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EP About this file: EP1641551

EP1641551 - BROAD SPECTRUM FILTER SYSTEM INCLUDING TUNGSTEN-BASED IMPREGNANT AND BEING USEFUL FOR FILTERING CONTAMINANTS FROM AIR OR OTHER GASES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2014
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [2013/34]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center P.O.Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Former [2006/14]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BREY, Larry, A.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / SMITH, Simon, J.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / WEAGLE, Glenn, E.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
 [2006/14]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/34]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2006/14]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date04753569.527.05.2004
[2006/14]
WO2004US16756
Priority number, dateUS2003060654826.06.2003         Original published format: US 606548
[2006/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005005020
Date:20.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1641551
Date:05.04.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.01.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1641551
Date:21.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/04
[2006/14]
CPC:
B01D53/02 (EP,US); B01D53/38 (EP,US); B01J20/0214 (EP,US);
B01J20/0218 (EP,US); B01J20/0281 (EP,US); B01J20/06 (EP,US);
B01J20/20 (EP,US); B01J20/28052 (EP,US); B01J20/3236 (EP,US);
B01J20/3255 (EP,US); B01D2253/10 (EP,US); B01D2253/102 (EP,US);
B01D2253/112 (EP,US); B01D2257/406 (EP,US); B01D2257/408 (EP,US);
Y10S55/05 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/14]
TitleGerman:BREITSPEKTRUM-FILTERSYSTEM MIT IMPRÄGNIERMITTEL AUF BASIS VON WOLFRAM ZUR FILTRIERUNG VON VERUNREININGUNGEN AUS LUFT ODER AUS ANDEREN GASEN[2006/14]
English:BROAD SPECTRUM FILTER SYSTEM INCLUDING TUNGSTEN-BASED IMPREGNANT AND BEING USEFUL FOR FILTERING CONTAMINANTS FROM AIR OR OTHER GASES[2006/14]
French:SYSTEME DE FILTRATION A LARGE SPECTRE COMPRENANT UNE SUBSTANCE D'IMPREGNATION A BASE DE TUNGSTENE ET UTILE POUR FILTRER DES CONTAMINANTS DANS L'AIR OU AUTRES GAZ[2006/14]
Entry into regional phase29.12.2005National basic fee paid 
29.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
29.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.04.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.12.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/14]
20.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 05.03.2013
05.03.2013Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
18.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2013Fee for grant paid
09.07.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.12.2007
Opposition(s)22.05.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
18.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.05.2004
AT21.08.2013
BE21.08.2013
BG21.08.2013
CY21.08.2013
CZ21.08.2013
DK21.08.2013
EE21.08.2013
ES21.08.2013
FI21.08.2013
IT21.08.2013
MC21.08.2013
NL21.08.2013
PL21.08.2013
RO21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
SI21.08.2013
SK21.08.2013
TR21.08.2013
GR22.11.2013
PT23.12.2013
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU27.05.2004
AT21.08.2013
BE21.08.2013
BG21.08.2013
CY21.08.2013
CZ21.08.2013
DK21.08.2013
EE21.08.2013
ES21.08.2013
FI21.08.2013
IT21.08.2013
MC21.08.2013
NL21.08.2013
PL21.08.2013
RO21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
SI21.08.2013
SK21.08.2013
GR22.11.2013
PT23.12.2013
Former [2016/25]AT21.08.2013
BE21.08.2013
BG21.08.2013
CY21.08.2013
CZ21.08.2013
DK21.08.2013
EE21.08.2013
ES21.08.2013
FI21.08.2013
IT21.08.2013
MC21.08.2013
NL21.08.2013
PL21.08.2013
RO21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
SI21.08.2013
SK21.08.2013
GR22.11.2013
PT23.12.2013
Former [2015/09]AT21.08.2013
BE21.08.2013
CY21.08.2013
CZ21.08.2013
DK21.08.2013
EE21.08.2013
ES21.08.2013
FI21.08.2013
IT21.08.2013
MC21.08.2013
NL21.08.2013
PL21.08.2013
RO21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
SI21.08.2013
SK21.08.2013
GR22.11.2013
PT23.12.2013
Former [2014/24]AT21.08.2013
BE21.08.2013
CY21.08.2013
CZ21.08.2013
DK21.08.2013
EE21.08.2013
ES21.08.2013
FI21.08.2013
IT21.08.2013
NL21.08.2013
PL21.08.2013
RO21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
SI21.08.2013
SK21.08.2013
GR22.11.2013
PT23.12.2013
Former [2014/23]AT21.08.2013
BE21.08.2013
CY21.08.2013
CZ21.08.2013
DK21.08.2013
EE21.08.2013
FI21.08.2013
NL21.08.2013
PL21.08.2013
RO21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
SI21.08.2013
SK21.08.2013
GR22.11.2013
PT23.12.2013
Former [2014/22]AT21.08.2013
BE21.08.2013
CY21.08.2013
DK21.08.2013
FI21.08.2013
NL21.08.2013
PL21.08.2013
RO21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
SI21.08.2013
GR22.11.2013
PT23.12.2013
Former [2014/21]AT21.08.2013
BE21.08.2013
CY21.08.2013
DK21.08.2013
FI21.08.2013
PL21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
SI21.08.2013
GR22.11.2013
PT23.12.2013
Former [2014/18]AT21.08.2013
BE21.08.2013
CY21.08.2013
FI21.08.2013
PL21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
SI21.08.2013
GR22.11.2013
PT23.12.2013
Former [2014/14]CY10.07.2013
AT21.08.2013
BE21.08.2013
FI21.08.2013
PL21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
SI21.08.2013
GR22.11.2013
PT23.12.2013
Former [2014/12]CY10.07.2013
AT21.08.2013
FI21.08.2013
PL21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
SI21.08.2013
GR22.11.2013
PT23.12.2013
Former [2014/11]CY10.07.2013
AT21.08.2013
FI21.08.2013
PL21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
PT23.12.2013
Former [2014/10]CY10.07.2013
AT21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
PT23.12.2013
Former [2014/09]AT21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
PT23.12.2013
Former [2014/08]PT23.12.2013
Cited inInternational search[A]US293962  (DEAN, N.C.) [A] 1-36 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2920051  (WIIG EDWIN O, et al) [X] 1-7,12-16,25,26 * column 2, line 10 - line 34 * * column 4, line 62 - line 66 *;
 [A]EP0370141  (WESTVACO CORP [US]) [A] 1-36 * claim 1 *;
 [X]EP0405404  (CALGON CARBON CORP [US]) [X] 37,38* the whole document *;
 [X]US5113856  (VAN DER SMISSEN CARL E [DE]) [X] 1-3,6,7,11-16,24,25,27,29,32 * example 1 *;
 [A]WO9310896  (CALGON CARBON CORP [US]) [A] 1-36 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US5714126  (FRUND ZANE N [US]) [A] 1-36 * claim 1 *
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