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EP2940309 - Method for regulating a pump system and regulated pump system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  03.05.2024
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WILO SE
Nortkirchenstrasse 100
44263 Dortmund / DE
[2015/45]
Inventor(s)01 / Fehr, Joachim
Kleiner Feldweg 23
46569 Hünxe / DE
02 / Tillmann, Thomas
Eskenshof 2
45277 Essen / DE
03 / Diederichs, Carsten
Wilhelmstraße 17a
44137 Dortmund / DE
04 / Ortiz, Renato
Kiebitzweg 58
58239 Schwerte / DE
 [2015/45]
Representative(s)Cohausz Hannig Borkowski Wißgott
Patentanwaltskanzlei GbR
Schumannstraße 97-99
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
[2024/23]
Former [2015/45]Cohausz Hannig Borkowski Wißgott
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Schumannstrasse 97-99
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date15000541.125.02.2015
[2015/45]
Priority number, dateDE2014100625830.04.2014         Original published format: DE102014006258
[2015/45]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2940309
Date:04.11.2015
Language:DE
[2015/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2940309
Date:23.10.2019
Language:DE
[2019/43]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2940309
Date:05.06.2024
Language:DE
[2024/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:F04D13/14, F04D15/00
[2015/45]
CPC:
F04D13/14 (EP); F04D15/0016 (EP); F04D15/0066 (EP);
F04D15/029 (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 [2016/24]
Former [2015/45]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Regelung eines Pumpensystems und geregeltes Pumpensystem[2015/45]
English:Method for regulating a pump system and regulated pump system[2015/45]
French:Procédé de réglage d'un système de pompe et système de pompe réglé[2015/45]
Examination procedure03.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.05.2016Examination requested  [2016/24]
07.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2019Fee for grant paid
11.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.07.2020  24.07.2020  ADMISSIBLE
KSB SE & Co. KGaA
Johann-Klein-Straße 9
67227 Frankenthal / DE
Opponent's representative
Laufhütte, Dieter
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
 [2020/36]
07.08.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.12.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.02.2023Date of oral proceedings
16.02.2023Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.10.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.10.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.02.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
20.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.02.2015
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Documents cited:Search[ID] WO2009079447  (ITT MFG ENTERPRISES INC et al.)
 [AD] EP1614903  (GRUNDFOS AS et al.)
 [AD] DE102010055841  (WILO SE et al.)
by applicantEP0735273
 DE3918246
 DE102010055841
 EP1614903
 WO2009079447
OppositionUS2009287357
 CA2831759
 EP1614903
 DE102010055841
 WO2009079447
   ANONYM: "Baureihenheft 1964.5/2 G3 Hyamaster SPS", KSB, KSB, 15 October 2003 (2003-10-15), pages 1 - 12, XP055781295
   ANONYM: "Baureihenheft 1964.8/2 Hyamaster SPS", KSB, 17 November 2008 (2008-11-17), pages 1 - 52, XP055781299
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