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EP About this file: EP2416897

EP2416897 - FLUSHING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  17.09.2021
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.09.2021Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 20.10.2021  [2021/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alfa Laval Corporate AB
P.O. Box 73
221 00 Lund / SE
[2021/34]
Former [2012/07]For all designated states
Scanjet Marine AB
P.O.Box 2
275 21 Sjöbo / SE
Inventor(s)01 / ROSS, Martin
Smörblommevägen 31
S-247 56 Dalby / SE
02 / CRONHOLM, Joacim
Storegårdsvägen 70
S-246 57 Barsebäck / SE
 [2016/37]
Former [2012/07]01 / ROSS, Martin
Mäster Nilsgatan 15
S-275 32 Sjöbo / SE
02 / CRONHOLM, Joacim
Storegårdsvägen 70
S-246 57 Barsebäck / SE
Representative(s)Valea AB
Box 17067
200 10 Malmö / SE
[2021/42]
Former [2016/37]Valea AB
Anna Lindhs Plats 4
211 19 Malmö / SE
Former [2012/07]VALEA AB
Anna Lindhs Plats 4
211 19 Malmö / SE
Application number, filing date10761934.806.04.2010
[2016/37]
WO2010SE50376
Priority number, dateSE2009000047809.04.2009         Original published format: SE 0900478
[2012/07]
Filing languageSV
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010117324
Date:14.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2416897
Date:15.02.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.10.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2416897
Date:14.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/37]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2416897
Date:20.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE14.10.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.11.2013
ClassificationIPC:B08B9/093
[2012/07]
CPC:
B08B9/0936 (EP,SE,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/07]
TitleGerman:SPÜLMECHANISMUS[2012/07]
English:FLUSHING DEVICE[2012/07]
French:DISPOSITIF DE RINÇAGE[2012/07]
Entry into regional phase06.04.2010Translation filed 
13.09.2011National basic fee paid 
13.09.2011Search fee paid 
13.09.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
13.09.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.09.2011Examination requested  [2012/07]
20.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.08.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2016Fee for grant paid
05.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.08.2016Receipt 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  18.08.2015
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.06.2017  21.12.2018  WITHDRAWN
Alfa Laval Corporate AB
P.O. Box 73
221 00 Lund / SE
Opponent's representative
Alfa Laval Attorneys
Alfa Laval Corporate AB
Group Patent
P.O. Box 73
221 00 Lund / SE
 [N/P]
Former [2019/06]
Opponent(s)01  14.06.2017  21.12.2018  WITHDRAWN
Alfa Laval Corporate AB
P.O. Box 73
221 00 Lund / SE
Opponent's representative
Alfa Laval Attorneys
Alfa Laval Corporate AB
Patent Department
P.O. Box 73
221 00 Lund / SE
Former [2017/29]
Opponent(s)01  14.06.2017    WITHDRAWN
Alfa Laval Corporate AB
P.O. Box 73
221 00 Lund / SE
Opponent's representative
Alfa Laval Attorneys
Alfa Laval Corporate AB
Patent Department
P.O. Box 73
221 00 Lund / SE
19.07.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.11.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.12.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.12.2020
16.12.2020Date of oral proceedings
01.02.2021Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.02.2021Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.06.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
13.09.2021Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
16.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
17.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
21.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
14.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.04.2010
AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CY14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
MK14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
TR14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
IE06.04.2017
LU06.04.2017
MT06.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
FR02.05.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/51]HU06.04.2010
AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CY14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
MK14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
IE06.04.2017
LU06.04.2017
MT06.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
FR02.05.2017
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CZ14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
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LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
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SK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
IE06.04.2017
LU06.04.2017
MT06.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
FR02.05.2017
Former [2019/31]HU06.04.2010
AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
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LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
IE06.04.2017
LU06.04.2017
MT06.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
FR02.05.2017
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BE14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
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MC14.09.2016
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PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
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SM14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
IE06.04.2017
LU06.04.2017
MT06.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
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FR02.05.2017
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SI14.09.2016
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SM14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
IE06.04.2017
LU06.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
FR02.05.2017
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CZ14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
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FI14.09.2016
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LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
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SK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
LU06.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
FR02.05.2017
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BE14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
FR02.05.2017
Former [2018/06]AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
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BE14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
Former [2017/32]AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
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HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
Former [2017/11]FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
Former [2017/10]FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
NO14.12.2016
Former [2017/09]FI14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
NO14.12.2016
Former [2017/07]LT14.09.2016
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