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EP About this file: EP4013965

EP4013965 - COMPRESSOR DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.10.2023
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.05.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.02.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  31.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip11.12.2025New entry: Despatch of interlocutory decision 
11.12.2025New entry: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, naamloze vennootschap
Boomsesteenweg 957
2610 Wilrijk / BE
[2022/25]
Inventor(s)01 / DEWOLF, Hannes
c/o Atlas Copco Airpower, nv Boomsesteenweg 957
2610 Wilrijk / BE
02 / COLMAN, Luc
c/o Atlas Copco Airpower, nv Boomsesteenweg 957
2610 Wilrijk / BE
03 / T'JAMPENS, Dries
c/o Atlas Copco Airpower, nv Boomsesteenweg 957
2610 Wilrijk / BE
 [2022/25]
Representative(s)V.O.
P.O. Box 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2022/25]Van Minnebruggen, Ewan Benito Agnes, et al
Atlas Copco Airpower, N.V.
Airtec Division
P.O. Box 101
Boomsesteenweg 957
2610 Wilrijk / BE
Application number, filing date20743844.113.07.2020
[2022/25]
WO2020IB56562
Priority number, dateBE2019000552612.08.2019         Original published format: BE 201905526
[2022/25]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021028741
Date:18.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4013965
Date:22.06.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.02.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4013965
Date:22.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:F04C29/02, F04C29/04
[2022/25]
CPC:
F04C29/02 (EP,KR,US); H02K9/19 (CN,KR,US); H02K5/203 (CN,US);
F04C18/16 (CN,KR,US); F04C23/02 (KR); F04C29/0085 (KR);
F04C29/04 (EP,KR); F04C29/042 (CN); F04C29/045 (EP,CN,US);
F04C29/047 (EP); F04C29/12 (KR); H02K11/25 (US);
H02K3/38 (CN); H02K3/44 (CN); H02K5/20 (KR);
H02K7/14 (CN); F04C2240/30 (KR); F04C2240/40 (KR,US);
F04C2270/195 (US) (-)
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 [2022/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERDICHTERVORRICHTUNG[2022/25]
English:COMPRESSOR DEVICE[2022/25]
French:DISPOSITIF DU COMPRESSEUR[2023/30]
Former [2022/25]DISPOSITIF COMPRESSEUR
Entry into regional phase24.01.2022National basic fee paid 
24.01.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
24.01.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/25]
24.01.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.08.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2023Fee for grant paid
11.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.08.2024  15.08.2024  ADMISSIBLE
Kaeser Kompressoren SE
Carl-Kaeser-Straße 26
96460 Coburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
 [2024/38]
05.09.2024Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.01.2025Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.06.2025Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.11.2025
24.11.2025Date of oral proceedings
27.11.2025Date of oral proceedings
10.12.2025Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.12.2025Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY13.07.2020
AT22.11.2023
FI22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
MC22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SI22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
[2025/51]
Former [2025/45]AT22.11.2023
FI22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
MC22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SI22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2025/11]AT22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
MC22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SI22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/49]AT22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SI22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/36]AT22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/35]AT22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/33]AT22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/26]AT22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/23]AT22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[Y] WO2018083579  (ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER NV et al.) [Y] 1-5,10-13,16-18 * the whole document *
 [Y] WO2005080814  (ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER NV et al.) [Y] 1-5,10-13,16-18 * the whole document *
 [A] US2004109771  (IOI NOBUYASU et al.) [A] 1-18 * the whole document *
 [A] EP1580434  (MINEBEA CO LTD et al.) [A] 1 * paragraphs [0027] - [0031] * * figure 1 *
 [A] JP2015045290  (HITACHI APPLIANCES INC et al.) [A] 1-18 * the whole document *
 [A] US6201321  (MOSCIATTI ROGER et al.) [A] 1-18 * the whole document *
 [A] US2011052432  (CUNNINGHAM CHRISTOPHER E et al.) [A] 1-18 * the whole document *
ExaminationEP1580434
OppositionWO2018083579
 WO2005080814
 JP2004343857
 US4959570
 CN109519383
 JPH0343596
 JP2018170941
   ANONYMOUS: "Electromagnetic coil", WIKIPEDIA, 12 July 2019 (2019-07-12), pages 1 - 7, XP093208643, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20240925]
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