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EP2673576 - DEVICE FOR SEPARATING DROPLETS AND AN USE OF SUCH A DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/51]DEVICE FOR SEPARATING DROPLETS
[2019/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VAHTERUS OY
Pruukintie 7
23600 Kalanti / FI
[2013/51]
Inventor(s)01 / SONNINEN, Jyrki
Knuutinpolku 3
FI-21260 Raisio / FI
02 / HAAVISTO, Valtteri
Emmauksenkatu 9 J 120
FI-20380 Turku / FI
 [2013/51]
Representative(s)Berggren Oy, Turku
P.O. Box 99
Tykistökatu 2-4 B
20521 Turku / FI
[2019/44]
Former [2013/51]Turun Patenttitoimisto Oy
P.O. Box 99
20521 Turku / FI
Application number, filing date12744408.109.02.2012
[2019/44]
WO2012FI50123
Priority number, dateFI2011000512509.02.2011         Original published format: FI 20115125
[2013/51]
Filing languageFI
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012107645
Date:16.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2673576
Date:18.12.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.08.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2673576
Date:30.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:FI16.08.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:F25B39/02, F25B43/04, F25B43/00, F28D21/00, B01D1/30
[2017/14]
CPC:
F25B39/02 (EP,US); F25B43/00 (US); B01D1/305 (EP,US);
F25B39/022 (US); F28D21/0017 (EP,US); F28F2235/00 (US);
F28F2250/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/51]F25B39/02, F25B43/04
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ABSCHEIDUNG VON TRÖPFCHEN UND VERWENDUNG EINER SOLCHEN VORRICHTUNG[2019/23]
English:DEVICE FOR SEPARATING DROPLETS AND AN USE OF SUCH A DEVICE[2019/23]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SÉPARATION DE GOUTTELETTES ET UTILISATION D'UN TEL DISPOSITIF[2019/23]
Former [2013/51]VORRICHTUNG ZUR ABSCHEIDUNG VON TRÖPFCHEN
Former [2013/51]DEVICE FOR SEPARATING DROPLETS
Former [2013/51]DISPOSITIF DE SÉPARATION DE GOUTTELETTES
Entry into regional phase16.08.2013National basic fee paid 
16.08.2013Search fee paid 
16.08.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
16.08.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.08.2013Examination requested  [2013/51]
05.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.2019Fee for grant paid
23.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.09.2019Receipt 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  31.01.2019
Opposition(s)31.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
20.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
20.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
19.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.02.2012
AL30.10.2019
AT30.10.2019
CY30.10.2019
CZ30.10.2019
EE30.10.2019
ES30.10.2019
HR30.10.2019
LT30.10.2019
LV30.10.2019
MC30.10.2019
MK30.10.2019
MT30.10.2019
NL30.10.2019
PL30.10.2019
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LI29.02.2020
PT02.03.2020
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Documents cited:Search[Y] US2008190591  (AYUB ZAHID H et al.) [Y] 1-14 * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0025]; figures 1-7 *
 [Y] WO2010149858  (VAHTERUS OY et al.) [Y] 1-14 * page 4 - page 11; figures 1-6 *
 [A] EP1870647  (MAEKAWA SEISAKUSHO KK et al.) [A] 1-14 * column 4 - column 12; figures 1-7 *
 [A] US2009178790  (SCHREIBER JEB et al.) [A] 1-14 * figure 24 *
International search[Y] US2008190591  (AYUB ZAHID H et al.) [Y]
 [Y] DE4414621  (KUEHLAUTOMAT BERLIN GMBH KAB et al.) [Y]
ExaminationUS7472563
by applicantFI120893
 US2008190591
 US7472563
 WO2010149858
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