blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0962243

EP0962243 - Filter medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  16.04.2010
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.04.2010Revocation of patentpublished on 19.05.2010  [2010/20]
16.04.2010New entry: Despatch of communication that patent is revoked 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MGF GUTSCHE & CO. GMBH-BETRIEBS-KG
Hermann-Muth-Strasse 8
36039 Fulda / DE
[1999/49]
Inventor(s)01 / Gutsche, Eugen
Am Berg 51
36041 Fulda / DE
02 / Gutsche, Michael
Lichtweg 7
36039 Fulda / DE
[1999/49]
Representative(s)Müller, Eckhard, et al
Mühlstrasse 9a
65597 Hünfelden-Dauborn / DE
[2008/44]
Former [2006/04]Müller, Eckhard, et al
Dr. Müller & Partner Patentanwälte Mühlstrasse 9 a
65597 Hünfelden-Dauborn / DE
Former [2004/05]Hebing, Norbert, et al
Patentanwälte Schlagwein + Hebing, Frankfurter Strasse 34
61231 Bad Nauheim / DE
Former [1999/49]Schlagwein, Udo, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt, Frankfurter Strasse 34
61231 Bad Nauheim / DE
Application number, filing date99108022.723.04.1999
[1999/49]
Priority number, dateDE1998102056008.05.1998         Original published format: DE 19820560
[1999/49]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0962243
Date:08.12.1999
Language:DE
[1999/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0962243
Date:06.10.2004
Language:DE
[2004/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:B01D39/08, B01D39/14, B01D39/20
[1999/49]
CPC:
D04H13/00 (EP); B01D39/16 (KR); B01D39/086 (EP);
B01D39/1623 (EP); B01D39/2017 (EP); D03D15/267 (EP);
D04H1/43 (EP); D04H1/4318 (EP); D04H1/4342 (EP);
D04H1/48 (EP); D04H1/482 (EP); D04H5/02 (EP);
D04H5/12 (EP); B01D2239/0622 (EP); B01D2239/0627 (EP);
B01D2239/065 (EP); B01D2239/0659 (EP); B01D2239/0686 (EP);
B01D2239/069 (EP); B01D2239/1233 (EP); B01D2239/1291 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/33]
Former [1999/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesLT07.04.2000
LV07.04.2000
SI07.04.2000
TitleGerman:Filtermedium[1999/49]
English:Filter medium[1999/49]
French:Milieu filtrant[1999/49]
Examination procedure07.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/23]
09.06.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.09.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) CY, GR, LU, MC
31.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.2004Fee for grant paid
31.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.07.2005  13.07.2005  ADMISSIBLE
BWF Textil GmbH & Co. KG
Bahnhofstr. 20
89362 Offingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Jehle, Volker Armin
Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2005/35]
Opponent(s)01  05.07.2005  13.07.2005  ADMISSIBLE
BWF Textil GmbH & Co. KG
Bahnhofstr. 20
89362 Offingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Jehle, Volker Armin
Patentanwälte Bosch, Graf von Stosch, Jehle, Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
10.08.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.02.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.01.2007Date of oral proceedings
02.04.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.04.2007Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
01.10.2009Legal effect of revocation of patent [2010/20]
01.10.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition01.06.2007Appeal received No.  T0938/07
09.08.2007Statement of grounds filed
01.10.2009Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
01.10.2009Date of oral proceedings
07.10.2009Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
18.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
17.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
11.07.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
11.07.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
11.07.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
11.07.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI06.10.2004
IE06.10.2004
DK06.01.2005
SE06.01.2005
ES17.01.2005
PT06.03.2005
BE30.04.2005
CH30.04.2005
LI30.04.2005
[2008/16]
Former [2007/18]FI06.10.2004
IE06.10.2004
DK06.01.2005
SE06.01.2005
ES17.01.2005
BE30.04.2005
CH30.04.2005
LI30.04.2005
Former [2006/25]FI06.10.2004
IE06.10.2004
DK06.01.2005
ES17.01.2005
BE30.04.2005
CH30.04.2005
LI30.04.2005
Former [2006/14]FI06.10.2004
IE06.10.2004
DK06.01.2005
ES17.01.2005
CH30.04.2005
LI30.04.2005
Former [2005/46]FI06.10.2004
IE06.10.2004
DK06.01.2005
ES17.01.2005
Former [2005/27]FI06.10.2004
ES17.01.2005
Former [2005/24]FI06.10.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]US3937860  (GUSMAN IRWIN J, et al) [A] 1 * claims 1,2,4 *;
 [A]DE3029752  (FREUDENBERG CARL FA [DE]) [A] 1-3 * claims 1-4 *;
 [A]US4270933  (MENY ALLAN H, et al) [A] 1,2,4 * column 1, line 22 - line 39; claim 1 *;
 [AD]FR2584942  (DOLLFUS NOACK SA [FR]) [AD] 1,6,7 * examples 4,5; claims 1,2,5-10 *;
 [A]EP0358222  (DU PONT [US]) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [A]EP0801969  (MGF GUTSCHE & CO GMBH BETRIEBS [DE]) [A] 1,6,7 * the whole document *;
 [D]DE19615022  (MGF GUTSCHE & CO GMBH BETRIEBS [DE])
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.