last updated on 20.11.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 14.10.2011 | Patent maintained (B2 publication) | published on 16.11.2011 [2011/46] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Edwards Japan Limited 1078-1, Yoshihashi Yachiyo-shi Chiba / JP | [2009/33] |
| Former [2002/19] | For all designated states Seiko Instruments Inc. 8, Nakase 1-chome, Mihama-ku Chiba-shi, Chiba / JP | ||
| Former [2000/40] | For all designated states SEIKO SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3-1, Yashiki 4-chome Narashino-shi Chiba / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Maejima, Yasushi 3-1, Yashiki 4-chome Narashino-shi, Chiba / JP | [2011/46] |
| Former [2000/40] | 01 /
Maejima, Yasushi 3-1, yashiki 4-chome Narashino-shi, Chiba / JP | Representative(s) | Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street London WC1N 2ES / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2000/40] | Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street London WC1N 2ES / GB | Application number, filing date | 00302512.9 | 28.03.2000 | [2000/40] | Priority number, date | JP19990092049 | 31.03.1999 Original published format: JP 9204999 | [2000/40] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1041288 | Date: | 04.10.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/40] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1041288 | Date: | 02.01.2002 | [2002/01] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1041288 | Date: | 08.10.2003 | Language: | EN | [2003/41] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP1041288 | Date: | 16.11.2011 | Language: | EN | [2011/46] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 19.11.2001 | Classification | IPC: | F04D19/04, F16C39/06 | [2000/40] | CPC: |
F04D29/058 (EP,US);
A61F5/042 (KR);
A47C7/402 (KR);
A47C7/50 (KR);
A47C9/002 (KR);
A61F5/0102 (KR);
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [2002/38] |
| Former [2000/40] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Magnetische Lagervorrichtung und Vakuumpumpe mit solcher Vorrichtung | [2000/40] | English: | Magnetic bearing device and a vacuum pump equipped with the same | [2000/40] | French: | Dispositif de palier magnétique et pompe à vide avec un tel palier | [2000/40] | Examination procedure | 05.06.2002 | Examination requested [2002/32] | 07.04.2003 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 04.08.2003 | Fee for grant paid | 04.08.2003 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
07.07.2004
ADMISSIBLE Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH Berliner Strasse 43 35614 Asslar / DE Opponent's representative Knefel, Cordula Patentanwältin Postfach 1924 35529 Wetzlar / DE | 02
08.07.2004
ADMISSIBLE LEVITEC GmbH/ Lust Antriebstechnik GmbH Georg-Ohm-Strasse 11/Gewerbestrasse 5-9 35633 Lahnau/35633 Lahnau-Waldgirmes / DE Opponent's representative Schubert, Siegmar Patentanwälte Dannenberg Schubert Gudel Grosse Eschenheimer Strasse 39 60313 Frankfurt / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2004/36] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
07.07.2004
ADMISSIBLE Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH Berliner Strasse 43 D-35614 Asslar / DE Opponent's representative Knefel, Cordula, Dipl.-Phys. Patentanwältin, Postfach 1924 35529 Wetzlar / DE | ||
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ADMISSIBLE LEVITEC GmbH/ Lust Antriebstechnik GmbH Georg-Ohm-Strasse 11/Gewerbestrasse 5-9 35633 Lahnau/35633 Lahnau-Waldgirmes / DE Opponent's representative Schubert, Siegmar, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwälte Dannenberg Schubert Gudel Grosse Eschenheimer Strasse 39 60313 Frankfurt / DE | 16.08.2004 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 28.02.2005 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 07.03.2005 | Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06) | 01.08.2005 | Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor | 03.07.2006 | Date of oral proceedings | 17.07.2007 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02) | 17.07.2007 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 17.09.2007 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 22.09.2008 | Date of oral proceedings | 09.02.2009 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 09.02.2009 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 11.03.2011 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 11.03.2011 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 29.06.2011 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 10.10.2011 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Appeal following opposition | 08.04.2009 | Appeal received No. T0854/09 | 19.06.2009 | Statement of grounds filed | 11.03.2011 | Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form | 11.03.2011 | Date of oral proceedings | 05.04.2011 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 13.03.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 11.03.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [A]US3747998 (KLEIN G, et al) [A] 1-7 * column 2, line 18 - column 3, line 45 *; | [A]US4929158 (GIRAULT JEAN-PHILIPPE [FR]) [A] 1-7 * column 1, line 50 - column 2, line 54 *; | [A]US5270601 (RIGNEY II THOMAS K [US]) [A] 7 * column 2, lines 35-48 *; | [A]US5289067 (TANAKA KATSUHIKO [JP], et al) [A] 1,2* column 3, line 67 - column 4, line 16 * | Opposition | US3045290 | JPS5858853 | - Proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium on Magnetic Bearings, Edited byPaul E. Allaire, David L. Trumper August 5-7, 1998, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge. Massachusetts. USA |