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EP About this file: EP1331978

EP1331978 - LIQUID FILTER COMPRISING A VALVE ARRANGED IN THE SUPPORTING TUBE OF A FILTER ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.2010
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mann + Hummel GmbH
Hindenburgstrasse 45
71638 Ludwigsburg / DE
[2003/51]
Former [2003/32]For all designated states
FILTERWERK MANN + HUMMEL GmbH
71631 Ludwigsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / JAINEK, Herbert
Eberhard-Gmelin-Strasse 4
74074 Heilbronn / DE
 [2003/32]
Representative(s)Voth, Gerhard
Mann+Hummel GmbH
71631 Ludwigsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/32]Voth, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing.
Hindenburgstrasse 45
71638 Ludwigsburg / DE
Application number, filing date01988613.422.09.2001
[2003/32]
WO2001EP10964
Priority number, dateDE200015210120.10.2000         Original published format: DE 10052101
[2003/32]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0234354
Date:02.05.2002
Language:DE
[2002/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1331978
Date:06.08.2003
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.05.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1331978
Date:04.11.2009
Language:DE
[2009/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:B01D29/11, B01D29/21, B01D35/147
[2003/32]
CPC:
F16K17/0413 (EP,US); B01D29/111 (EP,US); B01D29/21 (EP);
B01D35/147 (EP,US); B01D2201/0415 (EP,US); B01D2201/162 (EP,US);
B01D2201/304 (EP,US); B01D2201/305 (EP,US); B01D2201/34 (EP,US);
Y10T137/7837 (EP,US); Y10T29/49604 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B01D29/111, B01D29/21 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/32]
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKEITSFILTER MIT EINEM IM STÜTZROHR DES FILTEREINSATZES ANGEORDNETEN VENTIL[2003/32]
English:LIQUID FILTER COMPRISING A VALVE ARRANGED IN THE SUPPORTING TUBE OF A FILTER ELEMENT[2003/32]
French:FILTRE A LIQUIDE COMPORTANT UN OBTURATEUR PLACE DANS LE TUBE DE SUPPORT DE L'ELEMENT FILTRANT[2003/32]
Entry into regional phase11.04.2003National basic fee paid 
11.04.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
11.04.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.04.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/32]
05.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2009Fee for grant paid
14.09.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.08.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
07.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
15.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
13.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
11.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
23.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY04.11.2009
DK04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
IE04.11.2009
NL04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
TR04.11.2009
GR05.02.2010
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/44]CY04.11.2009
DK04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
IE04.11.2009
NL04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
GR05.02.2010
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/47]CY04.11.2009
DK04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
IE04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
GR05.02.2010
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/35]CY04.11.2009
DK04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
IE04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/25]CY04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/22]FI04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/19]ES15.02.2010
Cited inInternational search[A]US2877902  (CHASE CHARLES B, et al) [A] 1-3,5-8,10,11 * column 2, line 44 - line 48 * * column 4, line 54 - line 73 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US5535588  (PETERSON WALTER [US], et al) [A] 1,2* the whole document *;
 [AD]WO0009238  (MANN & HUMMEL FILTER [DE], et al) [AD] 1-3,5-8,10,11 * abstract * * page 4 - page 5 * * figure 1 *
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