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EP About this file: EP1409111

EP1409111 - ADJUSTABLE CLAMP FOR SECURING A FILTER TO AN INDOOR FAN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/17]INDOOR FAN FILTER
[2006/05]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.05.2007
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 02.12.2009  [2009/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volo, Giovanni D.
P.O. Box 1856
Meriden, CT 06450 / US
For all designated states
Carabetta, Salvatore R.
2209 North Broad Street
Meriden, CT 06450 / US
[2004/17]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2004/17]
Representative(s)Lane, Cathal Michael, et al
Tomkins & Co.
5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]Lane, Cathal Michael, et al
Tomkins & Co. 5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
Former [2004/17]Lane, Cathal Michael, et al
c/o Tomkins & Co. 5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
Application number, filing date01958956.317.07.2001
[2004/17]
WO2001US22305
Priority number, dateUS20000218826P18.07.2000         Original published format: US 218826 P
US2001090362613.07.2001         Original published format: US 903626
[2004/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0205929
Date:24.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1409111
Date:21.04.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.01.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1409111
Date:12.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.01.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:B01D46/10
[2006/05]
CPC:
B01D46/10 (EP,US); B01D46/0005 (EP,US); B01D46/0038 (EP,US);
B01D53/0415 (EP,US); F24F1/0071 (EP,US); F24F8/50 (EP,US);
B01D2253/102 (EP,US); B01D2257/90 (EP,US); B01D2259/4508 (EP,US);
B01D2259/455 (EP,US); B01D2273/30 (EP,US); Y10T24/44017 (EP,US);
Y10T24/44573 (EP,US); Y10T292/379 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/37]B01D46/10, B01D53/02, A44B11/25, A47B97/00, B01D46/12, B01D46/42, B01D46/52, F24F3/16, F24F13/28
Former IPC [2004/28]B01D46/10, B01D53/02, A44B11/25, A47B97/00, B01D46/12, B01D46/42, B01D46/52, F24F3/16
Former IPC [2004/17]B01D46/10, B01D53/02, A44B11/25, A47B97/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/17]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERSTELLBARE KLEMMVORRICHTUNG ZUM BEFESTIGEN EINES FILTERS AN EINEN RAUMLÜFTER[2006/05]
English:ADJUSTABLE CLAMP FOR SECURING A FILTER TO AN INDOOR FAN[2006/05]
French:DISPOSITIF AJUSTABLE POUR FIXER UN FILTRE À UN VENTILATEUR D'INTÉRIEUR[2006/05]
Former [2004/17]RAUMLÜFTERFILTER
Former [2004/17]INDOOR FAN FILTER
Former [2004/17]FILTRE POUR VENTILATEUR D'INTERIEUR
Entry into regional phase05.06.2003National basic fee paid 
05.06.2003Search fee paid 
05.06.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
05.06.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.02.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
05.06.2003Examination requested  [2004/17]
12.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2006Fee for grant paid
24.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
05.06.2003AT   M01   Fee paid on   05.06.2003
05.06.2003BE   M01   Fee paid on   05.06.2003
05.06.2003CH   M01   Fee paid on   05.06.2003
05.06.2003CY   M01   Fee paid on   05.06.2003
05.06.2003DE   M01   Fee paid on   05.06.2003
05.06.2003DK   M01   Fee paid on   05.06.2003
05.06.2003ES   M01   Fee paid on   05.06.2003
05.06.2003FI   M01   Fee paid on   05.06.2003
05.06.2003FR   M01   Fee paid on   05.06.2003
05.06.2003GB   M01   Fee paid on   05.06.2003
05.06.2003GR   M01   Fee paid on   05.06.2003
05.06.2003IE   M01   Fee paid on   05.06.2003
05.06.2003IT   M01   Fee paid on   05.06.2003
05.06.2003LU   M01   Fee paid on   05.06.2003
05.06.2003MC   M01   Fee paid on   05.06.2003
05.06.2003NL   M01   Fee paid on   05.06.2003
05.06.2003PT   M01   Fee paid on   05.06.2003
05.06.2003SE   M01   Fee paid on   05.06.2003
05.06.2003TR   M01   Fee paid on   05.06.2003
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
05.06.2003M01   Fee paid on   05.06.2003
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200505   M06   Fee paid on   16.12.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.07.2006
BE12.07.2006
CH12.07.2006
CY12.07.2006
FI12.07.2006
FR12.07.2006
IT12.07.2006
LI12.07.2006
NL12.07.2006
TR12.07.2006
IE17.07.2006
LU17.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
DK12.10.2006
GB12.10.2006
SE12.10.2006
GR13.10.2006
ES23.10.2006
PT12.12.2006
DE01.02.2007
[2009/03]
Former [2008/52]AT12.07.2006
BE12.07.2006
CH12.07.2006
FI12.07.2006
FR12.07.2006
IT12.07.2006
LI12.07.2006
NL12.07.2006
TR12.07.2006
IE17.07.2006
LU17.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
DK12.10.2006
GB12.10.2006
SE12.10.2006
GR13.10.2006
ES23.10.2006
PT12.12.2006
DE01.02.2007
Former [2008/38]AT12.07.2006
BE12.07.2006
CH12.07.2006
FI12.07.2006
IT12.07.2006
LI12.07.2006
NL12.07.2006
TR12.07.2006
IE17.07.2006
LU17.07.2006
FR31.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
DK12.10.2006
GB12.10.2006
SE12.10.2006
GR13.10.2006
ES23.10.2006
PT12.12.2006
DE01.02.2007
Former [2008/37]AT12.07.2006
BE12.07.2006
CH12.07.2006
FI12.07.2006
IT12.07.2006
LI12.07.2006
NL12.07.2006
TR12.07.2006
IE17.07.2006
LU17.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
DK12.10.2006
GB12.10.2006
SE12.10.2006
GR13.10.2006
ES23.10.2006
PT12.12.2006
DE01.02.2007
Former [2008/20]AT12.07.2006
BE12.07.2006
CH12.07.2006
FI12.07.2006
IT12.07.2006
LI12.07.2006
NL12.07.2006
IE17.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
DK12.10.2006
GB12.10.2006
SE12.10.2006
GR13.10.2006
ES23.10.2006
PT12.12.2006
DE01.02.2007
Former [2007/50]AT12.07.2006
BE12.07.2006
CH12.07.2006
FI12.07.2006
IT12.07.2006
LI12.07.2006
NL12.07.2006
IE17.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
DK12.10.2006
GB12.10.2006
SE12.10.2006
ES23.10.2006
PT12.12.2006
DE01.02.2007
Former [2007/36]AT12.07.2006
BE12.07.2006
CH12.07.2006
FI12.07.2006
IT12.07.2006
LI12.07.2006
NL12.07.2006
IE17.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
DK12.10.2006
SE12.10.2006
ES23.10.2006
PT12.12.2006
DE01.02.2007
Former [2007/28]AT12.07.2006
BE12.07.2006
CH12.07.2006
FI12.07.2006
LI12.07.2006
NL12.07.2006
IE17.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
DK12.10.2006
SE12.10.2006
ES23.10.2006
PT12.12.2006
Former [2007/25]AT12.07.2006
CH12.07.2006
FI12.07.2006
LI12.07.2006
NL12.07.2006
IE17.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
DK12.10.2006
SE12.10.2006
ES23.10.2006
PT12.12.2006
Former [2007/23]AT12.07.2006
CH12.07.2006
FI12.07.2006
LI12.07.2006
NL12.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
DK12.10.2006
SE12.10.2006
ES23.10.2006
PT12.12.2006
Former [2007/22]CH12.07.2006
FI12.07.2006
LI12.07.2006
NL12.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
DK12.10.2006
SE12.10.2006
ES23.10.2006
PT12.12.2006
Former [2007/19]CH12.07.2006
FI12.07.2006
LI12.07.2006
NL12.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
SE12.10.2006
ES23.10.2006
PT12.12.2006
Former [2007/12]CH12.07.2006
FI12.07.2006
LI12.07.2006
SE12.10.2006
ES23.10.2006
PT12.12.2006
Former [2007/10]CH12.07.2006
FI12.07.2006
LI12.07.2006
SE12.10.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]US1024349  (MATTERN AUGUST [US]) [A] 17,18* the whole document *;
 [X]US2306023  (LUMLEY MAURICE C) [X] 17,18 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2532162  (GOSS JAMES W) [X] 17,18 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2696962  (GOSS JAMES W) [X] 17,18 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3422263  (ASAHINA JIRO) [A] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [X]US3802168  (DECKAS P) [X] 1,3,5-8 * figures 3,5 *;
 [A]US4102656  (KORITZ BJORN R) [A] 4 * abstract * * column 2, lines 56-62 *;
 [X]US4560395  (DAVIS GEORGE B [US]) [X] 1-3,5-8 * column 4, lines 10-21; figure 2 *;
 [A]US4749390  (BURNETT GILBERT W [US], et al) [A] 2 * figure 1 *;
 [XA]US4781526  (MEAD CLARENCE [US]) [X] 1-8 * abstract * [A] ;
 [A]US4900344  (LANSING JAMES P [US]) [A] 1 * figures 3,4 *;
 [X]US5433772  (SIKORA DAVID [US]) [X] 1 * abstract *;
 [X]EP0684152  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,3,7,8 * figures 3,6 *;
 [A]US5525145  (HODGE JOSEPH [US]) [A] 6 * abstract *;
 [A]US5562407  (CIELO KEVIN K [US]) [A] 1,6 * column 4, line 56 - column 5, line 13; figure 3 *;
 [X]US5660605  (CHAN THOMAS [US], et al) [X] 1,3,7,8 * column 5, lines 10-14; figure 2 *;
 [X]US5679121  (KIM DO-YEON [KR]) [X] 1,3,7,8 * figures 2-5 *;
 [A]EP0838639  (UEHARA KIYOMASA [JP]) [A] 1,2 * figures 1-4,7-9 *;
 [A]US5762665  (ABRAHAMIAN NICHAN A [US], et al) [A] 1-3,5-8 * abstract *;
 [A]US5803940  (RICK BRADLEY G [US], et al) [A] 1,6 * abstract *;
 [A]US5888261  (FORTUNE WILLIAM S [US]) [A] 1,6 * abstract *;
 [A]US5904744  (KAGAN ANTON [US]) [A] 5 * column 5, lines 12-29 *
International search[Y]US3999969  (SHULER BERNARD R);
 [Y]US4279012  (BECKEDORFF DAVID L, et al);
 [Y]US4560395  (DAVIS GEORGE B [US]);
 [Y]US4577375  (BEAUSSANT RAYMOND [FR]);
 [X]US4781526  (MEAD CLARENCE [US]);
 [Y]US5462569  (BENJAMIN STANLEY [US]);
 [Y]US5594624  (CLEMENS DONALD [US], et al);
 [Y]US5833726  (KINKEAD DEVON A [US], et al);
 [YP]US6229703  (LEE SHUN-JUNG [TW]);
 [XE]US6264727  (ELMORE ROBERT L [US])
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