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EP3381537 - FILTER SYSTEMS WITH DIRTY AIR CHAMBER SPACER ELEMENTS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2021
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.08.2018
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
Donaldson Company, Inc.
1400 West 94th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55440-1299 / US
[2018/40]
Inventor(s)01 / RAETHER, Thomas, D.
9254 National Park Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89178 / US
 [2018/40]
Representative(s)PGA S.p.A., Milano, Succursale di Lugano
Via Castagnola, 21c
6900 Lugano / CH
[2020/32]
Former [2018/40]Sutto, Luca
PGA S.P.A., Milano
Succursale di Lugano
Via Castagnola, 21c
6900 Lugano / CH
Application number, filing date18163720.817.05.2013
[2018/40]
Priority number, dateUS201261648494P17.05.2012         Original published format: US 201261648494 P
US201361790184P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361790184 P
[2018/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3381537
Date:03.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3381537
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:B01D46/00, B01D46/24, B01D46/42
[2018/40]
CPC:
B01D46/0005 (EP,US); B01D46/58 (EP,US); B01D46/0043 (EP,US);
B01D46/2411 (EP,US); B01D46/4281 (EP,US); B01D46/60 (EP,US);
B01D46/71 (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 [2019/20]
Former [2018/40]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:FILTERSYSTEME MIT SCHMUTZLUFTKAMMERABSTANDSELEMENTEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG DAVON[2018/40]
English:FILTER SYSTEMS WITH DIRTY AIR CHAMBER SPACER ELEMENTS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME[2018/40]
French:SYSTÈMES DE FILTRES DOTÉS D'ÉLÉMENTS ESPACEURS DE CHAMBRE À AIR CHARGÉ DE POUSSIÈRES ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION[2018/40]
Examination procedure03.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/20]
03.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.2020Fee for grant paid
25.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13726072.5  / EP2849866
Divisional application(s)EP20182484.4  / EP3733260
Opposition(s)07.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
27.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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