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EP About this file: EP1414582

EP1414582 - DEVIATION RING FOR A SELF-DISTRIBUTING CENTRIFUGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  17.06.2016
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.06.2016Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 20.07.2016  [2016/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GEA Westfalia Separator GmbH
Werner-Habig-Strasse 1
59302 Oelde / DE
[2008/42]
Former [2008/20]For all designated states
Westfalia Separator GmbH
Werner-Habig-Strasse 1
59302 Oelde / DE
Former [2007/19]For all designated states
Westfalia Separator AG
Werner-Habig-Strasse 1
59302 Oelde / DE
Former [2004/19]For all designated states
Bayer Technology Services GmbH
51368 Leverkusen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HIMMEN, Ernst-Ulrich
Hauptstr. 61
51519 Odenthal / DE
02 / LONGERICH, Markus
Berrenrather Str. 351
50937 Köln / DE
03 / SCHOLZ, Jürgen
Am Junkernkamp 1 f
51375 Leverkusen / DE
04 / FREYER, Detlef
Wildrosenweg 17
51061 Köln / DE
05 / ESSER, Ulrich
Raiffeisenstr. 43
51515 Kürten / DE
 [2004/19]
Representative(s)Specht, Peter, et al
Loesenbeck - Specht - Dantz
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Zwinger 2
33602 Bielefeld / DE
[2016/29]
Former [2008/33]Specht, Peter, et al
Loesenbeck - Stracke - Specht - Dantz Am Zwinger 2
33602 Bielefeld / DE
Former [2007/19]Specht, Peter, et al
Loesenbeck - Stracke - Specht - Dantz Am Zwinger 2
33602 Bielefeld / DE
Application number, filing date02747462.608.07.2002
[2004/19]
WO2002EP07563
Priority number, dateDE2001103531719.07.2001         Original published format: DE 10135317
[2004/19]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03008105
Date:30.01.2003
Language:DE
[2003/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1414582
Date:06.05.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.01.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1414582
Date:10.03.2010
Language:DE
[2010/10]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1414582
Date:20.07.2016
Language:DE
[2016/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:B04B7/04, B04B1/10
[2004/19]
CPC:
B04B1/10 (EP,US); B04B11/04 (EP,US); B04B11/05 (EP,US);
B04B7/04 (EP,US); B04B9/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2016/29]
Former [2004/19]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:UMLENKRING FÜR EINE SELBSTAUSTRAGENDE ZENTRIFUGE[2004/19]
English:DEVIATION RING FOR A SELF-DISTRIBUTING CENTRIFUGE[2004/19]
French:ANNEAU DE DEVIATION POUR CENTRIFUGEUSE AUTODEVERSEUSE[2004/19]
Entry into regional phase19.02.2004National basic fee paid 
19.02.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
19.02.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.10.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/19]
11.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.2010Fee for grant paid
20.01.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.12.2010  16.12.2010  ADMISSIBLE
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
Patentanwälte Patent Attorney (UK) PartG mbB
Postfach 86 06 29
81633 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2011/03]
Opponent(s)01  09.12.2010  16.12.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Alfa Laval Corporate AB
Hans Stahles väg
147 80 Tumba / SE
Opponent's representative
Ruschke, Hans Edvard, et al, et al
Ruschke Hartmann Madgwick & Seide Postfach 86 06 29
D-81633 München / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
14.01.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.07.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.09.2013Date of oral proceedings
17.10.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.10.2013Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
05.02.2016Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.03.2016Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.04.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
07.06.2016Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition29.11.2013Appeal received No.  T2393/13
13.02.2014Statement of grounds filed
05.02.2016Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
05.02.2016Date of oral proceedings
15.02.2016Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
01.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
21.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
23.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY10.03.2010
FI10.03.2010
IE10.03.2010
IT10.03.2010
NL10.03.2010
SE10.03.2010
TR10.03.2010
GR11.06.2010
ES21.06.2010
GB08.07.2010
LU08.07.2010
PT12.07.2010
BE31.07.2010
CH31.07.2010
LI31.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
FR02.08.2010
[2015/21]
Former [2011/35]CY10.03.2010
FI10.03.2010
IE10.03.2010
IT10.03.2010
NL10.03.2010
SE10.03.2010
GR11.06.2010
ES21.06.2010
GB08.07.2010
PT12.07.2010
BE31.07.2010
CH31.07.2010
LI31.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
FR02.08.2010
Former [2011/31]CY10.03.2010
FI10.03.2010
IE10.03.2010
IT10.03.2010
NL10.03.2010
SE10.03.2010
GR11.06.2010
ES21.06.2010
PT12.07.2010
BE31.07.2010
CH31.07.2010
LI31.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
FR02.08.2010
Former [2011/20]CY10.03.2010
FI10.03.2010
IE10.03.2010
IT10.03.2010
NL10.03.2010
SE10.03.2010
GR11.06.2010
ES21.06.2010
PT12.07.2010
CH31.07.2010
LI31.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
Former [2011/14]CY10.03.2010
FI10.03.2010
IE10.03.2010
IT10.03.2010
NL10.03.2010
SE10.03.2010
GR11.06.2010
ES21.06.2010
PT12.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
Former [2011/11]CY10.03.2010
FI10.03.2010
IE10.03.2010
NL10.03.2010
SE10.03.2010
GR11.06.2010
ES21.06.2010
PT12.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
Former [2011/08]CY10.03.2010
FI10.03.2010
IE10.03.2010
NL10.03.2010
SE10.03.2010
GR11.06.2010
ES21.06.2010
PT12.07.2010
Former [2011/07]CY10.03.2010
FI10.03.2010
IE10.03.2010
NL10.03.2010
SE10.03.2010
GR11.06.2010
ES21.06.2010
Former [2010/48]CY10.03.2010
FI10.03.2010
NL10.03.2010
SE10.03.2010
GR11.06.2010
ES21.06.2010
Former [2010/46]FI10.03.2010
NL10.03.2010
GR11.06.2010
ES21.06.2010
Former [2010/45]FI10.03.2010
NL10.03.2010
Former [2010/38]FI10.03.2010
Cited inInternational search[X]US3799431  (LAVANCHY A, et al) [X] 1,2,5 * figures 1,2 *;
 [X]FR2626143  (WESTFALIA SEPARATOR AG [DE]) [X] 1,2,5 * figure 1 *;
 [X]US5368541  (KNELSON BENJAMIN V [CA]) [X] 1,2,5 * figures 1,2 *;
 [XY]WO9521697  (STG HOLDINGS PTY LTD [AU], et al) [X] 1-5 * page 1, line 1 - line 15 * * page 3, line 18 - line 20; figure 1 * * page 20, line 33 - page 21, line 11; figure 11 * [Y] 11,12,15;
 [Y]DE19846535  (WESTFALIA SEPARATOR AG [DE]) [Y] 11,12,15 * column 1, line 1 - line 3 * * column 4, line 55 - line 56 ** figures 1,2 *
OppositionUS2668658
 GB853783
 US3119775
 US3981437
 US4113172
 US4289270
 US4325825
 US5788621
 WO9965610
 US6036630
 EP1090687
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