Nozzle For Particle Alignment In Fluid Flows

Patent No. EP2522983 (titled "Nozzle For Particle Alignment In Fluid Flows") was filed by Masterrind on May 14, 2012. The application was issued on Mar 30, 2022.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
INGURAN	Sep 16, 2016	KADOR & PARTNER PARTG MBB

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

Mar 3, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Mar 3, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Feb 25, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Feb 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 16, 2022
English translation of the claims
Feb 16, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Feb 16, 2022
French translation of claims
Feb 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jan 20, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
Jan 17, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Nov 5, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 5, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 28, 2021
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Jun 25, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 24, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 22, 2021
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jun 22, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 22, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 26, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 26, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 26, 2021
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
May 20, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 19, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 14, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
May 14, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
May 12, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 12, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 12, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 11, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 7, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 7, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 4, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 30, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 10, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Dec 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Dec 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2020
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Oct 26, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 20, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 19, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 19, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 19, 2020
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Oct 19, 2020
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Oct 19, 2020
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Oct 14, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Apr 7, 2020
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Apr 7, 2020
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Mar 26, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 20, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 20, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Mar 20, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Mar 20, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Mar 20, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jan 29, 2019
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 30, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 25, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 25, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 25, 2018
Claims
Oct 25, 2018
Claims
Oct 25, 2018
Reply to appeal
Oct 23, 2018
Reply to appeal
Jun 26, 2018
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2018
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jun 20, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 22, 2018
Request concerning representative opponent
Apr 26, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 26, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 20, 2018
Processing of an appeal
Apr 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 19, 2018
Notice of appeal
Mar 13, 2018
Advice of delivery
Mar 8, 2018
Advice of delivery
Feb 22, 2018
Advice of delivery
Feb 21, 2018
Advice of delivery
Feb 19, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 19, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 19, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 19, 2018
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Feb 19, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 19, 2018
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 19, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 19, 2018
Means of redress
Feb 12, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 12, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 12, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 12, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 12, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 12, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 12, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 15, 2017
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 23, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 16, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 18, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 13, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 11, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 11, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 9, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 2, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2017
Claims
Sep 22, 2017
Claims
Sep 22, 2017
Claims
Sep 22, 2017
Claims
Sep 22, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 22, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 13, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 11, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 7, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 29, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jun 27, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jun 16, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jun 16, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jun 12, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 12, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 12, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 12, 2017
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 12, 2017
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jun 12, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 12, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 2, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 21, 2016
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 20, 2016
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 27, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 26, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 26, 2016
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 19, 2016
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 5, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 16, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2016
Notice of opposition
Sep 16, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Dec 16, 2015
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 19, 2015
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 22, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 22, 2015
English translation of the claims
Oct 22, 2015
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 22, 2015
French translation of claims
Oct 22, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 21, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 21, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 21, 2015
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 21, 2015
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 20, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
May 20, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
May 20, 2015
Amended description with annotations
May 20, 2015
Claims
May 20, 2015
Description
May 20, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 20, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 22, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Jan 22, 2015
Annex to the communication
Jan 22, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 12, 2014
Claims
Nov 12, 2014
Description
Nov 12, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 4, 2014
Annex to the communication
Aug 4, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 29, 2014
Examination started
Jun 10, 2014
Decision to allow further processing
Jun 2, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 2, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2014
Reply to the invitation to remedy deficiencies
May 20, 2014
Communication concerning deficiencies in subsequently filed documents
May 14, 2014
Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-reply to Written Opinion)
May 12, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 12, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 12, 2014
Amendments received before examination
May 12, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
May 12, 2014
Request for further processing
Mar 28, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Mar 27, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Oct 14, 2013
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Sep 9, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Sep 9, 2013
European search opinion
Sep 9, 2013
European search report
Oct 17, 2012
Notification of forthcoming publication
May 16, 2012
Letter concerning the priority
May 16, 2012
Priority document
May 14, 2012
Abstract
May 14, 2012
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
May 14, 2012
Claims
May 14, 2012
Description
May 14, 2012
Designation of inventor
May 14, 2012
Drawings
May 14, 2012
Priority search results
May 14, 2012
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2522983

MASTERRIND

Application Number: EP12167890A
Filing Date: May 14, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Feb 25, 2022
Publication Date: Mar 30, 2022
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