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EP About this file: EP2995361

EP2995361 - FILTER UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Airex Co., Ltd.
14-13, Tsubaki-cho, Nakamura-ku Nagoya-shi
Aichi 453-0015 / JP
[2016/11]
Inventor(s)01 / Kawasaki, Koji
c/o AIREX CO. LTD.
14-13 Tsubaki-cho
Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi
Aichi, Aichi 453-0015 / JP
02 / Miyamoto, Minoru
c/o AIREX CO. LTD.
14-13 Tsubaki-cho
Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi
Aichi, Aichi 453-0015 / JP
03 / Toda, Toshinaga
c/o AIREX CO. LTD.
14-13 Tsubaki-cho
Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi
Aichi, Aichi 453-0015 / JP
 [2016/11]
Representative(s)Kraus & Lederer PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/16]Lederer & Keller Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Unsöldstraße 2
80538 München / DE
Former [2016/11]Keller, Günter, et al
Lederer & Keller
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Unsöldstrasse 2
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date15190062.810.06.2011
[2016/11]
Priority number, dateJP2010013884118.06.2010         Original published format: JP 2010138841
JP2010014227423.06.2010         Original published format: JP 2010142274
[2016/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2995361
Date:16.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2995361
Date:19.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:B01D46/00, F24F3/16, B01L1/04, B08B15/02, B25J21/02, B01D46/12
[2016/11]
CPC:
B01L1/04 (EP,US); F24F3/163 (EP,US); B01D46/00 (US);
B08B15/02 (US); B08B15/023 (EP,US); B08B15/026 (US);
B25J21/02 (EP,US); B01D46/0091 (EP,US); B01D46/0098 (EP,US);
B01D46/12 (EP,US); B08B2215/003 (EP,US); Y10S55/18 (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 [2016/28]
Former [2016/11]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:FILTEREINHEIT[2016/11]
English:FILTER UNIT[2016/11]
French:UNITÉ DE FILTRAGE[2016/11]
Examination procedure31.05.2016Examination requested  [2016/28]
11.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.09.2018Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
05.10.2018Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
15.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2023Fee for grant paid
09.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11795670.6  / EP2583737
Opposition(s)22.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
16.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
16.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
24.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
23.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
27.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY10.06.2011
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