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EP4110501 - TOP AND BOTTOM LOADED FILTER AND LOCKING MECHANISM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.10.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.05.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.11.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.12.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  03.03.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2025(Expected) grantpublished on 05.11.2025  [2025/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Caterpillar Inc.
100 N.E. Adams Street
Peoria, IL 61629-9510 / US
[2025/45]
Former [2023/01]For all designated states
Caterpillar Inc.
100 N.E. Adams Street
Peoria, IL 61629-9510 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RIES, Jeffrey R.
1330 N. Independence Ct.
Metamora, Illinois 61548 / US
02 / IMMEL, Jon T.
1309 West Pine Street
Chillicothe, Illinois 61523 / US
03 / MOREHOUSE III, Darrell L.
2324 Chinaberry Drive
Bedford, Texas 76021 / US
04 / OEDEWALDT, Stephen E.
7703 W. Thorngate Drive
Mapleton, Illinois 61547 / US
05 / SPENGLER, Philip C.
133 Camelin Drive
Washington, IL 61571 / US
 [2023/01]
Representative(s)Novagraaf Group
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / Geneva / CH
[2025/45]
Former [2023/01]Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
Application number, filing date21707088.727.01.2021
[2023/01]
WO2021US15160
Priority number, dateUS20201679919324.02.2020         Original published format: US202016799193
[2023/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021173282
Date:02.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4110501
Date:04.01.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.09.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4110501
Date:05.11.2025
Language:EN
[2025/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:B01D29/21
[2023/01]
CPC:
B01D29/21 (EP); B01D29/96 (US); B01D29/15 (US);
B01D2201/0415 (EP); B01D2201/291 (US); B01D2201/295 (EP);
B01D2201/302 (EP); B01D2201/347 (US); B01D2201/4007 (US);
B01D2201/4015 (EP); B01D2201/4053 (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 [2023/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OBER- UND UNTERSEITIG GELADENER FILTER UND VERRIEGELUNGSMECHANISMUS[2025/24]
English:TOP AND BOTTOM LOADED FILTER AND LOCKING MECHANISM[2023/01]
French:FILTRE CHARGÉ PAR LE HAUT ET LE BAS ET MÉCANISME DE VERROUILLAGE[2023/01]
Former [2023/01]OBER- UND UNTERSEITIG GELADENES FILTER UND VERRIEGELUNGSMECHANISMUS
Entry into regional phase28.07.2022National basic fee paid 
28.07.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
28.07.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.07.2022Examination requested  [2023/01]
28.07.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.04.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.11.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2025Fee for grant paid
22.08.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.08.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
23.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
22.01.2025Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XY] US2004232064  (WILKINSON JAMES et al.)
 [Y] JPS50144963  
 [XY] US2002043506  (AMSTUTZ AARON K et al.) [X] 6-10 * figures 4,8a-8d *[Y] 1-5
 [Y] US2005178717  (BAGCI ISMAIL C et al.) [Y] 1-5 * figures 1,2 *
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