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EP About this file: EP0855205

EP0855205 - Filter for liquids containing contaminants [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.02.2004
Database last updated on 22.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 16.12.2009  [2009/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAHLE Filtersysteme GmbH
Pragstrasse 54
70376 Stuttgart / DE
[2000/03]
Former [1998/31]For all designated states
KNECHT FILTERWERKE GMBH
Pragstrasse 54
70376 Stuttgart / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Geisbauer, Heinz
In der Heid 15
74629 Untersteinbach / DE
[1998/31]
Representative(s)BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstrasse 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Bongen, Renaud & Partner
Rechtsanwälte Notare Patentanwälte Königstrasse 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1998/31]Patentanwalts-Partnerschaft Rotermund + Pfusch
Waiblinger Strasse 11
D-70372 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date97122608.922.12.1997
[1998/31]
Priority number, dateDE199615466628.12.1996         Original published format: DE 19654666
[1998/31]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0855205
Date:29.07.1998
Language:DE
[1998/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0855205
Date:02.04.2003
Language:DE
[2003/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:B01D1/00, B01D29/68
[1998/31]
CPC:
B01D29/15 (EP); B01D29/682 (EP); B01D29/688 (EP);
B01D29/70 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1999/15]
Former [1998/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Filter für Verunreinigungen enthaltende Flüssigkeiten[1998/31]
English:Filter for liquids containing contaminants[1998/31]
French:Filtre pour liquides contenant des contaminants[2002/48]
Former [1998/31]Filtre pour liquides contenants des contaminants
Examination procedure23.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/39]
28.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2003Fee for grant paid
22.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
20.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI02.04.2003
IT02.04.2003
NL02.04.2003
SE02.07.2003
AT22.12.2003
BE31.12.2003
CH31.12.2003
LI31.12.2003
[2008/07]
Former [2005/22]FI02.04.2003
NL02.04.2003
SE02.07.2003
AT22.12.2003
BE31.12.2003
CH31.12.2003
LI31.12.2003
Former [2005/01]FI02.04.2003
NL02.04.2003
SE02.07.2003
BE31.12.2003
CH31.12.2003
LI31.12.2003
Former [2004/51]FI02.04.2003
NL02.04.2003
SE02.07.2003
CH31.12.2003
LI31.12.2003
Former [2004/05]FI02.04.2003
NL02.04.2003
SE02.07.2003
Former [2004/01]NL02.04.2003
SE02.07.2003
Former [2003/41]SE02.07.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]GB1485989  (PLENTY GROUP LTD) [A] 1,3 * figures 1,2,4; claims 1,7 *;
 [A]GB2232903  (JACKSON MARK DAVID) [A] 1,3 * figures 1,2; claims 1-3 *;
 [A]DE4320952  (MAURER UWE [DE], et al) [A] 1,2 * figures 1,4-6; claims 1-4,14 *;
 [AD]DE4400485  (MANN & HUMMEL FILTER [DE]) [AD] 1* the whole document *
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