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EP1128069 - Gas friction pump [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/35]Drag vacuum pump
[2001/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Database last updated on 31.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.02.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.03.2017  [2017/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH
Berliner Straße 43
35614 Aßlar / DE
[2016/16]
Former [2016/13]For all designated states
Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH
Emmeliusstrasse 33
35614 Asslar / DE
Former [2001/35]For all designated states
Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH
Emmeliusstrasse 33
35614 Asslar / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Conrad, Armin
Zum Roten Stein 10
35745 Herborn / DE
02 / Lotz, Heinrich
Helgebachstrasse 47
35578 Wetzlar / DE
 [2001/35]
Representative(s)Knefel, Cordula
Patentanwälte Knefel & Knefel
Postfach 19 24
35529 Wetzlar / DE
[2016/13]
Former [2012/29]Knefel, Cordula
Patentanwälte Knefel & Knefel Postfach 19 24
35529 Wetzlar / DE
Application number, filing date01102552.506.02.2001
[2001/35]
Priority number, dateDE200010869124.02.2000         Original published format: DE 10008691
[2001/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1128069
Date:29.08.2001
Language:DE
[2001/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1128069
Date:06.11.2002
[2002/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1128069
Date:30.03.2016
Language:DE
[2016/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.2002
ClassificationIPC:F04D19/04, F04D17/16
[2002/45]
CPC:
F04D17/168 (EP,US); F04D19/046 (EP,US); F04D29/321 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/35]F04D19/04
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [2016/13]
Former [2003/30]CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  NL 
Former [2001/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Gasreibungspumpe[2001/35]
English:Gas friction pump[2001/41]
French:Pompe à effet visqueux[2001/35]
Former [2001/35]Drag vacuum pump
Examination procedure25.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/26]
25.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2016Fee for grant paid
04.02.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.02.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  25.06.2008
Opposition(s)03.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
06.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
09.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
08.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
05.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
04.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
04.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
21.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
15.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
25.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
18.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 15
17.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 16
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201010   M06   Fee paid on   22.04.2010
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT30.03.2016
NL30.03.2016
[2017/04]
Former [2016/44]NL30.03.2016
Documents cited:Search[Y]US1810083  (HARALD NORINDER ERNST) [Y] 2,4 * page 1, line 67 - line 71; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]US3734640  (DANIEL W) [Y] 2,4 * column 1, line 52 - line 62; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US4668160  (MASE MASAHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1,7 * column 2, line 37 - line 60; figures 1-4 *;
 [X]US4978276  (KABELITZ HANS-PETER [DE], et al) [X] 1,7 * column 2, line 65 - column 3, line 12; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US5553998  (KABELITZ HANS-PETER [DE], et al) [X] 1,7* column 2, line 56 - line 65; figures 1,3 *;
 [XY]US5927940  (LOTZ HEINRICH [DE]) [X] 1,7 * column 2, line 41 - column 3, line 8; figures 1,2 * [Y] 2,4
ExaminationWO9715760
by applicantWO9715760
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