Friction Vacuum Pump

Patent No. EP2594803 (titled "Friction Vacuum Pump") was filed by Pfeiffer Vacuum on Oct 31, 2012. The application was issued on Jul 20, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
LEYBOLD GMBH	Apr 20, 2017	DOMPATENT VON KREISLER SELTING WERNER

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

Apr 17, 2018
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Apr 12, 2018
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jan 25, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jan 8, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jan 3, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 3, 2018
Decision to discontinue the opposition proceedings
Sep 19, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 26, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 3, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 3, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 2, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 25, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 25, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 25, 2017
Withdrawal of an opposition
Apr 21, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 21, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 21, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 21, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 21, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 21, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 21, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 21, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 21, 2017
Notice of opposition
Apr 21, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 21, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 21, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 21, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 21, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 21, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 21, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 21, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Apr 20, 2017
Notice of opposition
Apr 20, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Mar 30, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 30, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Jul 21, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 23, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 7, 2016
English translation of the claims
Jun 7, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 7, 2016
French translation of claims
Jun 7, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 2, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 2, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 2, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 2, 2016
Text intended for grant
Jan 25, 2016
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Dec 9, 2015
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Nov 27, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 27, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 27, 2015
Text intended for grant
Jun 8, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 8, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Jun 8, 2015
Claims
Jun 8, 2015
Description
Jun 8, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 29, 2015
Annex to the communication
Jan 29, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 23, 2015
Examination started
Aug 29, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 29, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 29, 2013
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 29, 2013
Amended description with annotations
Aug 29, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Aug 29, 2013
Letter concerning fees and payments
Aug 29, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
May 27, 2013
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Apr 24, 2013
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 6, 2013
Cover letter for submission of priority search results
Mar 6, 2013
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Mar 6, 2013
Priority search results
Jan 24, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jan 24, 2013
European search opinion
Jan 24, 2013
European search report
Jan 2, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 2, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 2, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 6, 2012
Letter concerning the priority
Nov 6, 2012
Priority document
Oct 31, 2012
Abstract
Oct 31, 2012
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Oct 31, 2012
Claims
Oct 31, 2012
Description
Oct 31, 2012
Designation of inventor
Oct 31, 2012
Designation of inventor
Oct 31, 2012
Designation of inventor
Oct 31, 2012
Drawings
Oct 31, 2012
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2594803

PFEIFFER VACUUM

Application Number: EP12190912A
Filing Date: Oct 31, 2012
Status: Opposition Procedure Closed
Publication Date: Jul 20, 2016
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EP2594803