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EP About this file: EP2961509

EP2961509 - TINKLE-FREE KNITTED WIRE MESH FILTERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SUCH FILTERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.11.2018
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ACS Industries, Inc.
One New England Way
Lincoln, RI 02865 / US
[2016/01]
Inventor(s)01 / GREENWOOD, George
348 Bulgarmarsh Road
Tiverton, RI 02878 / US
 [2016/01]
Representative(s)Oldroyd, Richard Duncan
Brookes IP
Windsor House
6-10 Mount Ephraim Road
Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1EE / GB
[2017/52]
Former [2016/01]Oldroyd, Richard Duncan
Brookes Batchellor LLP
1 Boyne Park
Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 8EL / GB
Application number, filing date14756952.926.02.2014
[2016/01]
WO2014US18589
Priority number, dateUS20131378223701.03.2013         Original published format: US201313782237
[2016/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014134130
Date:04.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2961509
Date:06.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2961509
Date:27.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:B01D39/12
[2016/01]
CPC:
D04B9/42 (EP,US); D06C25/00 (US); B01D39/12 (EP,US);
D04B1/14 (EP,US); D04B15/80 (EP,US); D04B19/00 (EP,US);
D06H7/02 (EP,US); D06H7/228 (EP,US); D10B2101/20 (EP,US);
D10B2401/024 (EP); D10B2505/04 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GESTRICKTE HÄCKSELFREIE DRAHTGITTERFILTER UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG SOLCHER FILTER[2017/34]
English:TINKLE-FREE KNITTED WIRE MESH FILTERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SUCH FILTERS[2016/01]
French:FILTRES EN TREILLIS MÉTALLIQUE TRICOTÉ EXEMPTS DE PARTIES DE BOUCLES DE MÉTAL TRICOTÉ ET PROCÉDÉS POUR LA FABRICATION DE TELS FILTRES[2016/01]
Former [2016/01]GESTRICKTE GERÄUSCHFREIE DRAHTGITTERFILTER UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG SOLCHER FILTER
Entry into regional phase16.09.2015National basic fee paid 
16.09.2015Search fee paid 
16.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
16.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/01]
05.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.2017Fee for grant paid
15.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.11.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  27.07.2017
Opposition(s)28.09.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL27.12.2017
CY27.12.2017
CZ27.12.2017
DK27.12.2017
EE27.12.2017
FI27.12.2017
HR27.12.2017
LT27.12.2017
LV27.12.2017
MC27.12.2017
MK27.12.2017
PT27.12.2017
RS27.12.2017
SI27.12.2017
SK27.12.2017
SM27.12.2017
TR27.12.2017
IE26.02.2018
LU26.02.2018
MT26.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
BG27.03.2018
NO27.03.2018
GR28.03.2018
IS27.04.2018
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]CY27.12.2017
CZ27.12.2017
DK27.12.2017
EE27.12.2017
FI27.12.2017
HR27.12.2017
LT27.12.2017
LV27.12.2017
MC27.12.2017
MK27.12.2017
PT27.12.2017
RS27.12.2017
SI27.12.2017
SK27.12.2017
SM27.12.2017
TR27.12.2017
IE26.02.2018
LU26.02.2018
MT26.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
BG27.03.2018
NO27.03.2018
GR28.03.2018
IS27.04.2018
Former [2020/28]CY27.12.2017
CZ27.12.2017
DK27.12.2017
EE27.12.2017
FI27.12.2017
HR27.12.2017
LT27.12.2017
LV27.12.2017
MC27.12.2017
PT27.12.2017
RS27.12.2017
SI27.12.2017
SK27.12.2017
SM27.12.2017
TR27.12.2017
IE26.02.2018
LU26.02.2018
MT26.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
BG27.03.2018
NO27.03.2018
GR28.03.2018
IS27.04.2018
Former [2020/16]CY27.12.2017
CZ27.12.2017
DK27.12.2017
EE27.12.2017
FI27.12.2017
HR27.12.2017
LT27.12.2017
LV27.12.2017
MC27.12.2017
RS27.12.2017
SI27.12.2017
SK27.12.2017
SM27.12.2017
TR27.12.2017
IE26.02.2018
LU26.02.2018
MT26.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
BG27.03.2018
NO27.03.2018
GR28.03.2018
IS27.04.2018
Former [2020/08]CY27.12.2017
CZ27.12.2017
DK27.12.2017
EE27.12.2017
FI27.12.2017
HR27.12.2017
LT27.12.2017
LV27.12.2017
MC27.12.2017
RS27.12.2017
SI27.12.2017
SK27.12.2017
SM27.12.2017
IE26.02.2018
LU26.02.2018
MT26.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
BG27.03.2018
NO27.03.2018
GR28.03.2018
IS27.04.2018
Former [2019/12]CY27.12.2017
CZ27.12.2017
DK27.12.2017
EE27.12.2017
FI27.12.2017
HR27.12.2017
LT27.12.2017
LV27.12.2017
MC27.12.2017
RS27.12.2017
SI27.12.2017
SK27.12.2017
SM27.12.2017
IE26.02.2018
LU26.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
BG27.03.2018
NO27.03.2018
GR28.03.2018
IS27.04.2018
Former [2019/09]CY27.12.2017
CZ27.12.2017
DK27.12.2017
EE27.12.2017
FI27.12.2017
HR27.12.2017
LT27.12.2017
LV27.12.2017
MC27.12.2017
RS27.12.2017
SK27.12.2017
SM27.12.2017
IE26.02.2018
LU26.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
BG27.03.2018
NO27.03.2018
GR28.03.2018
IS27.04.2018
Former [2018/52]CY27.12.2017
CZ27.12.2017
DK27.12.2017
EE27.12.2017
FI27.12.2017
HR27.12.2017
LT27.12.2017
LV27.12.2017
MC27.12.2017
RS27.12.2017
SK27.12.2017
SM27.12.2017
LU26.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
BG27.03.2018
NO27.03.2018
GR28.03.2018
IS27.04.2018
Former [2018/51]CY27.12.2017
CZ27.12.2017
DK27.12.2017
EE27.12.2017
FI27.12.2017
HR27.12.2017
LT27.12.2017
LV27.12.2017
MC27.12.2017
RS27.12.2017
SK27.12.2017
SM27.12.2017
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
BG27.03.2018
NO27.03.2018
GR28.03.2018
IS27.04.2018
Former [2018/44]CY27.12.2017
CZ27.12.2017
EE27.12.2017
FI27.12.2017
HR27.12.2017
LT27.12.2017
LV27.12.2017
MC27.12.2017
RS27.12.2017
SK27.12.2017
SM27.12.2017
BG27.03.2018
NO27.03.2018
GR28.03.2018
IS27.04.2018
Former [2018/38]CY27.12.2017
CZ27.12.2017
EE27.12.2017
FI27.12.2017
HR27.12.2017
LT27.12.2017
LV27.12.2017
RS27.12.2017
SK27.12.2017
SM27.12.2017
BG27.03.2018
NO27.03.2018
GR28.03.2018
IS27.04.2018
Former [2018/37]CY27.12.2017
CZ27.12.2017
EE27.12.2017
FI27.12.2017
HR27.12.2017
LT27.12.2017
LV27.12.2017
RS27.12.2017
SK27.12.2017
SM27.12.2017
BG27.03.2018
NO27.03.2018
GR28.03.2018
Former [2018/25]FI27.12.2017
HR27.12.2017
LT27.12.2017
LV27.12.2017
RS27.12.2017
BG27.03.2018
NO27.03.2018
GR28.03.2018
Former [2018/23]FI27.12.2017
HR27.12.2017
LT27.12.2017
RS27.12.2017
NO27.03.2018
GR28.03.2018
Former [2018/22]FI27.12.2017
LT27.12.2017
NO27.03.2018
Documents cited:Search[A]US4033151  (JANSEN JOSEPHUS JOHANNES MARIA) [A] 1-14 * abstract ** column 1, line 12 - line 60 *;
 [A]US4052238  (BOTVIN GEORGE B) [A] 1-14 * column 4, line 55 - column 5, line 43; figures 11-13 *;
 [A]EP2270270  (RHODIUS GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-14 * [0004, 0008, 0010, 0013, 0024, 0028] *
International search[A]US3780872  (PALL D);
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 [A]US2004055262  (ZETTEL STEVEN A [US]);
 [A]US7637979  (USHIKOSHI JUNTARO [JP], et al)
by applicantUS4052238
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