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EP About this file: EP1083977

EP1083977 - METHOD AND APPARATUS OF A FLUID FILTERING SYSTEM WITH COMPRESSED BLOCKING AREA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2004
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Harvard Corporation
Highway 14 North
Evansville, WI 53556 / US
[2001/12]
Inventor(s)01 / MORGAN, Dennis, R.
23940 Millwood Road
Howard, OH 43028 / US
02 / GRYDER, Edd D.
Harvard Corporation, Highway 14 North
Evansville, WI 53556 / US
 [2001/12]
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/12]Kador & Partner
Corneliusstrasse 15
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date99923272.120.05.1999
[2001/12]
WO1999US11253
Priority number, dateUS1998008273421.05.1998         Original published format: US 82734
[2001/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9959691
Date:25.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1083977
Date:21.03.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1083977
Date:24.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:B01D29/07
[2001/12]
CPC:
B01D29/073 (EP,US); B01D29/54 (EP,US); B01D2201/34 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/12]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG EINES FILTERS MIT EINER KOMPRIMIERTEN SPERRZONE[2001/12]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS OF A FLUID FILTERING SYSTEM WITH COMPRESSED BLOCKING AREA[2001/12]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR SYSTEME DE FILTRAGE DE FLUIDES A ZONE DE BLOCAGE COMPRIMEE[2001/12]
Entry into regional phase16.11.2000National basic fee paid 
16.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
16.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/12]
03.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.07.2003Fee for grant paid
18.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.09.2003
BE24.09.2003
CH24.09.2003
CY24.09.2003
FI24.09.2003
FR24.09.2003
IT24.09.2003
LI24.09.2003
NL24.09.2003
DK24.12.2003
GR24.12.2003
SE24.12.2003
ES04.01.2004
PT24.02.2004
IE20.05.2004
LU20.05.2004
MC31.05.2004
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US3504803  (BRAYMAN GEORGE E) [Y] 1-11,17-27,34-39,44-49,56-60,65-71,78-84,88-93 * Y-document with US4017400; column 2, lines 34-54; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US4017400  (SCHADE HARVEY R) [Y] 1-11,17-27,34-39,44-49,56-60,65-71,78-84,88-93 * Y-Document with US4853120 or US3504803; column 5, lines 27-56; figure 4 *;
 [A]US4780204  (RASMUSSEN HAROLD O [US]) [A] 99-107* the whole document *;
 [Y]US4853120  (FRANTZ JOHN M) [Y] 1-11,17-27,34-39,44-49,56-60,65-71,78-84,88-93 * Y-Document with US4017400; column 5, line 52 - column 6, line 46; figures 2,3; claim 14 *;
 [X]US5486290  (MCGINNESS EDWARD A [US], et al) [X] 99-107 * Y-Document with US4017400;; figures 2-5 *
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