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EP About this file: EP3374699

EP3374699 - METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CENTRIFUGAL PUMP, AND ASSOCIATED PUMP SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.08.2020
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.05.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip31.10.2023New entry: Date of receipt of statement of grounds of an appeal 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WILO SE
Nortkirchenstrasse 100
44263 Dortmund / DE
[2018/38]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHMIED, Stephan
Humperndinckweg 45
59174 Kamen / DE
 [2020/39]
Former [2018/38]01 / SCHMIED, Stephan
Chemnitzerstrasse 39
44139 Dortmund / DE
Representative(s)Cohausz Hannig Borkowski Wißgott
Patentanwaltskanzlei GbR
Schumannstraße 97-99
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
[2020/39]
Former [2018/38]Cohausz Hannig Borkowski Wißgott
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Schumannstrasse 97-99
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date16809630.326.10.2016
[2018/38]
WO2016EP01776
Priority number, dateDE2015101437809.11.2015         Original published format: DE102015014378
[2018/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017080632
Date:18.05.2017
Language:DE
[2017/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3374699
Date:19.09.2018
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3374699
Date:23.09.2020
Language:DE
[2020/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:F24D19/10, F04D15/00
[2018/38]
CPC:
F24D19/1012 (EP,US); F04D13/12 (EP); F04D15/0066 (EP,US);
G05B13/00 (US); G05D11/003 (US); G05D11/008 (US);
G05D7/0133 (US); F24D2220/0207 (EP,US); G05B13/041 (US);
Y02B30/70 (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 [2018/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR REGELUNG EINER KREISELPUMPE SOWIE ZUGEHÖRIGES PUMPENSYSTEM[2018/38]
English:METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CENTRIFUGAL PUMP, AND ASSOCIATED PUMP SYSTEM[2018/38]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE RÉGULATION D'UNE POMPE CENTRIFUGE AINSI QUE SYSTÈME DE POMPE AFFÉRENT[2018/38]
Entry into regional phase05.06.2018National basic fee paid 
05.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
05.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/38]
05.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.2020Fee for grant paid
12.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.06.2021  24.06.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Grundfos Holding A/S
Poul Due Jensens Vej 7-11
8850 Bjerringbro / DK
Opponent's representative
Patentanwälte Hemmer Lindfeld Frese Partnerschaft mbB
Wallstraße 33a
23560 Lübeck / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2021/30]
Opponent(s)01  22.06.2021  24.06.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Grundfos Holding A/S
Poul Due Jensens Vej 7-11
8850 Bjerringbro / DK
Opponent's representative
Patentanwälte Vollmann Hemmer Lindfeld Partnerschaft mbB
Wallstraße 33a
23560 Lübeck / DE
05.07.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.11.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.11.2022Date of oral proceedings
27.06.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.06.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition01.09.2023Appeal received No.  T1584/23
01.09.2023Payment of appeal fee
30.10.2023Statement of grounds filed
07.09.2023Appeal received No.  T1584/23
07.09.2023Payment of appeal fee
27.10.2023Statement of grounds filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.10.2016
AL23.09.2020
CY23.09.2020
CZ23.09.2020
DK23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
MC23.09.2020
MK23.09.2020
MT23.09.2020
NL23.09.2020
PL23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
TR23.09.2020
IE26.10.2020
LU26.10.2020
BE31.10.2020
CH31.10.2020
LI31.10.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
AT26.10.2021
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PL23.09.2020
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TR23.09.2020
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BE31.10.2020
CH31.10.2020
LI31.10.2020
BG23.12.2020
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GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
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Cited inInternational search[Y]WO9901665  (SERVO MAGNETICS INC [US]) [Y] 30* abstract *;
 [XAY]DE19912588  (KSB AG [DE]) [X] 1,4,12,29 * figure 4; claim 1 * [A] 13-27 [Y] 30;
 [XAYI]DE102009017423  (STIEBEL ELTRON GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1,2,4,12,29 * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0047]; figure 2 * [A] 13-27 [Y] 30 [I] 3,5-11
ExaminationWO2010015318
OppositionEP2151578
 EP2874039
 EP2960587
 WO2017080632
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