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EP About this file: EP0623377

EP0623377 - Filter element [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.11.1999
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 02.12.2009  [2009/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FILTERWERK MANN + HUMMEL GMBH
Hindenburgstrasse 45
71638 Ludwigsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/03]For all designated states
FILTERWERK MANN & HUMMEL GmbH
Hindenburgstrasse 45, Postfach 409
71638 Ludwigsburg / DE
Former [1994/45]For all designated states
FILTERWERK MANN & HUMMEL GmbH
Hindenburgstrasse 45
D-71638 Ludwigsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Sommer, Bruno
Nippenburgerstrasse 21
D-1636 Ludwigsburg / DE
02 / Luka, Helmut
Wilhelmstrasse 10
D-70806 Kornwestheim / DE
03 / Schürg, Thomas
Aspergerstrasse 39
D-71634 Ludwigsburg / DE
04 / Rapp, Siegfried
Gartenstrasse 19
D-1711 Murr / DE
05 / Moser, Nikolaus, Dr.
Glemsgaustrasse 26
D-71254 Ditzingen / DE
[1994/45]
Representative(s)Voth, Gerhard
Mann+Hummel GmbH
Hindenburgstrasse 45
71638 Ludwigsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]Voth, Gerhard
Mann+Hummel GmbH Hindenburgstrasse 45
71638 Ludwigsburg / DE
Former [1994/45]Voth, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing.
FILTERWERK MANN + HUMMEL GMBH Postfach 4 09
D-71631 Ludwigsburg / DE
Application number, filing date94102301.216.02.1994
[1994/45]
Priority number, dateDE1993431456304.05.1993         Original published format: DE 4314563
DE1993432313610.07.1993         Original published format: DE 4323136
[1994/45]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0623377
Date:09.11.1994
Language:DE
[1994/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0623377
Date:20.01.1999
Language:DE
[1999/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.1994
ClassificationIPC:B01D46/52, B60H3/06
[1994/45]
CPC:
B01D46/521 (EP); B01D46/0001 (EP); B01D46/10 (EP);
B60H3/0658 (EP); B01D2265/04 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/45]
TitleGerman:Filterelement[1994/45]
English:Filter element[1994/45]
French:Elément filtrant[1994/45]
Examination procedure23.11.1994Examination requested  [1995/04]
25.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.10.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.07.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.1998Fee for grant paid
06.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.10.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
19.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL20.01.1999
LU16.02.1999
BE28.02.1999
CH28.02.1999
LI28.02.1999
PT20.04.1999
[2004/39]
Former [2003/08]NL20.01.1999
BE28.02.1999
CH28.02.1999
LI28.02.1999
LU28.02.1999
PT20.04.1999
Former [2000/52]BE28.02.1999
CH28.02.1999
LI28.02.1999
LU28.02.1999
PT20.04.1999
Former [2000/50]BE28.02.1999
LU28.02.1999
PT20.04.1999
CH18.09.1999
LI18.09.1999
Former [2000/23]BE28.02.1999
LU28.02.1999
PT20.04.1999
Former [2000/07]LU28.02.1999
Documents cited:Search[A]DE1407291  (FIBREGLASS LTD) [A] 1,2,4,5 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB1570385  (CROSLAND FILTERS LTD) [A] 1,3,5 * figures 1,2; claims 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0082106  (DELBAG LUFTFILTER GMBH [DE]) [A] 1* claims 1,4 *;
 [AD]DE4002078  (FA. CARL FREUDENBERG) [AD] 1,5,7 * claims 1,2,4 *;
 [A]EP0490169  (KNECHT FILTERWERKE GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,4,5 * claims 1,2,6,8 *
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