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Centrifugal Pump Assembly

Patent No. EP2778423 (titled "Centrifugal Pump Assembly") was filed by Grundfos Holding on Mar 11, 2013. The application was issued on Feb 28, 2018.

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Case Number	Filing Date	Plaintiff	Proceeding Type
UPC_CFI_835/2025	Sep 3, 2025	Shinhoo Europe	Revocation
UPC_COA_623/2025	Jul 3, 2025	Hefei Xinhu Canned Motor Pump	Appeal
UPC_COA_622/2025	Jul 3, 2025	Hefei Xinhu Canned Motor Pump	Appeal
UPC_CFI_426/2025	May 15, 2025	Grundfos Holding	Generic
CC_26515/2024	May 17, 2024	Hefei Xinhu Canned Motor Pump	Counter Claim For Revocation
UPC_CFI_11/2024	Jan 16, 2024	Grundfos Holding	Infringement

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Jan 4, 2019
Communication regarding the expiry of opposition period
Mar 16, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 1, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 26, 2018
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Jan 23, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 23, 2018
Information about intention to grant a patent
Jan 23, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 23, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 23, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2018
Claims
Jan 10, 2018
Description
Jan 10, 2018
English translation of the claims
Jan 10, 2018
French translation of claims
Jan 10, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 10, 2018
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Sep 6, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 6, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 6, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 6, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 6, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 24, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 24, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 24, 2017
Claims
Apr 24, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 24, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 8, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 27, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Feb 22, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 14, 2016
Annex to the communication
Oct 14, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 7, 2016
Examination started
Apr 21, 2016
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Apr 7, 2016
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Mar 2, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Apr 1, 2015
Refund order of filing/examination fee
Mar 17, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 17, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 17, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 17, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Mar 17, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 4, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 25, 2014
Letter concerning the inventor
Sep 22, 2014
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Aug 20, 2014
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Aug 20, 2014
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jul 21, 2014
Letter which had not been notified
Jul 7, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 7, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 7, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 25, 2014
Designation of inventor
Jun 25, 2014
Letter concerning the inventor
Aug 19, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Aug 19, 2013
European search opinion
Aug 19, 2013
European search report
Aug 5, 2013
Search started
May 2, 2013
Deficiency in designation of inventor
Mar 11, 2013
Abstract
Mar 11, 2013
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Mar 11, 2013
Claims
Mar 11, 2013
Description
Mar 11, 2013
Drawings
Mar 11, 2013
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2778423

GRUNDFOS HOLDING

Application Number: EP13158591A
Filing Date: Mar 11, 2013
Status: No Opposition Filed Within Time Limit; Jan 4, 2019
Publication Date: Feb 28, 2018
External Links: Slate, EP2778423B1, Google Patents

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