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EP4288178 - SEAMLESS FILTRATION MEDIA AND METHODS OF USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.08.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  07.03.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024Change: Validation statespublished on 15.05.2024  [2024/20]
12.04.2024Change - extension statespublished on 15.05.2024  [2024/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Porex Technologies Corporation
1625 Ashton Park Drive
Colonial Heights, VA 23834 / US
[2023/50]
Inventor(s)01 / HARRIS, David, Bradley
Midlothian, Virginia 23112 / US
02 / WIERZBICKI, Janie, Molver
Richmond, Virginia 23227 / US
03 / ZHOU, Qiang
Moseley, Virginia 23120 / US
04 / SPENCER, Michael, Wayne
Chesterfield, Virginia 23838 / US
05 / SEBASTIAN, Judith, Lee
Sharpsburg, Georgia 30277 / US
 [2023/50]
Representative(s)Wright, Simon Mark
Schlich Ltd
9 St. Catherine's Road
Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5HS / GB
[2023/50]
Application number, filing date22706178.508.02.2022
[2023/50]
WO2022US15587
Priority number, dateUS202163146862P08.02.2021         Original published format: US 202163146862 P
US202163261503P22.09.2021         Original published format: US 202163261503 P
[2023/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022170234
Date:11.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4288178
Date:13.12.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.08.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.08.2022
ClassificationIPC:B01D39/16, B01D46/00
[2023/50]
CPC:
B01D39/163 (EP); B01D46/0031 (EP); B01D46/2411 (EP);
B01D46/64 (EP); B01D2239/0233 (EP); B01D2239/0421 (EP);
B01D2239/0428 (EP); B01D2239/0622 (EP); B01D2239/1208 (EP);
B01D2239/1216 (EP); B01D2239/1233 (EP) (-)
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 [2023/50]
TitleGerman:NAHTLOSE FILTERMEDIEN UND VERWENDUNGSVERFAHREN[2023/50]
English:SEAMLESS FILTRATION MEDIA AND METHODS OF USE[2023/50]
French:MILIEUX DE FILTRATION SANS SOUDURE ET PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION[2023/50]
Entry into regional phase10.08.2023National basic fee paid 
10.08.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
10.08.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.08.2023Examination requested  [2023/50]
10.08.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.03.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[XI]JP2004160328  (CHISSO CORP, et al) [X] 1,2,4,5,7,8,14-16,20-24,29,31,32,34,35,41-44,47 * examples 1,2; claims 1-5 * [I] 6,10,11,13,17,25-28,30,33,36-40,45,46;
 [X]EP1230863  (FILTRONA RICHMOND INC [US]) [X] 1,3-5,7-9,12,20-23 * paragraphs [0041] , [0 49]; claims 1-3, 10 *;
 [X]US2019160406  (OZAMOTO KOUICHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,5,7,12,14,15,18-23* paragraphs [0032] , [0 46] , [0 48] , [0 51]; claim 1 *
by applicantUS6103181
 US6576034
 US6596049
 US6602311
 US6616723
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