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EP About this file: EP2916971

EP2916971 - LIQUID EJECTION SYSTEM WITH NOZZLE HAVING TWO OUTLETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2021
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alfa Laval Corporate AB
PO Box 73
221 00 Lund / SE
[2015/38]
Inventor(s)01 / KJELLBERG, Kim
Hjortespringvej 67
DK-2730 Herlev / DK
02 / HJORSLEV, Leon
Vibemosen 73
DK-2670 Greve / DK
 [2015/38]
Representative(s)Alfa Laval Attorneys
Alfa Laval Corporate AB
Group Patent
P.O. Box 73
221 00 Lund / SE
[N/P]
Former [2015/38]Alfa Laval Attorneys
Alfa Laval Corporate AB
Patent Department
P.O. Box 73
221 00 Lund / SE
Application number, filing date13726543.504.06.2013
[2015/38]
WO2013EP61464
Priority number, dateEP2012019180508.11.2012         Original published format: EP 12191805
[2015/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014072087
Date:15.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2916971
Date:16.09.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.05.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2916971
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:B08B9/093, B05B3/06, B05B3/04, B05B13/06, B05B1/14
[2020/14]
CPC:
B08B9/0936 (EP,US); B01F25/21 (US); B05B1/14 (EP,US);
B05B13/0636 (EP,US); B05B3/0445 (EP,US); B05B3/06 (EP,US);
B05B3/1007 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/38]B08B9/093, B05B1/14
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 [2015/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKEITSAUSGABESYSTEM MIT DÜSE MIT ZWEI AUSLÄSSEN[2015/38]
English:LIQUID EJECTION SYSTEM WITH NOZZLE HAVING TWO OUTLETS[2015/38]
French:SYSTÈME D'ÉJECTION DE LIQUIDE AVEC BUSE ÉQUIPÉE DE DEUX SORTIES[2020/14]
Former [2015/38]SYSTÈME D'ÉJECTION DE LIQUIDE COMPORTANT UNE BUSE PRÉSENTANT DEUX SORTIES
Entry into regional phase20.04.2015National basic fee paid 
20.04.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.2015Examination requested  [2015/38]
16.12.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2020Fee for grant paid
28.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.05.2020Receipt 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  31.07.2018
Opposition(s)09.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.06.2013
AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CY08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
MK08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
[2024/22]
Former [2023/30]HU04.06.2013
AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CY08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2023/29]HU04.06.2013
AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2022/08]AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/36]AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/28]AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/25]AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/23]AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/22]AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/10]AT08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
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FI08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/08]FI08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/07]FI08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
NO08.10.2020
Cited inInternational search[Y]WO2010144035  (SCANJET MARINE AB [SE], et al) [Y] 1-15 * page 4, line 28 - line 31 * * page 6, line 5 - line 8 * * page 7, line 3 - line 17 * * figure 1 *;
 [Y]DE1237969  (NEUBECKER FA C A) [Y] 1-15 * column 1, line 21 - line 52 * * column 3, line 26 - line 37 * * figures 1,2 * * figures 4,5 *;
 [A]GB2315106  (THAMES WATER UTILITIES [GB]) [A] 1-15 * page 2, paragraph 4 * * page 2, paragraph 7 * * page 4, paragraph 5 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]BE525630  (SEITZ-WERKE GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-15 * page 2, line 7 - line 20 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]DE19811421  (ALFA LAVAL LKM A S [DK]) [A] 1-15 * column 1, line 39 - line 44 * * column 1, line 65 - column 2, line 1 * * column 2, line 28 - line 33 * * column 3, line 56 - line 61 * * column 5, line 68 - column 6, line 5 * * figure 1 * * figure 3 *
ExaminationWO2007090403
by applicantUS2008142042
 WO2010117324
 WO9204994
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