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EP About this file: EP1337345

EP1337345 - A CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR AND A CENTRIFUGE ROTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  02.09.2016
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.09.2016Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 05.10.2016  [2016/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alfa Laval Corporate AB
Box 73
22100 Lund / SE
[2003/35]
Inventor(s)01 / HENRIKSSON, Roland
Vivelvägen 3
S-125 33 Älvsjö / SE
02 / SZEPESSY, Stefan
Byfogdevägen 8
S-141 39 Huddinge / SE
 [2003/50]
Former [2003/35]01 / HENRIKSSON, Roland
Sköldgatan 11
S-118 63 Stockholm / SE
02 / SZEPESSY, Stefan
Byfogdevägen 8
S-141 39 Huddinge / SE
Representative(s)Berglund, Stefan
Bjerkéns Patentbyrå KB
P.O. Box 5366
102 49 Stockholm / SE
[2016/40]
Former [2003/35]Berglund, Stefan
Bjerkéns Patentbyra KB, Östermalmsgatan 58
114 50 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date01983061.108.11.2001
[2003/35]
WO2001SE02538
Priority number, dateSE2000000416214.11.2000         Original published format: SE 0004162
[2003/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0240176
Date:23.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1337345
Date:27.08.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.05.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1337345
Date:17.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/38]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1337345
Date:05.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE23.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:B04B7/08
[2003/35]
CPC:
B04B1/14 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2016/40]
Former [2003/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:TRENNSCHLEUDER UND ZENTRIFUGENROTOR[2003/35]
English:A CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR AND A CENTRIFUGE ROTOR[2003/35]
French:SEPARATEUR CENTRIFUGE ET ROTOR CENTRIFUGE[2003/35]
Entry into regional phase10.04.2003National basic fee paid 
10.04.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
10.04.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.03.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
10.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/35]
02.05.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2008Fee for grant paid
29.07.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.06.2009  23.06.2009  ADMISSIBLE
Flottweg AG
Industriestrasse 6-8
84137 Vilsbiburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Rothkopf, Ferdinand, et al, et al
Rothkopf
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Maximilianstrasse 25
80539 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2009/30]
Opponent(s)01  16.06.2009   
Flottweg AG
Industriestrasse 6-8
84137 Vilsbiburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Rothkopf, Ferdinand, et al, et al
Isartorplatz 5
80331 München / DE
22.07.2009Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.11.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.06.2013Date of oral proceedings
02.07.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.07.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
15.12.2015Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.12.2015Date of oral proceedings
11.02.2016Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.02.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
31.05.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
25.08.2016Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition28.08.2013Appeal received No.  T1855/13
08.11.2013Statement of grounds filed
03.01.2014Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2014/01]
01.03.2014Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2014/09]
01.08.2014Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
01.08.2014Date of oral proceedings
11.08.2014Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.09.2008
BE17.09.2008
CY17.09.2008
DK17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
NL17.09.2008
TR17.09.2008
IE08.11.2008
LU08.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
FR30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
GB17.12.2008
SE17.12.2008
GR18.12.2008
ES28.12.2008
PT17.02.2009
[2015/21]
Former [2010/47]AT17.09.2008
BE17.09.2008
CY17.09.2008
DK17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
NL17.09.2008
TR17.09.2008
IE08.11.2008
LU08.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
GB17.12.2008
SE17.12.2008
GR18.12.2008
ES28.12.2008
PT17.02.2009
Former [2010/37]AT17.09.2008
BE17.09.2008
CY17.09.2008
DK17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
NL17.09.2008
TR17.09.2008
IE08.11.2008
LU08.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
GB17.12.2008
SE17.12.2008
ES28.12.2008
PT17.02.2009
Former [2010/34]AT17.09.2008
BE17.09.2008
CY17.09.2008
DK17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
NL17.09.2008
IE08.11.2008
LU08.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
GB17.12.2008
SE17.12.2008
ES28.12.2008
PT17.02.2009
Former [2010/32]AT17.09.2008
BE17.09.2008
DK17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
NL17.09.2008
IE08.11.2008
LU08.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
GB17.12.2008
SE17.12.2008
ES28.12.2008
PT17.02.2009
Former [2010/09]AT17.09.2008
BE17.09.2008
DK17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
NL17.09.2008
IE08.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
GB17.12.2008
SE17.12.2008
ES28.12.2008
PT17.02.2009
Former [2010/01]AT17.09.2008
BE17.09.2008
DK17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
NL17.09.2008
IE08.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
GB17.12.2008
ES28.12.2008
PT17.02.2009
Former [2009/49]AT17.09.2008
BE17.09.2008
DK17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
NL17.09.2008
IE08.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
ES28.12.2008
PT17.02.2009
Former [2009/47]AT17.09.2008
BE17.09.2008
DK17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
NL17.09.2008
IE08.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
ES28.12.2008
PT17.02.2009
Former [2009/34]AT17.09.2008
BE17.09.2008
DK17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
NL17.09.2008
MC30.11.2008
ES28.12.2008
PT17.02.2009
Former [2009/29]AT17.09.2008
BE17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
NL17.09.2008
MC30.11.2008
ES28.12.2008
PT17.02.2009
Former [2009/25]AT17.09.2008
BE17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
NL17.09.2008
ES28.12.2008
PT17.02.2009
Former [2009/20]AT17.09.2008
BE17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
ES28.12.2008
Former [2009/19]AT17.09.2008
BE17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
Former [2009/15]AT17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]SE463903  (ALFA LAVAL SEPARATION AB [SE]);
 [A]SE505385  (ALFA LAVAL AB [SE])
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