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Fluid Transfer Device - EP2313049

The patent EP2313049 was granted to Allpure on Apr 12, 2017. The application was originally 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
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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

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Dossier Documents

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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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Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Withdrawal of an appeal
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F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
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Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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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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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Nov 13, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Decision rejecting the opposition
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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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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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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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Result of consultation by telephone/in person
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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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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Notice of opposition
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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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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
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German translation of the claims
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Feb 27, 2017
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Submission concerning representation
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Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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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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Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Supplementary European search report
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Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
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(Electronic) Receipt
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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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Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Information on entry into European phase
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Copy of the international search report
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Published international application - A9
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Copy of the international search report
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Published international application - A1
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