Flushing Device

Patent No. EP2416897 (titled "Flushing Device") was filed by Alfa Laval Corporate on Apr 6, 2010. The application was issued on Oct 20, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE	Jun 14, 2017	ALFA LAVAL ATTORNEYS

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.

Date
Description

Sep 24, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Sep 23, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 13, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Sep 13, 2021
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Sep 13, 2021
French translation of claims
Sep 13, 2021
German translation of the claims
Sep 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2021
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jul 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 12, 2021
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Jul 12, 2021
Reply to the invitation to clarify the claims/the subject matter of the application
Jun 28, 2021
Communication of bibliographic data
Jun 28, 2021
Communication with request to file translations
Jun 10, 2021
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
May 19, 2021
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
May 12, 2021
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
May 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 11, 2021
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
May 11, 2021
Reply to the invitation to clarify the claims/the subject matter of the application
Apr 22, 2021
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Apr 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 13, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Apr 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 13, 2021
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Feb 1, 2021
Advice of delivery
Feb 1, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 1, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 1, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 1, 2021
Means of redress
Feb 1, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 18, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 18, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Dec 18, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2020
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Dec 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 15, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 15, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Dec 15, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2020
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Dec 14, 2020
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Nov 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 27, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Oct 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 15, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 15, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 15, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 15, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 15, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 15, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Oct 15, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Oct 15, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Oct 15, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Oct 15, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Oct 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 15, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 8, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 29, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
May 29, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 29, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 29, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2018
Withdrawal of an opposition
Nov 6, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 30, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 30, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 30, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 4, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 1, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Sep 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 18, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 9, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 2, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 2, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 2, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 2, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 2, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 29, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 22, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 22, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 22, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 5, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 29, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 29, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 29, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 19, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 19, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 20, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jun 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 14, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Jun 14, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Jun 14, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Jun 14, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Jun 14, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Jun 14, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Jun 14, 2017
Notice of opposition
Jun 14, 2017
Notice of opposition
Jun 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 14, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Aug 19, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 5, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 5, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Aug 5, 2016
French translation of claims
Aug 5, 2016
German translation of the claims
Aug 5, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 25, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 25, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 25, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 25, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 25, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 16, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 18, 2015
Annex to the communication
Aug 18, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 7, 2015
Examination started
May 20, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
May 20, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 20, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
May 20, 2014
Amendments received before examination
May 20, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 21, 2013
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Nov 4, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Nov 4, 2013
European search opinion
Nov 4, 2013
Supplementary European search report
Oct 1, 2013
Search started
Jan 18, 2012
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Nov 16, 2011
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Oct 25, 2011
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Sep 13, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 13, 2011
Request for entry into the European phase
Aug 19, 2011
Information on entry into European phase
Nov 5, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 14, 2010
Copy of the international search report
Oct 14, 2010
Published international application - A1

EP2416897

ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE

Application Number: EP10761934A
Filing Date: Apr 6, 2010
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Sep 17, 2021
Publication Date: Oct 20, 2021
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