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EP1136111 - Twist and lock filter housing with anti-rotation stop [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.10.2004
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 29.10.2008  [2008/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FLEETGUARD, INC.
2931 Elm Hill Pike Nashville
Tennessee 37214 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/49]For all designated states
Fleetguard, Inc.
2931 Elm Hill Pike
Nashville, Tennessee 37214 / US
Former [2001/51]For all designated states
NELSON INDUSTRIES, INC.
1801 Highway 51
Stoughton, Wisconsin 53589 / US
Former [2001/39]For all designated states
NELSON INDUSTRIES, INC.
1801 Highway 51 West
Stoughton, Wisconsin 53589-0600 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wake, Jon S.
498 Linden Street
Verona, Wisconsin 53593 / US
02 / Mikolichek, Michael J.
413 4th Street NE
Mayer, Wisconsin 55360 / US
03 / Stiemke, Donald E.
1213 Gilson Street, Apt. No. 1
Madison, Wisconsin 53715 / US
04 / Holzmann, Mark V.
200 North Lynn Street
Stoughton, Wisconsin 53589 / US
 [2001/39]
Representative(s)Gesthuysen Patentanwälte
Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
Former [2001/39]Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date01106907.720.03.2001
[2001/39]
Priority number, dateUS2000053300622.03.2000         Original published format: US 533006
[2001/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1136111
Date:26.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1136111
Date:03.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.2001
ClassificationIPC:B01D35/30
[2001/39]
CPC:
B01D46/0004 (EP,US); B01D35/30 (EP,US); B01D2201/301 (EP,US);
B01D2201/4076 (EP,US); B01D2265/021 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2002/24]
Former [2001/39]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Filtergehäuse mit Drehverriegelung und Sicherung gegen Lösen[2001/39]
English:Twist and lock filter housing with anti-rotation stop[2001/39]
French:Boîtier à filtre avec système de fermeture "twist and lock" et dispositif de blocage anti-rotation[2001/39]
Examination procedure26.02.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/19]
27.03.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
23.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
27.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2003Fee for grant paid
14.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.09.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
30.04.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
30.04.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
30.04.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
30.04.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
30.04.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
30.04.2002ES   M01   Not yet paid
30.04.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
30.04.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
30.04.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
30.04.2002IT   M01   Not yet paid
30.04.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
30.04.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
30.04.2002NL   M01   Not yet paid
30.04.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
30.04.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
30.04.2002TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR03.12.2003
[2006/14]
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH09173717  ;
 [X]US4215790  (RIBBLE FRANKLIN [US], et al) [X] 1-5 * column 1, line 62 - column 2, line 9 * * column 4, line 10 - line 48; figures 1-13 *;
 [A]US4331247  (MUMFORD GEORGE V) [A] * abstract *;
 [A]GB2138411  (AUDUS NOBLE LTD) [A] * abstract *;
 [A]FR2712506  (LABINAL [FR]) [A] 1-10 * page 2, line 1 - page 3, line 14 * * page 15, line 20 - page 16, line 4; figures 3,7-9 *;
 [A]WO9840147  (ALAMO WATER REFINERS INC [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * page 5, line 29 - page 6, line 38; figures 3,4 *;
 [E]EP1093839  (FILTRAUTO [FR]) [E] 1-3 * column 3, line 46 - column 4, line 35 * * column 6, line 19 - line 27; figures 1-9 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19971128), vol. 1997, no. 11, & JP09173717 A 19970708 (DENSO CORP) [X] 1 * abstract *
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