Controllable Vacuum Source

Patent No. EP1768484 (titled "Controllable Vacuum Source") was filed by Delaval Holding on Jun 20, 2005. The application was issued on Apr 21, 2021.

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
GEA FARM	Apr 20, 2016	KEENWAY
OCTROOIBUREAU VAN DER LELY	Apr 19, 2016	-

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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Mar 25, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Mar 25, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Mar 25, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Mar 19, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Mar 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2021
Claims
Mar 15, 2021
Description
Mar 15, 2021
French translation of claims
Mar 15, 2021
German translation of the claims
Mar 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 15, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Feb 2, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 2, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 2, 2021
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Feb 2, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jan 12, 2021
Communication of bibliographic data
Jan 12, 2021
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jan 12, 2021
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jan 12, 2021
Communication with request to file translations
Dec 11, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Dec 10, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 18, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 17, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 11, 2020
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Nov 11, 2020
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 11, 2020
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 11, 2020
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 28, 2020
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 28, 2020
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 28, 2020
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 28, 2020
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jul 23, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 9, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 6, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 2, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 2, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 29, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 26, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jun 26, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jun 26, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jun 26, 2020
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jun 26, 2020
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jun 26, 2020
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jun 25, 2020
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jun 23, 2020
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jun 23, 2020
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jun 23, 2020
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jun 23, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 23, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 22, 2020
F3303.17 Change of the composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Jun 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 22, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 24, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 24, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 19, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 19, 2020
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
Feb 25, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 25, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 25, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 9, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 5, 2019
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 5, 2019
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 5, 2019
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 2, 2019
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Dec 2, 2019
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jul 23, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 23, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 18, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 18, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 18, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 18, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 18, 2018
Claims
Jul 18, 2018
Claims
Jul 18, 2018
Claims
Jul 18, 2018
Claims
Jul 18, 2018
Claims
Jul 18, 2018
Claims
Jul 18, 2018
Claims
Jul 18, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 18, 2018
Reply to appeal
Jun 22, 2018
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Jun 22, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jun 14, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 14, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 14, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 20, 2018
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 20, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 15, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Mar 15, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 24, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 24, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 24, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 17, 2018
Processing of an appeal
Jan 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 15, 2018
Notice of appeal
Dec 11, 2017
Advice of delivery
Dec 7, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 30, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 29, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 22, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 22, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 21, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 15, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 15, 2017
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 15, 2017
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Nov 15, 2017
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 15, 2017
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 15, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 15, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 15, 2017
Means of redress
Nov 15, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 15, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 15, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 15, 2017
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Nov 15, 2017
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 15, 2017
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 15, 2017
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 28, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 28, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 28, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 28, 2017
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 22, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 22, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 22, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 14, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 7, 2017
Letter which had not been notified
Aug 3, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 3, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 2, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 2, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 31, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 31, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 31, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 26, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 26, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 26, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 26, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 26, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 26, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 26, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 26, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 20, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 19, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 19, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 14, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 14, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 13, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 13, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 10, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 4, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 4, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 4, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 4, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 4, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 3, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 3, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 28, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 13, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jan 13, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jan 13, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jan 9, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jan 4, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 4, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 4, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 4, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 4, 2017
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 4, 2017
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 4, 2017
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 4, 2017
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jan 4, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 4, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 4, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2016
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 5, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 5, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 28, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2016
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 8, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 8, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 8, 2016
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Jul 8, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jun 21, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 21, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 21, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 21, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Jun 1, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 1, 2016
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 1, 2016
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 29, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 26, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 20, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2016
Notice of opposition
Apr 20, 2016
Notice of opposition
Apr 20, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 19, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 19, 2016
Notice of opposition
Apr 19, 2016
Notice of opposition
Apr 19, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 19, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 19, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 19, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 19, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 19, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 19, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 22, 2015
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 25, 2015
Decision to grant a European patent
May 27, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
May 27, 2015
French translation of claims
May 27, 2015
German translation of the claims
May 27, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 20, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 20, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 20, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 20, 2015
Text intended for grant
Sep 12, 2014
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Sep 12, 2014
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Aug 6, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2014
Amended description with annotations
Aug 6, 2014
Claims
Aug 6, 2014
Description
Aug 6, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 6, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 18, 2014
Annex to the communication
Jul 18, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
May 28, 2014
Examination started
Oct 17, 2013
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 14, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 8, 2007
Letter concerning the inventor
May 29, 2007
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Apr 10, 2007
Letter which had not been notified
Mar 7, 2007
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Feb 23, 2007
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Jan 24, 2007
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
Jan 24, 2007
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Jan 8, 2007
Annex
Jan 8, 2007
Request for entry into the European phase
Nov 24, 2006
Information on entry into European phase
Apr 11, 2006
Notification of election of EPO
Feb 22, 2006
Notification of the recording of a change
Feb 7, 2006
Notification of the recording of a change
Feb 7, 2006
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jan 19, 2006
Copy of the international search report
Jan 19, 2006
Published international application - A1

EP1768484

DELAVAL HOLDING

Application Number: EP05754093A
Filing Date: Jun 20, 2005
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Mar 19, 2021
Publication Date: Apr 21, 2021
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EP1768484