EP2416897 - FLUSHING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 17.09.2021 Database last updated on 02.09.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 17.09.2021 | Patent 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] |
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ROSS, Martin Mäster Nilsgatan 15 S-275 32 Sjöbo / SE | ||
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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 date | 10761934.8 | 06.04.2010 | [2016/37] | WO2010SE50376 | Priority number, date | SE20090000478 | 09.04.2009 Original published format: SE 0900478 | [2012/07] | Filing language | SV | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | SE | 14.10.2010 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 04.11.2013 | Classification | IPC: | B08B9/093 | [2012/07] | CPC: |
B08B9/0936 (EP,SE,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, 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] | Title | German: | SPÜLMECHANISMUS | [2012/07] | English: | FLUSHING DEVICE | [2012/07] | French: | DISPOSITIF DE RINÇAGE | [2012/07] | Entry into regional phase | 06.04.2010 | Translation filed | 13.09.2011 | National basic fee paid | 13.09.2011 | Search fee paid | 13.09.2011 | Designation fee(s) paid | 13.09.2011 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 13.09.2011 | Examination requested [2012/07] | 20.05.2014 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 18.08.2015 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 16.12.2015 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 25.04.2016 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 05.08.2016 | Fee for grant paid | 05.08.2016 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 05.08.2016 | Receipt 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
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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] |
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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 | ||
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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 | 19.07.2017 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 29.11.2017 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 15.12.2020 | Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.12.2020 | 16.12.2020 | Date of oral proceedings | 01.02.2021 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 11.02.2021 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 28.06.2021 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 13.09.2021 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 23.04.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 16.04.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 17.04.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 21.04.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 14.04.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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Former [2017/07] | LT | 14.09.2016 | Documents cited: | Search | [X]US2800366 (SCRUGGS JOSEPH A); | [X]US5333630 (JEPSEN ERIK L [DK], et al); | [A]GB2315106 (THAMES WATER UTILITIES [GB]); | [A]WO0158605 (MCBERNS PTY LTD [AU], et al); | [XI]DE102004052794 (TUCHENHAGEN GMBH [DE]); | [A]WO2008058541 (ALFA LAVAL TANK EQUIPMENT AS [DK], et al); | [A]US2008142042 (BRAMSEN FRANKLIN ERIK [US]) | International search | [X]US5333630 (JEPSEN ERIK L [DK], et al); | [A]US2003145880 (JEPSEN ERIK LUND [DK], et al); | [X]WO2006048067 (TUCHENHAGEN GMBH [DE], et al); | [X]WO2007090395 (ALFA LAVAL TANK EQUIPMENT AS [DK], et al) | Opposition | US2895688 | US3031148 | WO9204994 | US6568413 | US2004238009 | DE102004052794 | WO2008060223 |