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EP About this file: EP3341108

EP3341108 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ARRANGING A GAS FILTER ON A COMPONENT OF A RECIPIENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SAC 02 NV
Veldeken 29
9850 Deinze / BE
[2020/23]
Former [2018/27]For all designated states
SAC 02 NV
Veldeken 38B
9850 Nevele / BE
Inventor(s)01 / VAN DE HEYNING, Roel Luc
Twaalfkameren 50
9000 Gent / BE
 [2018/27]
Representative(s)D'Halleweyn, Nele Veerle Trees Gertrudis, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[2018/27]
Application number, filing date16778185.522.08.2016
[2018/27]
WO2016BE00041
Priority number, dateBE2015000552324.08.2015         Original published format: BE 201505523
[2018/27]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017031557
Date:02.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3341108
Date:04.07.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.03.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3341108
Date:01.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:B01D46/10, B29C65/08, B29L31/14, B29C65/78, B29C67/00, B01D46/00
[2019/44]
CPC:
B01D46/0001 (EP,US); B01D46/14 (US); B29C65/7882 (EP,US);
B29C66/4722 (EP,US); B01D2265/04 (EP,US); B01D46/10 (EP,US);
B29C2793/0018 (EP,US); B29C2793/0081 (EP,US); B29C65/08 (EP,US);
B29C66/02241 (EP,US); B29C66/1122 (EP,US); B29C66/5326 (EP,US);
B29C66/729 (EP,US); B29C66/7294 (US); B29L2031/14 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/27]B01D46/10, B29C65/08, B29L31/14, B29C65/78, B29C67/00
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 [2018/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ANORDNEN EINES GASFILTERS AN EINEM BAUTEIL EINER AUFNAHME[2018/27]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ARRANGING A GAS FILTER ON A COMPONENT OF A RECIPIENT[2018/27]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR DISPOSER UN FILTRE À GAZ SUR UN ÉLÉMENT DE RÉCIPIENT[2018/27]
Entry into regional phase14.03.2018National basic fee paid 
14.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
14.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.06.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/27]
14.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2020Fee for grant paid
20.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XI] US4318406  (MCLEOD PATRICK H et al.)
 [XAI] US4120715  (OCKWELL MALCOLM CHARLES et al.)
 [XI] WO9422557  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG et al.) [X] 1,3,4,9,10,15,18,20,24 * column 1, line 44 - column 19; figures 1-2 *[I] 2,5-8,11-14,17,21-23
 [XAI] US5997614  (TUMA DANIEL L et al.) [X] 1,15,16,18,20,24,25,28,29,33-35 * column 1, line 43 - column 2, line 29; figures 1,2; claims 1,2 *[A] 2-14 [I] 17,19,21-23,26,27,30-32,36-38
by applicantUS4318406
 US4120715
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