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EP About this file: EP1987872

EP1987872 - Air cleaner; replaceable filter cartridges [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/45]Air cleaner; replaceable filter cartridges, and, methods
[2011/21]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  01.05.2015
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.05.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: FR		published on 10.06.2015  [2015/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
1400 West 94th Street
P.O. Box 1299
Minneapolis, MN 55440-1299 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/45]For all designated states
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
1400 West 94th Street, P.O. Box 1299
Minneapolis, MN 55440-1299 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Scott, James R.
1578 Lake Susan Hills Drive
Chanhassen, MN 55317 / US
02 / Finnerty, Carolyn J.
10441 Johnson Avenue South
Bloomington, 55437 / US
03 / Gieseke, Steven Scott
6239 Third Avenue South
Richfield, MN 55423 / US
04 / Iddings, Douglas Lee
952 Windmill Creek North
Waconia, MN 55387 / US
05 / Juliar, William M.
1256 107th Lane NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55433 / US
06 / Lavallee, Gregory L.
10042 101st Street NE
Monticello, MN 55362 / US
 [2011/42]
Former [2008/45]01 / Scott, James R.
1578 Lake Susan Hills Drive
Chanhassen, MN 55317 / US
02 / Finnerty, Carolyn J.
10441 Johnson Avenue South
Bloomington, 55437 / US
03 / Gieseke, Steven Scott
6239 Third Avenue South
Richfield, MN 55423 / US
04 / Iddings, Douglas Lee
952 Windmill Creek North
Waconia, MN 55387 / US
05 / Juliar, William M.
1256 107th Lane NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55433 / US
06 / Lavallee, Gregory L.
10042 101st Street NE
Monticello, MN 55362 / US
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/42]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
Former [2009/52]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
Former [2008/45]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date07115665.723.10.2003
[2008/45]
Priority number, dateUS20020421882P28.10.2002         Original published format: US 421882 P
US20030453737P06.03.2003         Original published format: US 453737 P
[2008/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1987872
Date:05.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1987872
Date:19.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:B01D46/52, B01D46/24
[2008/45]
CPC:
B01D46/2414 (EP,US); B01D46/0001 (EP,US); B01D46/0002 (US);
B01D46/0004 (EP,US); B01D46/2403 (EP,US); B01D46/521 (EP,US);
B01D46/64 (EP,US); B01D46/88 (EP,US); F01M13/0033 (US);
F02M35/02483 (EP,US); B01D2265/021 (EP,US); B01D2265/022 (EP,US);
B01D2265/028 (EP,US); B01D2265/06 (EP,US); B01D2271/02 (EP,US);
B01D2271/027 (EP,US); B01D2275/201 (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,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/45]
TitleGerman:Luftfilter; auswechselbare Filterpatrone[2011/21]
English:Air cleaner; replaceable filter cartridges[2011/21]
French:Filtre à air, cartouches de filtres remplaçables[2011/21]
Former [2008/45]Luftfilter; auswechselbare Filterpatrone; und Verfahren
Former [2008/45]Air cleaner; replaceable filter cartridges, and, methods
Former [2008/45]Filtre à air, cartouches de filtres remplaçables et procédés
Examination procedure16.10.2007Examination requested  [2008/49]
07.08.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2011Fee for grant paid
08.09.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03809964.4  / EP1558360
Divisional application(s)EP10170036.7  / EP2243537
EP16167942.8  / EP3141294
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20030809964) is  30.03.2006
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.07.2012  24.07.2012  ADMISSIBLE
MAHLE International GmbH
Pragstrasse 26-46
70376 Stuttgart / DE
Opponent's representative
BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
 02  19.07.2012  24.07.2012  ADMISSIBLE
MANN + HUMMEL GmbH
Hindenburgstr. 45
71638 Ludwigsburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Schmitz, Alexander
Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2012/35]
Opponent(s)01  19.07.2012  24.07.2012  ADMISSIBLE
MAHLE International GmbH
Pragstrasse 26-46
70376 Stuttgart / DE
Opponent's representative
BRP Renaud & Partner
Rechtsanwälte Notare Patentanwälte Königstrasse 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
 02  19.07.2012  24.07.2012  ADMISSIBLE
MANN + HUMMEL GmbH
Hindenburgstr. 45
71638 Ludwigsburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Schmitz, Alexander
Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
23.08.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.03.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.11.2014Date of oral proceedings
08.12.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.12.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
17.04.2015Legal effect of revocation of patent [2015/23]
Appeal following opposition18.02.2015Appeal received No.  T0361/15
17.04.2015Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
04.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
07.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
07.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.10.2011
BE19.10.2011
CY19.10.2011
CZ19.10.2011
DK19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
FI19.10.2011
HU19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SE19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
TR19.10.2011
IE23.10.2011
LU23.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
ES30.01.2012
PT20.02.2012
[2015/24]
Former [2013/45]AT19.10.2011
BE19.10.2011
CY19.10.2011
CZ19.10.2011
DK19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
FI19.10.2011
HU19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SE19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
TR19.10.2011
IE23.10.2011
LU23.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
FR19.12.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
ES30.01.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2013/44]AT19.10.2011
BE19.10.2011
CY19.10.2011
CZ19.10.2011
DK19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
FI19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SE19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
TR19.10.2011
IE23.10.2011
LU23.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
FR19.12.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
ES30.01.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2013/40]AT19.10.2011
BE19.10.2011
CY19.10.2011
CZ19.10.2011
DK19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
FI19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SE19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
IE23.10.2011
LU23.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
FR19.12.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
ES30.01.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2013/29]AT19.10.2011
BE19.10.2011
CY19.10.2011
CZ19.10.2011
DK19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
FI19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SE19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
IE23.10.2011
LU23.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
ES30.01.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/34]BE19.10.2011
CY19.10.2011
CZ19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
SE19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
GR20.01.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/33]BE19.10.2011
CY19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
SE19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
GR20.01.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/28]BE19.10.2011
CY19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
SE19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
GR20.01.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/24]BE19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
SE19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
GR20.01.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/23]BE19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
GR20.01.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/21]BE19.10.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]US3672130  (SULLIVAN BRUCE M, et al) [A] 10-17 * figure - *;
 [A]US4135899  (GAUER DANIEL S) [A] 10-17* the whole document *;
 [X]FR2665217  (SACATEC [FR]) [X] 1,4-7,9,17 * page 2, line 27 - page 3, line 10 * * figures 3,4,6,7 *
by applicantUS3672130
 US4135899
 US4211543
 WO8901818
 US5211846
 US5445241
 US5547480
 US5700304
 US5755842
 US5800581
 BE1011567
 US6039778
 US6051042
 WO02078816
 US20000729033
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