Multi-Stage High-Pressure Pump

Patent No. EP2110558 (titled "Multi-Stage High-Pressure Pump") was filed by Ebara on Jan 21, 2008. The application was issued on Oct 12, 2022.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SULZER MANAGEMENT	Feb 15, 2017	SERVICES

Dossier Documents

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Sep 15, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 15, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 14, 2022
Refund of fees
Sep 9, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Sep 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 1, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Sep 1, 2022
French translation of claims
Sep 1, 2022
German translation of the claims
Sep 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 10, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Mar 25, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 22, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 22, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Mar 22, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 22, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 4, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 4, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 4, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Feb 15, 2022
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Feb 15, 2022
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jan 7, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 27, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 27, 2021
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 23, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 23, 2021
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Nov 30, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 24, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Nov 24, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 20, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 20, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 22, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 22, 2021
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Jun 21, 2021
Letter which had not been notified
May 14, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 12, 2021
Request concerning representative opponent
May 11, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 11, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 6, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 13, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Sep 24, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 21, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 21, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Sep 21, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Oct 11, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 4, 2019
Claims
Oct 4, 2019
Claims
Oct 4, 2019
Claims
Oct 4, 2019
Claims
Oct 4, 2019
Claims
Oct 4, 2019
Reply to appeal
Jun 5, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 27, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
May 27, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 3, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Mar 27, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 27, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 22, 2019
Notice of appeal
Mar 22, 2019
Notice of appeal
Feb 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 30, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 25, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 25, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 25, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 25, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 25, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 25, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 25, 2019
Means of redress
Jan 25, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 25, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 25, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 25, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 26, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 22, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 22, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 16, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 10, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 10, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 8, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 2, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 28, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 26, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 26, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 26, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 26, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 26, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 26, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 26, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 26, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 26, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 26, 2018
Clean copy of claims in the opposition procedure
Sep 26, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 25, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 25, 2018
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 13, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 13, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 20, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 4, 2018
Advice of delivery
Mar 29, 2018
Advice of delivery
Mar 28, 2018
Advice of delivery
Mar 26, 2018
Annex to the communication
Mar 26, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 26, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Mar 26, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 26, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 16, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 6, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 18, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 18, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Aug 8, 2017
Request for extension of time limit
Mar 29, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 29, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 23, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 15, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2017
Notice of opposition
Feb 15, 2017
Notice of opposition
Feb 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 18, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 21, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 4, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 4, 2016
French translation of claims
Apr 4, 2016
German translation of the claims
Apr 4, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Nov 27, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 27, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 27, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 27, 2015
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 27, 2015
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 23, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 23, 2015
Claims
Jun 23, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 13, 2015
Annex to the communication
Feb 13, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 27, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 27, 2014
Claims
Jun 27, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 17, 2014
Annex to the communication
Feb 17, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 4, 2014
Examination started
Dec 21, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 21, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 21, 2012
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 21, 2012
Amended description with annotations
Dec 21, 2012
Amendments received before examination
Jun 29, 2012
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Jun 12, 2012
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 12, 2012
European search opinion
Jun 12, 2012
Supplementary European search report
Nov 18, 2009
Refund of fees
Sep 23, 2009
Notification of forthcoming publication
Sep 17, 2009
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Aug 11, 2009
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 11, 2009
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jul 21, 2009
Abstract
Jul 21, 2009
Claims
Jul 21, 2009
Description
Jul 21, 2009
Drawings
Jul 21, 2009
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 4, 2009
Information on entry into European phase
Aug 18, 2008
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jul 31, 2008
Copy of the international search report
Jul 31, 2008
Copy of the translated international search report
Jul 31, 2008
Copy of the translated international search report
Jul 31, 2008
International publication pamphlet

EP2110558

EBARA

Application Number: EP08703945A
Filing Date: Jan 21, 2008
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Sep 9, 2022
Publication Date: Oct 12, 2022
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