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EP About this file: EP1268074

EP1268074 - CENTRIFUGE HAVING AXIALLY ORIENTED SEPARATOR SURFACES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.08.2006
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mann + Hummel GmbH
Hindenburgstrasse 45
71638 Ludwigsburg / DE
[2003/51]
Former [2003/01]For all designated states
FILTERWERK MANN & HUMMEL GmbH
71631 Ludwigsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MILLER, Andrew, J.
8831 Manton Avenue
Plymouth, MI 48170 / US
 [2003/01]
Representative(s)Voth, Gerhard
Mann+Hummel GmbH
Hindenburgstrasse 45
71638 Ludwigsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/01]Voth, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing.
Filterwerk Mann+Hummel GmbH
71631 Ludwigsburg / DE
Application number, filing date01943201.229.03.2001
[2003/01]
WO2001EP03563
Priority number, dateUS20000194209P03.04.2000         Original published format: US 194209 P
[2003/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0174492
Date:11.10.2001
Language:DE
[2001/41]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1268074
Date:02.01.2003
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.10.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1268074
Date:28.09.2005
Language:DE
[2005/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:B04B7/12, B04B1/04, B04B9/06
[2003/01]
CPC:
B04B7/12 (EP); B04B1/04 (EP); B04B5/005 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZENTRIFUGE MIT AXIAL AUSGERICHTETEN ABLAGERUNGSFLÄCHEN[2003/01]
English:CENTRIFUGE HAVING AXIALLY ORIENTED SEPARATOR SURFACES[2003/01]
French:CENTRIFUGEUSE A SURFACES DE SEPARATION ORIENTEES AXIALEMENT[2003/01]
Entry into regional phase19.08.2002National basic fee paid 
19.08.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
25.09.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.10.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.09.2002Examination requested  [2003/01]
20.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.07.2005Fee for grant paid
28.07.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.06.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
08.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY28.09.2005
FI28.09.2005
IE28.09.2005
IT28.09.2005
NL28.09.2005
TR28.09.2005
DK28.12.2005
GR28.12.2005
SE28.12.2005
ES08.01.2006
PT28.02.2006
AT29.03.2006
BE31.03.2006
CH31.03.2006
LI31.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/37]FI28.09.2005
IE28.09.2005
IT28.09.2005
NL28.09.2005
TR28.09.2005
DK28.12.2005
GR28.12.2005
SE28.12.2005
ES08.01.2006
PT28.02.2006
AT29.03.2006
BE31.03.2006
CH31.03.2006
LI31.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
Former [2007/46]FI28.09.2005
IE28.09.2005
IT28.09.2005
NL28.09.2005
DK28.12.2005
GR28.12.2005
SE28.12.2005
ES08.01.2006
PT28.02.2006
AT29.03.2006
BE31.03.2006
CH31.03.2006
LI31.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
Former [2007/36]FI28.09.2005
IE28.09.2005
IT28.09.2005
NL28.09.2005
DK28.12.2005
GR28.12.2005
SE28.12.2005
ES08.01.2006
PT28.02.2006
BE31.03.2006
CH31.03.2006
LI31.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
Former [2007/13]FI28.09.2005
IE28.09.2005
NL28.09.2005
DK28.12.2005
GR28.12.2005
SE28.12.2005
ES08.01.2006
PT28.02.2006
BE31.03.2006
CH31.03.2006
LI31.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
Former [2007/10]FI28.09.2005
IE28.09.2005
NL28.09.2005
DK28.12.2005
GR28.12.2005
SE28.12.2005
ES08.01.2006
PT28.02.2006
CH31.03.2006
LI31.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
Former [2006/50]FI28.09.2005
IE28.09.2005
NL28.09.2005
DK28.12.2005
GR28.12.2005
SE28.12.2005
ES08.01.2006
PT28.02.2006
MC31.03.2006
Former [2006/46]FI28.09.2005
IE28.09.2005
NL28.09.2005
DK28.12.2005
GR28.12.2005
SE28.12.2005
PT28.02.2006
MC31.03.2006
Former [2006/40]FI28.09.2005
IE28.09.2005
NL28.09.2005
DK28.12.2005
GR28.12.2005
SE28.12.2005
PT28.02.2006
Former [2006/35]FI28.09.2005
NL28.09.2005
DK28.12.2005
GR28.12.2005
SE28.12.2005
PT28.02.2006
Former [2006/25]FI28.09.2005
NL28.09.2005
GR28.12.2005
SE28.12.2005
PT28.02.2006
Former [2006/22]FI28.09.2005
NL28.09.2005
GR28.12.2005
SE28.12.2005
Former [2006/15]FI28.09.2005
GR28.12.2005
SE28.12.2005
Former [2006/13]FI28.09.2005
SE28.12.2005
Cited inInternational search[X]US648664  (HOYT MATTHEW L [US]) [X] 1,4-8* the whole document *;
 [X]US1719522  (SHARPLES DAVID T) [X] 1-3,7,8 * page 1, line 13 - line 17 * * page 1, line 72 - page 2, line 114 * * figure - *;
 [X]WO9951353  (ALFA LAVAL AB [SE], et al) [X] 1-4,7,8 * page 5, line 24 - page 10, line 15 * * figures 1,2 *
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