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EP About this file: EP1222951

EP1222951 - Filter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.2005
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Walker Filtration Limited
Spire Road, Glover East Washington
Tyne & Wear NE37 3ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/29]For all designated states
Walker Filtration Limited
Spire Road, Glover East
Washington, Tyne & Wear NE37 3ES / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Merrie, Kenneth
5 Dunholm Close
Houghton-le-Spring, Durham DH5 8NX / GB
02 / Taggart, Richard Lawrence
19 Rickleton Avenue
Chester-le-Street, Durham DH3 4AE / GB
 [2002/29]
Representative(s)Naylor, Matthew John
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/18]Naylor, Matthew John
Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [2002/29]Sanderson, Michael John, et al
Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date02250160.510.01.2002
[2002/29]
Priority number, dateGB2001000064710.01.2001         Original published format: GB 0100647
[2002/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1222951
Date:17.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1222951
Date:02.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:B01D46/24, B01D29/11, B01D35/30
[2002/29]
CPC:
B01D46/2411 (EP,US); B01D29/114 (EP,US); B01D29/96 (EP,US);
B01D46/88 (EP,US); B01D2201/301 (EP,US); B01D2201/305 (EP,US);
B01D2201/34 (EP,US); B01D2201/4015 (EP,US); B01D2265/025 (EP,US);
B01D2265/028 (EP,US); B01D2271/02 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/29]
TitleGerman:Filter[2002/29]
English:Filter[2002/29]
French:Filtre[2002/29]
Examination procedure12.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/07]
24.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2004Fee for grant paid
31.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.06.2004
BE02.06.2004
CH02.06.2004
FI02.06.2004
LI02.06.2004
NL02.06.2004
TR02.06.2004
DK02.09.2004
GR02.09.2004
SE02.09.2004
ES13.09.2004
PT02.11.2004
CY10.01.2005
IE10.01.2005
LU10.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/20]AT02.06.2004
BE02.06.2004
CH02.06.2004
FI02.06.2004
LI02.06.2004
NL02.06.2004
TR02.06.2004
DK02.09.2004
GR02.09.2004
SE02.09.2004
ES13.09.2004
CY10.01.2005
IE10.01.2005
LU10.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
Former [2007/11]AT02.06.2004
BE02.06.2004
CH02.06.2004
FI02.06.2004
LI02.06.2004
NL02.06.2004
TR02.06.2004
DK02.09.2004
GR02.09.2004
SE02.09.2004
ES13.09.2004
IE10.01.2005
LU10.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
Former [2006/52]AT02.06.2004
BE02.06.2004
CH02.06.2004
FI02.06.2004
LI02.06.2004
NL02.06.2004
TR02.06.2004
DK02.09.2004
GR02.09.2004
SE02.09.2004
ES13.09.2004
IE10.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
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MC31.01.2005
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MC31.01.2005
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LI02.06.2004
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CH02.06.2004
FI02.06.2004
LI02.06.2004
GR02.09.2004
SE02.09.2004
ES13.09.2004
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FI02.06.2004
LI02.06.2004
GR02.09.2004
SE02.09.2004
ES13.09.2004
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FI02.06.2004
LI02.06.2004
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ES13.09.2004
Former [2004/52]CH02.06.2004
LI02.06.2004
SE02.09.2004
Former [2004/51]CH02.06.2004
LI02.06.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0791387  (FILTRAUTO [FR]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0811411  (FLEETGUARD INC [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US5858227  (STONE WALTER H [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0956892  (FESTO AG & CO [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP1008375  (BALDWIN FILTERS INC [US]) [A] 1* abstract *
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