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Vacuum Pump System - EP1767790

The patent EP1767790 was granted to Pfeiffer Vacuum on Feb 21, 2018. The application was filed on Sep 13, 2006 under application number EP06019123A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP1767790

PFEIFFER VACUUM

Application Number: EP06019123A
Filing Date: Sep 13, 2006
Status: Opposition Rejected; Aug 6, 2021
Publication Date: Feb 21, 2018
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
LEYBOLD	Nov 20, 2018	DOMPATENT VON KREISLER SELTING WERNER	-
LEYBOLD	Nov 20, 2018	DOMPATENT VON PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTEN	-

Patent Citations (25) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
OPPOSITION	DE10156927
OPPOSITION	DE10215896
OPPOSITION	DE19632965
OPPOSITION	DE19648402
OPPOSITION	DE4318214
OPPOSITION	DE4330823
OPPOSITION	EP0560391
OPPOSITION	EP0685266
OPPOSITION	EP0939228
OPPOSITION	EP1246345
OPPOSITION	JP2002021851
OPPOSITION	JP2004132179
OPPOSITION	JPH06346892
OPPOSITION	US2002042334
OPPOSITION	US2002047402
OPPOSITION	US5649893
OPPOSITION	US5726881
OPPOSITION	US6184640
OPPOSITION	WO0231958
OPPOSITION	WO03085268
SEARCH	EP0939228
SEARCH	JP2004132179
SEARCH	US2002047402
SEARCH	US6184640
SEARCH	WO03085268

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Aug 5, 2021
Communication to the parties concerning termination of the opposition proceedings - opposition rejected - no appeal lodged
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Aug 5, 2021
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
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Aug 2, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Apr 21, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Apr 19, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Apr 19, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Apr 19, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Apr 19, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
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Apr 19, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Apr 19, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Means of redress
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Apr 19, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Apr 19, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 2, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Jan 20, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Oct 16, 2020
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Sep 10, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 31, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Aug 31, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Aug 28, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jul 31, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 28, 2020
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Jul 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 24, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Jul 24, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jul 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 22, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jul 13, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 9, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Nov 21, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Nov 21, 2019
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Nov 18, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Nov 18, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Nov 18, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Nov 18, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Nov 18, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Nov 18, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Apr 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 15, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Apr 15, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Feb 18, 2019
Submission concerning representation
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Dec 6, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Dec 4, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Nov 29, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Nov 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 20, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Mar 9, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Jan 25, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 8, 2018
English translation of the claims
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Jan 8, 2018
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Jan 8, 2018
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Mar 30, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Mar 13, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 3, 2016
Annex to the communication
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Communication from the Examining Division
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Aug 22, 2016
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Communication from the Examining Division
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Apr 5, 2016
Examination started
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Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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