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EP About this file: EP1682247

EP1682247 - ATMOSPHERIC PLASMA TREATMENT OF MELTBLOWN FIBERS USED IN FILTRATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.12.2009
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lydall, Inc.
One Colonial Road
Manchester, CT 06042 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/30]For all designated states
LYDALL, INC.
One Colonial Road, P.O. Box 151
Manchester, CT 06040 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SANDERS, Robert, G.
7 Alder Creek Lane
Rochester, NH 03867 / US
 [2006/30]
Representative(s)Brookhuis, Hendrik Jan Arnold
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. (EP&C)
P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
[N/P]
Former [2006/30]Brookhuis, Hendrik Jan Arnold
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
Application number, filing date04822160.007.07.2004
[2006/30]
WO2004US21648
Priority number, dateUS2003048619711.07.2003         Original published format: US 486197
[2006/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006011887
Date:02.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/05]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1682247
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.02.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1682247
Date:18.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:B01D39/16
[2006/30]
CPC:
B01D39/1623 (EP,US); D06M10/025 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/30]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ATMOSPHÄRISCHE PLASMABEHANDLUNG VON MELTBLOWN-FASERN, DIE BEI DER FILTRATION VERWENDET WERDEN[2006/30]
English:ATMOSPHERIC PLASMA TREATMENT OF MELTBLOWN FIBERS USED IN FILTRATION[2006/30]
French:TRAITEMENT PLASMA ATMOSPHERIQUE DE FIBRES OBTENUES PAR FUSION-SOUFFLAGE UTILISE POUR LE FILTRAGE[2006/30]
Entry into regional phase09.02.2006National basic fee paid 
09.02.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
09.02.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/30]
29.06.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.08.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2008Fee for grant paid
17.12.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.11.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.02.2009
BE18.02.2009
CY18.02.2009
CZ18.02.2009
DK18.02.2009
EE18.02.2009
FI18.02.2009
IT18.02.2009
NL18.02.2009
PL18.02.2009
RO18.02.2009
SI18.02.2009
SK18.02.2009
TR18.02.2009
BG18.05.2009
SE18.05.2009
GR19.05.2009
ES29.05.2009
IE07.07.2009
LU07.07.2009
PT27.07.2009
CH31.07.2009
LI31.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
HU19.08.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/32]AT18.02.2009
BE18.02.2009
CZ18.02.2009
DK18.02.2009
EE18.02.2009
FI18.02.2009
IT18.02.2009
NL18.02.2009
PL18.02.2009
RO18.02.2009
SI18.02.2009
SK18.02.2009
BG18.05.2009
SE18.05.2009
GR19.05.2009
ES29.05.2009
IE07.07.2009
LU07.07.2009
PT27.07.2009
CH31.07.2009
LI31.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
HU19.08.2009
Former [2011/21]AT18.02.2009
BE18.02.2009
CZ18.02.2009
DK18.02.2009
EE18.02.2009
FI18.02.2009
IT18.02.2009
NL18.02.2009
PL18.02.2009
RO18.02.2009
SI18.02.2009
SK18.02.2009
BG18.05.2009
SE18.05.2009
GR19.05.2009
ES29.05.2009
IE07.07.2009
LU07.07.2009
PT27.07.2009
CH31.07.2009
LI31.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
Former [2011/15]AT18.02.2009
BE18.02.2009
CZ18.02.2009
DK18.02.2009
EE18.02.2009
FI18.02.2009
IT18.02.2009
NL18.02.2009
PL18.02.2009
RO18.02.2009
SI18.02.2009
SK18.02.2009
BG18.05.2009
SE18.05.2009
GR19.05.2009
ES29.05.2009
IE07.07.2009
PT27.07.2009
CH31.07.2009
LI31.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
Former [2010/51]AT18.02.2009
BE18.02.2009
CZ18.02.2009
DK18.02.2009
EE18.02.2009
FI18.02.2009
NL18.02.2009
PL18.02.2009
RO18.02.2009
SI18.02.2009
SK18.02.2009
BG18.05.2009
SE18.05.2009
GR19.05.2009
ES29.05.2009
IE07.07.2009
PT27.07.2009
CH31.07.2009
LI31.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
Former [2010/36]AT18.02.2009
BE18.02.2009
CZ18.02.2009
DK18.02.2009
EE18.02.2009
FI18.02.2009
NL18.02.2009
PL18.02.2009
RO18.02.2009
SI18.02.2009
SK18.02.2009
BG18.05.2009
SE18.05.2009
ES29.05.2009
IE07.07.2009
PT27.07.2009
CH31.07.2009
LI31.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
Former [2010/22]AT18.02.2009
BE18.02.2009
CZ18.02.2009
DK18.02.2009
EE18.02.2009
FI18.02.2009
NL18.02.2009
PL18.02.2009
RO18.02.2009
SI18.02.2009
SK18.02.2009
BG18.05.2009
SE18.05.2009
ES29.05.2009
PT27.07.2009
CH31.07.2009
LI31.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
Former [2010/11]AT18.02.2009
BE18.02.2009
CZ18.02.2009
DK18.02.2009
EE18.02.2009
FI18.02.2009
NL18.02.2009
PL18.02.2009
RO18.02.2009
SI18.02.2009
SK18.02.2009
BG18.05.2009
SE18.05.2009
ES29.05.2009
PT27.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
Former [2009/51]AT18.02.2009
BE18.02.2009
CZ18.02.2009
DK18.02.2009
EE18.02.2009
FI18.02.2009
NL18.02.2009
PL18.02.2009
RO18.02.2009
SI18.02.2009
SK18.02.2009
SE18.05.2009
ES29.05.2009
PT27.07.2009
Former [2009/46]AT18.02.2009
BE18.02.2009
DK18.02.2009
FI18.02.2009
NL18.02.2009
PL18.02.2009
SI18.02.2009
SE18.05.2009
ES29.05.2009
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BE18.02.2009
FI18.02.2009
NL18.02.2009
PL18.02.2009
SI18.02.2009
SE18.05.2009
ES29.05.2009
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FI18.02.2009
NL18.02.2009
PL18.02.2009
SI18.02.2009
SE18.05.2009
ES29.05.2009
Former [2009/36]FI18.02.2009
NL18.02.2009
SI18.02.2009
ES29.05.2009
Cited inInternational search[X]WO0001737  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]) [X] 1-33 * abstract * * page 1, line 6 - line 11 * * page 2, line 13 - line 18 * * page 5, line 17 - line 23 * * page 6, line 27 - page 8, line 7 *;
 [XD]US6419871  (OGALE KUMAR [US]) [XD] 1-28 * abstract ** column 2, line 6 - column 3, line 28 *
ExaminationWO0001737
 WO0107144
by applicantUSRE30782E
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