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EP About this file: EP1644098

EP1644098 - POROUS FILTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.2010
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
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
Porex Corporation
500 Bohannon Road
Fairburn, GA 30213 / US
[2006/15]
Inventor(s)01 / CLENDENNING, Michael, Andrew
18 Ivy Trace Boulevard
Newnan, GA 30265 / US
02 / RAMSEY, Thomas, Henry
100 Lake Point Drive
Peachtree City, GA 30269 / US
03 / AVETT, Tripp, Augustus
260 Emerald Hills Lane
Newnan, GA 30263 / US
04 / MARTIN, Timothy, Allen
235 White Oak Drive
Newnan, GA 30265 / US
 [2006/15]
Representative(s)Dey, Michael, et al
Weickmann & Weickmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Richard-Strauss-Strasse 80
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/15]Dey, Michael, et al
Weickmann & Weickmann, Patentanwälte, Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München / DE
Application number, filing date04753766.728.05.2004
[2006/15]
WO2004US17007
Priority number, dateUS2003044930529.05.2003         Original published format: US 449305
[2006/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004105913
Date:09.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1644098
Date:12.04.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1644098
Date:09.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.08.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:B01D27/06, B01D29/33
[2006/35]
CPC:
B01D46/521 (EP,US); B01D29/333 (EP,US); B01D29/353 (EP,US);
B01D46/2411 (EP,US); B01D46/70 (EP,US); B01D2201/088 (EP,US);
B01D2201/122 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/15]B01D27/06
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 [2006/15]
Extension statesAL23.12.2005
HR23.12.2005
LT23.12.2005
LV23.12.2005
MK23.12.2005
TitleGerman:PORÖSER FILTER[2006/15]
English:POROUS FILTER[2006/15]
French:FILTRE POREUX[2006/15]
Entry into regional phase23.12.2005National basic fee paid 
23.12.2005Search fee paid 
23.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
23.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.12.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
23.12.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/15]
12.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2009Fee for grant paid
27.10.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.09.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200704   M06   Fee paid on   27.06.2007
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.12.2009
BE09.12.2009
CY09.12.2009
CZ09.12.2009
DK09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
PL09.12.2009
RO09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
SK09.12.2009
TR09.12.2009
BG09.03.2010
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
IE28.05.2010
LU28.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
HU10.06.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/43]AT09.12.2009
BE09.12.2009
CY09.12.2009
CZ09.12.2009
DK09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
PL09.12.2009
RO09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
SK09.12.2009
BG09.03.2010
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
IE28.05.2010
LU28.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
HU10.06.2010
Former [2012/42]AT09.12.2009
BE09.12.2009
CY09.12.2009
CZ09.12.2009
DK09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
PL09.12.2009
RO09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
SK09.12.2009
BG09.03.2010
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
IE28.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
HU10.06.2010
Former [2011/19]AT09.12.2009
BE09.12.2009
CY09.12.2009
CZ09.12.2009
DK09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
PL09.12.2009
RO09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
SK09.12.2009
BG09.03.2010
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
IE28.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
Former [2011/07]AT09.12.2009
BE09.12.2009
CY09.12.2009
CZ09.12.2009
DK09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
PL09.12.2009
RO09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
SK09.12.2009
BG09.03.2010
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
MC31.05.2010
Former [2011/03]AT09.12.2009
BE09.12.2009
CY09.12.2009
CZ09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
PL09.12.2009
RO09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
SK09.12.2009
BG09.03.2010
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
MC31.05.2010
Former [2010/50]AT09.12.2009
BE09.12.2009
CY09.12.2009
CZ09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
PL09.12.2009
RO09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
SK09.12.2009
BG09.03.2010
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
Former [2010/39]AT09.12.2009
BE09.12.2009
CZ09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
PL09.12.2009
RO09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
SK09.12.2009
BG09.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
Former [2010/38]AT09.12.2009
BE09.12.2009
CZ09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
PL09.12.2009
RO09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
BG09.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
Former [2010/36]AT09.12.2009
CZ09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
PL09.12.2009
RO09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
BG09.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
Former [2010/35]AT09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
PL09.12.2009
RO09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
BG09.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
Former [2010/33]AT09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
PL09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
ES20.03.2010
Former [2010/30]AT09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
PL09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
Former [2010/23]FI09.12.2009
PL09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
Former [2010/22]FI09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]US4072616  (ROHLIG RAINER) [A] 1-32* the whole document *;
 [A]DE29502730U  (ALFRED DURST FILTERTECHNIK GMB [DE]) [A] 1-32 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0743085  (MITSUBISHI PLASTICS INC [JP]) [Y] 1-32 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO0121279  (PALL CORP [US], et al) [Y] 1-32 * page 11, line 5 - line 13 * * figures 1,2 *
International search[Y]US3591010  (PALL DAVID B, et al);
 [Y]US5316677  (HARMS II HAROLD H [US]);
 [X]US5472606  (STEERE WILLIAM C [US], et al)
ExaminationUS1400147
 US2801009
 EP0429805
 EP0743085
 US5776343
 FR2774925
by applicantEP0743085
 US5871645
 US2003062311
 US6551608
 US19990375383
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