Free-Flow Pump

Patent No. EP2683945 (titled "Free-Flow Pump") was filed by Egger Pumps Technology on Feb 27, 2012. The application was issued on Oct 21, 2015.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
KSB	Jul 21, 2016	BEHR

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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Jun 27, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Jun 24, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jun 15, 2022
Communication about missing proof of delivery
May 13, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 13, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 13, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 13, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 29, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 29, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 29, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Mar 3, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 2, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 2, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Feb 24, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 18, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 17, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 12, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 5, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 5, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 3, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 3, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 3, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 30, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Nov 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Nov 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Nov 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 30, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Nov 30, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 9, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 5, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 5, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 22, 2021
Communication about missing proof of delivery
May 18, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 17, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 17, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 17, 2021
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
May 11, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 13, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 7, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2019
Claims
Dec 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2019
Reply to appeal
Aug 30, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 22, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Aug 22, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 2, 2019
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jul 2, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 2, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 18, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Jun 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 17, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jun 17, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jun 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 17, 2019
Notice of appeal
May 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 23, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 17, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 16, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 16, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 16, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 16, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 16, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Apr 16, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 16, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Apr 16, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 16, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 16, 2019
Means of redress
Apr 16, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 16, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 16, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 16, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 16, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 16, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 16, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 16, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 16, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 16, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 16, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 16, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 16, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 16, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 16, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 16, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 16, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 16, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 16, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 9, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 13, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 12, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 7, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 7, 2018
Claims
Nov 7, 2018
Description
Nov 7, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 7, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 17, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 7, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 7, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 22, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 15, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 14, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 14, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 8, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
May 8, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
May 8, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 8, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 8, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 8, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 3, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 3, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 27, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 27, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2017
Main request during Opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2017
Main request during Opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 15, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 15, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Dec 13, 2016
Request for extension of time limit
Dec 9, 2016
Request for extension of time limit
Aug 29, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 29, 2016
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 2, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 21, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Notice of opposition
Jul 21, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Oct 22, 2015
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 24, 2015
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 9, 2015
Filing of the translations of the claims
Sep 9, 2015
French translation of claims
Sep 9, 2015
German translation of the claims
Sep 9, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 9, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
May 11, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 11, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 11, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 11, 2015
Text intended for grant
Apr 8, 2015
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Mar 5, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 5, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2015
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Feb 17, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Jan 12, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 12, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 12, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 12, 2015
Text intended for grant
Dec 8, 2014
Examination started
Sep 1, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 1, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 10, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 10, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 10, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Apr 10, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 8, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 8, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 8, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Apr 8, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2014
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
Dec 18, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Nov 6, 2013
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Oct 29, 2013
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Oct 11, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 11, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 11, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 24, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 21, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 21, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Jul 17, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
May 28, 2013
Reminder for payment period (examination fee/designation fees)
May 23, 2013
Copy of the international search report
May 23, 2013
International publication of the international search report
Apr 4, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Apr 4, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Apr 4, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Oct 2, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 13, 2012
Published international application - A2
Apr 24, 2012
Notification relating to declaration under Rule 4.17 PCT (copy for ISA/EP)
Feb 27, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 27, 2012
Abstract
Feb 27, 2012
Claims
Feb 27, 2012
Description
Feb 27, 2012
Drawings
Feb 27, 2012
Priority document (RO-procedure)

EP2683945

EGGER PUMPS TECHNOLOGY

Application Number: EP12705877A
Filing Date: Feb 27, 2012
Status: Revoked; Jun 27, 2022
Publication Date: Oct 21, 2015
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