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EP About this file: EP3042080

EP3042080 - COMPRESSOR DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  08.07.2022
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Atlas Copco Airpower, Naamloze Vennootschap
Boomsesteenweg 957
2610 Wilrijk / BE
[2022/32]
Former [2016/28]For all designated states
Atlas Copco Airpower, Naamloze Vennootschap
Boomsesteenweg 957
2610 Wilrijk / BE
Inventor(s)01 / DE KERPEL, Stefan
c/o Atlas Copco Airpower
Naamloze Vennootschap
Boomsesteenweg 957
B-2610 Wilrijk / BE
02 / STOFFIJN, Jan, Achiel, L
c/o Atlas Copco Airpower
Naamloze Vennootschap
Boomsesteenweg 957
B-2610 Wilrijk / BE
 [2016/28]
Representative(s)V.O., et al
P.O. Box 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[2022/32]
Former [2019/19]Van Minnebruggen, Ewan Benito Agnes, et al
Atlas Copco Airpower, N.V.
Airtec Division
P.O. Box 101
Boomsesteenweg 957
2610 Wilrijk / BE
Former [2016/28]Kamphuis, Albertus Johannes, et al
Bureau MFJ Bockstael
Arenbergstraat 13
2000 Antwerpen / BE
Application number, filing date14776980.602.09.2014
[2016/28]
WO2014BE00042
Priority number, dateBE2013000058005.09.2013         Original published format: BE 201300580
[2016/28]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2015031961
Date:12.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/10]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3042080
Date:13.07.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.03.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3042080
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP3042080
Date:10.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:F04C23/00, F04C29/12
[2016/28]
CPC:
F04C29/12 (EP); F04B39/123 (EP); F04B41/06 (EP);
F04C23/001 (EP); F04F5/465 (EP)
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 [2016/28]
TitleGerman:VERDICHTERVORRICHTUNG[2016/28]
English:COMPRESSOR DEVICE[2016/28]
French:DISPOSITIF COMPRESSEUR[2016/28]
Entry into regional phase01.03.2016National basic fee paid 
01.03.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
01.03.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/28]
10.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2019Fee for grant paid
01.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17165818.0  / EP3214313
EP21164419.0  / EP3859158
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.02.2020    ADMISSIBLE
Kaeser Kompressoren SE
Carl-Kaeser-Strasse 26
96450 Coburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
 [2020/11]
25.02.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.07.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.07.2021Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.07.2021Date of oral proceedings
16.11.2021Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.11.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.04.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
01.07.2022Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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