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EP About this file: EP3496837

EP3496837 - AIR FILTER CONDITION SENSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
[2019/25]
Inventor(s)01 / ARTHUR, Jonathan B.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / BLOEDORN, Karl W.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
03 / CHAKRAVARTY, Jayant
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
04 / PORTELLI, Gene B.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
05 / GLASS, Dennis M.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
06 / MEIS, Michael A.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
07 / LUPPES, Lyle L.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
08 / HENNEN, Daniel W.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
09 / FLETCHER, Douglas D.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
10 / HEMBERG, Eric O.
Unit 51A
Tower 9 The Palazzo
28 Lok King Street
Fo Tan, Shatin
NT Hong Kong / CN
11 / HEMBERG, Oscar M.
Dalarö Skansväg
13770 Dalarö / SE
 [2019/25]
Representative(s)De Clercq & Partners
Edgard Gevaertdreef 10a
9830 Sint-Martens-Latem / BE
[2019/25]
Application number, filing date17840056.004.08.2017
[2019/25]
WO2017US45492
Priority number, dateUS201662372156P08.08.2016         Original published format: US 201662372156 P
US201662374040P12.08.2016         Original published format: US 201662374040 P
[2019/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018031403
Date:15.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3496837
Date:19.06.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3496837
Date:07.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR15.02.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:B01D46/00, B01D46/42, B01D46/10, B01D46/44, B01D46/52
[2020/11]
CPC:
B01D46/0086 (EP,KR,US); B01D46/009 (EP); B01D46/10 (EP,KR,US);
B01D46/42 (KR); B01D46/429 (EP,US); B01D46/446 (EP,KR,US);
B01D46/521 (EP,KR,US); F24F11/39 (EP,KR); G01L13/00 (US);
G01L19/086 (KR,US); G01N15/0826 (EP); H04W4/33 (US);
H04W4/38 (KR,US); H04W4/80 (US); F24F2110/40 (KR);
G01N2015/084 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/25]B01D46/00, B01D46/42
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 [2019/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ERFASSUNG EINES LUFTFILTERZUSTANDES[2019/25]
English:AIR FILTER CONDITION SENSING[2019/25]
French:DÉTECTION DE L'ÉTAT D'UN FILTRE À AIR[2019/25]
Entry into regional phase07.02.2019National basic fee paid 
07.02.2019Search fee paid 
07.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
07.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/25]
13.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.2021Fee for grant paid
31.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.08.2017
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AT07.07.2021
CY07.07.2021
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DK07.07.2021
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PL07.07.2021
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SI07.07.2021
SK07.07.2021
SM07.07.2021
IE04.08.2021
LU04.08.2021
BE31.08.2021
CH31.08.2021
LI31.08.2021
BG07.10.2021
NO07.10.2021
GR08.10.2021
IS07.11.2021
PT08.11.2021
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