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EP About this file: EP4218985

EP4218985 - AIR FILTER SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.08.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.04.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.02.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  30.06.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 25.09.2024 [2024/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Donaldson Company, Inc.
1400 West 94th Street
Bloomington, MN 55431 / US
[2023/31]
Inventor(s)01 / RAETHER, Thomas, D.
St. Louis Park, MN 55426 / US
 [2023/31]
Representative(s)PGA S.p.A., Milano, Succursale di Lugano
Via Castagnola, 21c
6900 Lugano / CH
[2023/31]
Application number, filing date23155325.604.03.2014
[2023/31]
Priority number, dateUS201361772198P04.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361772198 P
US201361789385P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361789385 P
US201461943036P21.02.2014         Original published format: US 201461943036 P
[2023/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4218985
Date:02.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP4218985
Date:25.09.2024
Language:EN
[2024/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.2023
ClassificationIPC:B01D46/00, B01D46/24
[2023/31]
CPC:
B01D46/2411 (EP,CN,US); B01D46/60 (EP,CN,US); B01D46/02 (EA);
B01D46/71 (EP,CN,US); B01D46/023 (CN); B01D46/04 (CN,EA);
B01D46/42 (CN,EA); B01D46/66 (CN) (-)
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 [2024/11]
Former [2023/31]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:LUFTFILTERSYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG DAVON[2023/31]
English:AIR FILTER SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME[2023/31]
French:SYSTÈMES DE FILTRE À AIR ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION[2023/31]
Examination procedure02.02.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.02.2024Examination requested  [2024/11]
02.02.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.2024Fee for grant paid
16.08.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.08.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14760825.1  / EP2969119
EP21178333.7  / EP3895781
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
10.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
10.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
10.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
10.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
10.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
10.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
10.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
10.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 11
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