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EP About this file: EP4124755

EP4124755 - A MEMBRANE-BASED PISTON PUMP AND A HOMOGENISING APPARATUS COMPRISING THE MEMBRANE-BASED PISTON PUMP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.12.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GEA Mechanical Equipment Italia S.p.A.
Via A. M. da Erba Edoari 29
43123 Parma / IT
[2023/05]
Inventor(s)01 / FONTANESI, Filippo
43123 PARMA / IT
02 / FOLEZZANI, Matteo
43123 PARMA / IT
03 / BENASSI, Massimiliano
43045 FORNOVO DI TARO (PR) / IT
 [2023/05]
Representative(s)Dondi, Silvia
Bugnion S.p.A.
Largo Michele Novaro, 1/A
43121 Parma / IT
[2023/05]
Application number, filing date21187816.026.07.2021
[2023/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4124755
Date:01.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4124755
Date:10.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.2021
ClassificationIPC:F04B43/067, F04B43/073, F04B49/08, F04B49/22
[2023/05]
CPC:
F04B43/067 (EP,KR,US); F04B49/22 (EP,KR,US); F04B43/073 (EP,KR,US);
F04B49/002 (US); F04B49/08 (EP,KR,US); F04B53/12 (US);
F04B53/16 (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 [2023/05]
TitleGerman:MEMBRANBASIERTE KOLBENPUMPE UND HOMOGENISIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT DER MEMBRANBASIERTEN KOLBENPUMPE[2023/05]
English:A MEMBRANE-BASED PISTON PUMP AND A HOMOGENISING APPARATUS COMPRISING THE MEMBRANE-BASED PISTON PUMP[2023/05]
French:POMPE À PISTON À MEMBRANE ET APPAREIL D'HOMOGÉNÉISATION COMPRENANT LA POMPE À PISTON À MEMBRANE[2023/05]
Examination procedure15.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.02.2022Examination requested  [2023/05]
15.02.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.03.2023Fee for grant paid
28.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/16]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.05.2023
CZ10.05.2023
EE10.05.2023
HR10.05.2023
LT10.05.2023
LV10.05.2023
MC10.05.2023
PL10.05.2023
RO10.05.2023
RS10.05.2023
SI10.05.2023
SK10.05.2023
SM10.05.2023
LU26.07.2023
NO10.08.2023
IS10.09.2023
PT11.09.2023
[2024/27]
Former [2024/18]AT10.05.2023
CZ10.05.2023
EE10.05.2023
HR10.05.2023
LT10.05.2023
LV10.05.2023
MC10.05.2023
PL10.05.2023
RO10.05.2023
RS10.05.2023
SK10.05.2023
SM10.05.2023
LU26.07.2023
NO10.08.2023
IS10.09.2023
PT11.09.2023
Former [2024/14]AT10.05.2023
CZ10.05.2023
EE10.05.2023
HR10.05.2023
LT10.05.2023
LV10.05.2023
MC10.05.2023
PL10.05.2023
RO10.05.2023
RS10.05.2023
SK10.05.2023
SM10.05.2023
NO10.08.2023
IS10.09.2023
PT11.09.2023
Former [2024/10]AT10.05.2023
CZ10.05.2023
EE10.05.2023
HR10.05.2023
LT10.05.2023
LV10.05.2023
PL10.05.2023
RO10.05.2023
RS10.05.2023
SK10.05.2023
SM10.05.2023
NO10.08.2023
IS10.09.2023
PT11.09.2023
Former [2024/08]AT10.05.2023
HR10.05.2023
LT10.05.2023
LV10.05.2023
PL10.05.2023
RS10.05.2023
SK10.05.2023
SM10.05.2023
NO10.08.2023
IS10.09.2023
PT11.09.2023
Former [2024/01]AT10.05.2023
HR10.05.2023
LT10.05.2023
LV10.05.2023
PL10.05.2023
RS10.05.2023
NO10.08.2023
IS10.09.2023
PT11.09.2023
Former [2023/51]AT10.05.2023
HR10.05.2023
PL10.05.2023
RS10.05.2023
NO10.08.2023
IS10.09.2023
PT11.09.2023
Former [2023/50]AT10.05.2023
PL10.05.2023
NO10.08.2023
IS10.09.2023
PT11.09.2023
Former [2023/48]AT10.05.2023
NO10.08.2023
PT11.09.2023
Former [2023/46]PT11.09.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US5246351  (HORN WALDEMAR [DE], et al);
 [YA]US5624246  (KUHLENSCHMIDT DONALD [US]);
 [Y]US6554578  (SIEGEL NORBERT [DE]);
 [YDA]US2012011998  (JOHANSSON CLAES-GOERAN [SE], et al);
 [A]DE102014010108  (LEWA GMBH [DE]);
 [YA]WO2020250042  (GEA MECH EQUIPMENT ITALIA S P A [IT])
by applicantUS2012011998
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