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EP About this file: EP3976225

EP3976225 - CURVED CORE FOR VARIABLE PLEAT FILTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.11.2023
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.12.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  20.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SM
published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Donaldson Company, Inc.
1400 West 94th Street
Bloomington, MN 55431 / US
[2022/49]
Former [2022/41]For all designated states
Donaldson Company, Inc.
1400 West 94th Street
Bloomington, MN 55431 / US
Former [2022/14]For all designated states
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
1400 West 94th Street
P.O. Box 1299
Minneapolis, MN 55440-1299 / US
Inventor(s)01 / STANLEY, Nicholas J.
1400 West 94th Street P.O. Box 1299
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55440-1299 / US
 [2022/14]
Representative(s)PGA S.p.A., Milano, Succursale di Lugano
Via Castagnola, 21c
6900 Lugano / CH
[2022/14]
Application number, filing date20732426.026.05.2020
[2022/14]
WO2020US34526
Priority number, dateUS201962853935P29.05.2019         Original published format: US 201962853935 P
[2022/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020243080
Date:03.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3976225
Date:06.04.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.12.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3976225
Date:06.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:B01D46/24, B01D46/52
[2022/14]
CPC:
B01D46/2411 (EP,KR,US); B01D46/522 (EP,KR,US); B01D29/13 (US);
B01D2201/04 (US); B01D2201/122 (US); B01D2265/06 (EP,KR,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 [2022/14]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEKRÜMMTER KERN FÜR VARIABLEN FALTENFILTER[2022/14]
English:CURVED CORE FOR VARIABLE PLEAT FILTER[2022/14]
French:COUR INCURVÉ POUR FILTRE À PLIS VARIABLES[2022/14]
Entry into regional phase09.12.2021National basic fee paid 
09.12.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
09.12.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/14]
09.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.12.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.2023Fee for grant paid
26.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23213581.4  / EP4342568
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/32]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/26]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR07.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[I]GB480810  (JAMES FRANCOIS EMILE BASSET) [I] 1* figures 5,6 *;
 [Y]DE202009000969U  (MANN & HUMMEL GMBH [DE]) [Y] 9 * abstract * * paragraph [0013] *;
 [XYI]CN202538551U  (JIANGYIN RENHE ENVIRONMENTAL PROT EQUIPMENT CO LTD) [X] 1-5,7,8,10 * abstract * [Y] 9 [I] 6;
 [X]US2013140227  (STEHLE GERHARD [DE], et al) [X] 1,3,8 * abstract * * paragraph [0028] *
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