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EP3081277 - FILTRATION MEDIA FIBER STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2019
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.10.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.05.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Products Unlimited, Inc.
915 North 43rd Avenue
Omaha, NE 68131 / US
For all designated states
LMS Technologies, Inc.
6423 Cecilia Circle
Bloomington, MN 55439 / US
[2016/42]
Inventor(s)01 / KWOK, Kui-Chiu
C/O LMS Technologies, Inc.
6423 Cecilia Circle
Bloomington, MN 55439 / US
02 / VATINE, Al
C/O LMS Technologies, Inc.
6423 Cecilia Circle
Bloomington, MN 55439 / US
03 / BEIER, Scott B.
C/O Products Unlimited, Inc.
915 North 43rd Avenue
Omaha, NE 68131 / US
04 / POSPISAL, Gary
C/O Products Unlimited, Inc.
915 North 43rd Avenue
Omaha, NE 68131 / US
 [2016/42]
Representative(s)Hamer, Christopher K., et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/42]Hamer, Christopher K., et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Application number, filing date16165661.615.04.2016
[2016/42]
Priority number, dateUS20151468950317.04.2015         Original published format: US201514689503
[2016/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3081277
Date:19.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3081277
Date:26.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3081277
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:B01D39/16
[2016/42]
CPC:
B01D39/1623 (EP); B01D39/02 (CN); B01D2239/02 (CN);
B01D2239/0241 (EP); B01D2239/025 (EP,CN); B01D2239/0421 (EP);
B01D2239/0442 (EP,CN); B01D2239/065 (EP,CN); B01D2239/10 (CN);
B01D2239/1225 (EP); B01D2239/1233 (EP) (-)
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 [2017/22]
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TitleGerman:FILTERMEDIENFASERSTRUKTUR UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2016/42]
English:FILTRATION MEDIA FIBER STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME[2016/42]
French:STRUCTURE DE FIBRE DE SUPPORT DE FILTRATION ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2016/42]
Examination procedure15.04.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/22]
30.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
06.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2018Fee for grant paid
23.02.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.02.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/12]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.04.2016
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB2404347  (FLEETGUARD INC [US]) [X] 1-6,15-18,20,25 * paragraphs [0025] , [0026] , [0034] , [0037] - [0039] - [0040]; figures 1,2,5 *;
 [A]WO2012027242  (UNIV NEW YORK STATE RES FOUND [US], et al) [A] 1-25* claim - *;
 [X]EP2777796  (PRODUCTS UNLTD INC [US], et al) [X] 1-25 * the whole document *
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