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Fluid Transfer Device - EP2313049

The patent EP2313049 was granted to Allpure on Apr 12, 2017. The application was filed on Jul 18, 2008 under application number EP08782066A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP2313049

ALLPURE

Application Number: EP08782066A
Filing Date: Jul 18, 2008
Status: Opposition Rejected; Feb 25, 2022
Publication Date: Apr 12, 2017
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
EMD MILLIPORE	Jan 12, 2018	STOLMAR	-

Patent Citations (37) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP1329210
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO9100215
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO9926580
OPPOSITION	EP0856331
OPPOSITION	FR2705897
OPPOSITION	JP2004222795
OPPOSITION	JP2008110802
OPPOSITION	US2004030294
OPPOSITION	US2004260270
OPPOSITION	US2006020283
OPPOSITION	US2007193375
OPPOSITION	US2007193376
OPPOSITION	US2007227270
OPPOSITION	US2007278439
OPPOSITION	US2236490
OPPOSITION	US2289677
OPPOSITION	US2457120
OPPOSITION	US2955595
OPPOSITION	US4080965
OPPOSITION	US4564054
OPPOSITION	US5868433
OPPOSITION	US6345553
OPPOSITION	WO0015292
OPPOSITION	WO03090843
OPPOSITION	WO2004044119
OPPOSITION	WO2006027199
OPPOSITION	WO2008048511
OPPOSITION	WO9716715
OPPOSITION	WO9927886
SEARCH	US2006020283
SEARCH	US4080965
SEARCH	US4564054
SEARCH	US5868433
SEARCH	US6345553
SEARCH	WO0015292
SEARCH	WO2004044119
SEARCH	WO9716715

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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Feb 23, 2022
Refund of fees
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Feb 22, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Feb 22, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Feb 21, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Feb 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 17, 2022
Withdrawal of an appeal
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Dec 3, 2021
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
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F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
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Sep 27, 2021
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Sep 21, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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Sep 7, 2021
F3303.14 Composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for correction of client data
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F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
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F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
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Jul 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 30, 2020
Reply to appeal
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Mar 26, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Mar 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 23, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Jan 31, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 14, 2020
Notice of appeal
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Nov 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Nov 15, 2019
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Nov 13, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Nov 13, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Nov 13, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Nov 13, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Nov 13, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
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Nov 13, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Nov 13, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Nov 13, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Nov 13, 2019
Means of redress
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Nov 13, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Nov 13, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Nov 13, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Mar 27, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Mar 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 28, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Feb 27, 2019
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
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Feb 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 26, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Feb 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 28, 2019
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Jan 28, 2019
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Jan 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 25, 2019
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 25, 2019
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Jan 18, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Oct 30, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Oct 8, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Preparation for oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jun 26, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 8, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Jun 8, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Mar 14, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 13, 2018
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Feb 20, 2018
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
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Jan 29, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jan 29, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jan 23, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Jan 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 12, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Jan 12, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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Jan 12, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Jan 12, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Jan 12, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Apr 12, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Mar 16, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Feb 27, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Feb 27, 2017
French translation of claims
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Feb 27, 2017
German translation of the claims
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Feb 27, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
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Oct 25, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Oct 25, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Oct 25, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Oct 25, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Oct 25, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Sep 14, 2016
Examination started
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Jul 7, 2015
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
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Jun 30, 2015
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
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Mar 12, 2015
Submission concerning representation
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Jan 7, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Sep 30, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Sep 30, 2014
Amendments received before examination
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Mar 20, 2014
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Mar 3, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Mar 3, 2014
European search opinion
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Mar 3, 2014
Supplementary European search report
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Jan 9, 2014
Search started
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May 21, 2013
Communication of expected date of establishment of search report
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May 7, 2013
Enquiry as to when the search report can be expected
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Mar 30, 2011
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Mar 2, 2011
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
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Feb 18, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 18, 2011
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Feb 18, 2011
Request for entry into the European phase
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Feb 4, 2011
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Nov 26, 2010
Information on entry into European phase
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Mar 11, 2010
Copy of the international search report
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Mar 11, 2010
Published international application - A9
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Jan 21, 2010
Copy of the international search report
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Jan 21, 2010
Published international application - A1
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