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EP About this file: EP0904143

EP0904143 - FLUTED FILTER MEDIA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2004
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.05.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 14.07.2004  [2004/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
1400 West 94th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55440-1299 / US
[1999/13]
Inventor(s)01 / WAGNER, Wayne, M.
120 Redwood Drive
Apple Valley, MN 55124 / US
02 / GILLINGHAM, Gary, R.
17305 Flemming Lane
Prior Lake, MN 55372 / US
03 / TOKAR, Joseph, C.
6205 137th Street
Apple Valley, MN 55124 / US
04 / RISCH, Daniel, T.
1116 136th Street West
Burnsville, MN 55337 / US
05 / ROTHMAN, Jim, C.
332 Riverwoods Lane
Burnsville, MN 55337 / US
06 / WAHLQUIST, Fred, H.
8444 11th Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420 / US
07 / MATTHYS, Bernard, A.
204 Strese Lane
Apple Valley, MN 55124 / US
08 / SABELKO, Stephen, W.
750 Laura Street
Prescott, WI 54021 / US
09 / PATTEN, Bryan, D.
9624 10th Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420 / US
10 / REICHTER, Gregory, L.
10617 Hopkins Road
Bloomington, MN 55420 / US
[1999/13]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/13]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Martinistrasse 24
28195 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date97923469.725.04.1997
[1999/13]
WO1997US07050
Priority number, dateUS1996063922026.04.1996         Original published format: US 639220
[1999/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9740918
Date:06.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0904143
Date:31.03.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.11.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0904143
Date:18.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.11.1997
ClassificationIPC:B01D46/12, B01D46/52, B01D25/24
[1999/13]
CPC:
B01D46/0001 (EP,US); B01D39/00 (KR); B01D25/001 (EP,US);
B01D25/24 (EP,US); B01D25/26 (EP,US); B01D25/30 (EP,US);
B01D25/305 (EP,US); B01D46/0095 (EP,US); B01D46/0097 (KR);
B01D46/525 (EP,KR,US); B01D2201/44 (EP,US); B01D2239/10 (KR);
B01D2271/02 (EP,US); Y10T156/1016 (EP,US); Y10T156/102 (EP,US);
Y10T156/1025 (EP,US); Y10T156/1084 (EP,US); Y10T428/2457 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/13]
TitleGerman:GEFALTETES FILTERMATERIAL[1999/13]
English:FLUTED FILTER MEDIA[1999/13]
French:DISPOSITIF DE FILTRAGE COMPORTANT DES CANNELURES[1999/13]
Entry into regional phase26.11.1998National basic fee paid 
26.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/13]
18.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.2003Fee for grant paid
14.04.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
09.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
08.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
07.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.06.2003
BE18.06.2003
CH18.06.2003
FI18.06.2003
LI18.06.2003
NL18.06.2003
DK18.09.2003
GR18.09.2003
PT18.09.2003
[2004/29]
Former [2004/28]AT18.06.2003
BE18.06.2003
CH18.06.2003
FI18.06.2003
LI18.06.2003
NL18.06.2003
GR18.09.2003
PT18.09.2003
Former [2004/13]AT18.06.2003
CH18.06.2003
FI18.06.2003
LI18.06.2003
NL18.06.2003
GR18.09.2003
PT18.09.2003
Former [2004/05]AT18.06.2003
CH18.06.2003
FI18.06.2003
LI18.06.2003
NL18.06.2003
GR18.09.2003
Former [2004/03]AT18.06.2003
CH18.06.2003
LI18.06.2003
NL18.06.2003
GR18.09.2003
Former [2004/02]CH18.06.2003
LI18.06.2003
NL18.06.2003
GR18.09.2003
Former [2004/01]CH18.06.2003
LI18.06.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]US2599604  (BAUER JORDAN V, et al) [A] 1,15-17,23,28-32* the whole document *;
 [A]US3025963  (BAUER JORDAN V) [A] 1,15-17,23,28-32,34-37 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4310419  (NARA AKIO, et al) [X] 1-11,14,18-22,24-27 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4589983  (WYDEVAN ROBERT M [US]) [A] 1-3,7,12,13 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4652286  (KUSUDA TAKAO [JP], et al) [A] 1-37 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0630672  (NIPPON DENSO CO [JP]) [X] 1,2,4-11,14,18-22,24-26 * the whole document *
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