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EP About this file: EP2239038

EP2239038 - Filter element having a handle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.04.2014
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.01.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 11.02.2015  [2015/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
1400 West 94th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55440 / US
[2010/41]
Inventor(s)01 / Tokar, Joseph C.
20315 Queen Alexandria Dr.
Leesburg, Florida 34748 / US
 [2010/52]
Former [2010/47]01 / Tokar, Joseph C.
6205 137th Street
Apple Valley, MN 55124 / US
Former [2010/41]01 / Tokar, Joseph C.
6205 137th Street
Apple Valley, MN, MN 55124 / US
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/25]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
Former [2010/41]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date10165879.723.02.2000
[2010/41]
Priority number, dateUS1999025948926.02.1999         Original published format: US 259489
[2010/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2239038
Date:13.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2239038
Date:19.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:B01D25/00, B01D46/10, B01D46/42, B01D46/52
[2013/02]
CPC:
B01D46/527 (EP,US); B01D25/24 (EP,KR,US); B01D25/001 (EP,US);
B01D25/343 (EP,US); B01D46/10 (EP,US); B01D46/24 (KR);
B01D46/42 (KR); B01D46/4227 (EP,US); B01D46/52 (KR);
B01D2201/34 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/41]B01D46/42, B01D46/52, B01D46/24, B01D25/24
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2010/41]
TitleGerman:Filterelement mit Griff[2010/41]
English:Filter element having a handle[2010/41]
French:Element filtrant à poignée[2010/42]
Former [2010/41]Élément filtrant à poignée
Examination procedure12.04.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.04.2011Examination requested  [2011/21]
23.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2013Fee for grant paid
02.05.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00913578.1  / EP1169109
EP04100595.0  / EP1426092
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 (EP20000913578) is  21.06.2002
Opposition(s)20.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
14.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
14.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
14.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
14.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
14.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
22.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
07.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
CY19.06.2013
DK19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
IT19.06.2013
MC19.06.2013
NL19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
PT21.10.2013
IE23.02.2014
LU23.02.2014
CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
[2015/07]
Former [2014/46]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
CY19.06.2013
DK19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
IT19.06.2013
MC19.06.2013
NL19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
PT21.10.2013
LU23.02.2014
CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
Former [2014/44]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
CY19.06.2013
DK19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
IT19.06.2013
MC19.06.2013
NL19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
PT21.10.2013
LU23.02.2014
Former [2014/24]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
CY19.06.2013
DK19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
IT19.06.2013
NL19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/21]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
CY19.06.2013
DK19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
NL19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/18]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
CY19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
NL19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/14]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
NL19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
CY11.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/10]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
CY11.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/09]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/08]BE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2013/49]FI19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
Former [2013/48]ES30.09.2013
Documents cited:Search[Y]US2731155  (JAMES WILLIAM S) [Y] 1,9,10 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US4255175  (WILKINS O DUWAYNE) [Y] 1,9,10* the whole document *;
 [Y]DE3405719  (HENGST WALTER GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [Y] 1,9,10 * the whole document *;
 [Y]DE4415890  (KNECHT FILTERWERKE GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1,9,10 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO9740917  (DONALDSON CO INC [US]) [Y] 1,9,10 * figures 18-20,24 *
by applicantUS3676242
 US3841953
 US3849241
 US3878014
 US5423892
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