Vacuum Pump With Improved Inlet Geometry

Patent No. EP2886870 (titled "Vacuum Pump With Improved Inlet Geometry") was filed by Pfeiffer Vacuum on Dec 3, 2014. The application was issued on Dec 23, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
LEYBOLD	Sep 20, 2018	DOMPATENT VON KREISLER SELTING WERNER
LEYBOLD	Sep 20, 2018	DOMPATENT VON PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTEN

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Nov 26, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Nov 26, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Nov 23, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Nov 16, 2020
English translation of the claims
Nov 16, 2020
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Nov 16, 2020
French translation of claims
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French translation of claims
Nov 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 25, 2020
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Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Sep 25, 2020
Communication with request to file translations
Sep 18, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jun 15, 2020
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 9, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 9, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 11, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 23, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 17, 2020
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 14, 2019
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Oct 11, 2019
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Oct 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 11, 2019
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Oct 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 8, 2019
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Oct 8, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 7, 2019
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Oct 7, 2019
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Oct 7, 2019
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Oct 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 7, 2019
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Jun 17, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 13, 2019
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May 21, 2019
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May 20, 2019
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May 15, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 15, 2019
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May 15, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 15, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 15, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 15, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 23, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 16, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 15, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 5, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 5, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 28, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 20, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 23, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 15, 2017
Communication regarding the forthcoming grant
Nov 8, 2017
English translation of the claims
Nov 8, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 8, 2017
French translation of claims
Nov 6, 2017
English translation of the claims
Nov 6, 2017
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Nov 6, 2017
French translation of claims
Sep 8, 2017
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 8, 2017
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Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
May 30, 2016
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Statement of non-availability of priority search results
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Statement of non-availability of priority search results
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Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
Dec 1, 2015
Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
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Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 27, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 26, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Nov 26, 2015
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Nov 26, 2015
Written request for examination
Jun 29, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
May 28, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
May 13, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 13, 2015
European search opinion
May 13, 2015
European search report
May 6, 2015
Search started
Mar 10, 2015
Communication of expected date of establishment of search report
Jan 26, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 22, 2015
Enquiry as to when the search report can be expected
Dec 5, 2014
Letter concerning the priority
Dec 5, 2014
Priority document
Dec 3, 2014
Abstract
Dec 3, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Dec 3, 2014
Claims
Dec 3, 2014
Description
Dec 3, 2014
Designation of inventor
Dec 3, 2014
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Dec 3, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2886870

PFEIFFER VACUUM

Application Number: EP14196002A
Filing Date: Dec 3, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Nov 20, 2020
Publication Date: Dec 23, 2020
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Vacuum Pump With Improved Inlet Geometry

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