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EP About this file: EP1254694

EP1254694 - Process for mounting a filter device for an air circulation system especially for motor vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  17.10.2014
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2014Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 19.11.2014  [2014/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valeo Matériaux de Friction
Zone Industrielle Nord Rue Thimonier
87020 Limoges cedex 9 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2003/22]For all designated states
Valeo Matériaux de Friction
Zone Industrielle Nord Rue Thimonier
87020 Limoges cedex 9 / FR
Former [2002/45]For all designated states
VALEO
43, rue Bayen
75017 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Simon, Olivier
15, rue Georges Feydeau
14123 Ifs / FR
02 / Fontaine, Arnaud
Place de la Marie
50880 La Meauffe / FR
 [2002/45]
Representative(s)Benoit, Monique, et al
Valeo Systèmes Thermiques
Service Propriété Industrielle
8 rue Louis Lormand
BP 513
78321 Le Mesnil Saint Denis / FR
[N/P]
Former [2011/33]Benoit, Monique, et al
Valeo Systèmes Thermiques Service Propriété Industrielle 8 rue Louis Lormand BP 513
78321 Le Mesnil Saint Denis / FR
Former [2010/23]Benoit, Monique, et al
Valeo Systèmes Thermiques Branche Thermique Habitacle Service Propriété Industrielle 8 Rue Louis Lormand BP 513
78320 Le Mesnil Saint Denis / FR
Former [2003/31]Lemaire, Marc, et al
VALEO TRANSMISSIONS, Service Propriété Industrielle, Le Triangle, 15, rue des Rosiers
93585 Saint Ouen Cedex / FR
Former [2002/45]Lenne, Laurence, et al
Cabinet Feray-Lenne 44/52, rue de la Justice
F-75020 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date02291070.726.04.2002
[2002/45]
Priority number, dateFR2001000582030.04.2001         Original published format: FR 0105820
[2002/45]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1254694
Date:06.11.2002
Language:FR
[2002/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1254694
Date:12.10.2011
Language:FR
[2011/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.09.2002
ClassificationIPC:B01D46/52, B01D46/42
[2002/45]
CPC:
B01D46/0001 (EP); B01D46/10 (EP); B01D46/521 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   GB,   IT [2003/30]
Former [2002/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Filtervorrichtung für Luftumlaufanlage insbesondere für Kraftfahrzeug[2002/45]
English:Process for mounting a filter device for an air circulation system especially for motor vehicle[2002/45]
French:Procédé de montage d'un dispositif de filtration destiné à équiper un appareil de circulation d'air, en particulier pour véhicule automobile[2002/45]
Examination procedure06.05.2003Examination requested  [2003/28]
20.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2011Fee for grant paid
20.06.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.08.2003
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.07.2012    ADMISSIBLE
MANN + HUMMEL GmbH
Hindenburgstr. 45
71631 Ludwigsburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2012/34]
Opponent(s)01  12.07.2012    ADMISSIBLE
MANN + HUMMEL GmbH
Hindenburgstr. 45
71631 Ludwigsburg / DE
22.08.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.02.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.06.2014Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
30.06.2014Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2014/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
15.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
18.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
16.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT12.10.2011
ES23.01.2012
GB26.04.2013
DE01.11.2013
[2014/10]
Former [2014/09]IT12.10.2011
ES23.01.2012
GB26.04.2013
Documents cited:Search[XA]US3707046  (BAUN KENNETH W DE) [X] 1 * figure 6 * [A] 2-11;
 [A]US5704953  (STEMMER MICHAEL J [US]) [A] 1-11* figure 3 *;
 [A]DE29705065U  (SCAPA FILTRATION GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-11 * figure 1 *
by applicantUS5704953
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