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EP1993703 - FIBER BED ASSEMBLY AND FIBER BED THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  12.02.2016
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.02.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 16.03.2016  [2016/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MECS, Inc.
Corporate Pointe 14522 South Outer Forty Road
Chesterfield, Missouri 63017 / US
[2008/48]
Inventor(s)01 / ZIEBOLD, Steven, A.
6245 Ll Road
Waterloo, IL 62298 / US
02 / AZWELL, Douglas
2735 Arrow Heights Drive
Maryland Heights, MO 63043 / US
03 / MUELLER, Frederick, L.
105 Santschi Way
Herculaneum, MO 63048 / US
 [2008/48]
Representative(s)Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/48]Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen
W.P. Thompson & Co, 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Application number, filing date07797086.119.01.2007
[2008/48]
WO2007US60780
Priority number, dateUS2006034213627.01.2006         Original published format: US 342136
[2008/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007130705
Date:15.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1993703
Date:26.11.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:B01D46/02, B01D46/52
[2008/48]
CPC:
B01D46/0031 (EP,US); B01D46/02 (KR); B01D46/52 (KR);
B01D2275/105 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/48]
TitleGerman:FASERBETTANORDNUNG UND FASERBETT DAFÜR[2008/48]
English:FIBER BED ASSEMBLY AND FIBER BED THEREFOR[2008/48]
French:ENSEMBLE A LIT DE FIBRES ET LIT DE FIBLRES POUR CELUI-CI[2008/48]
Entry into regional phase21.07.2008National basic fee paid 
21.07.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
21.07.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/48]
02.10.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.09.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/11]
27.10.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2016/11]
Divisional application(s)EP12158495.7  / EP2463007
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.03.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4050237  (PALL DAVID B, et al) [X] 24-50 * columns 2,3,5,6 *;
 [X]DE19508815  (MANN & HUMMEL FILTER [DE]) [X] 24-50 * column 5, line 15 - line 20 * * column 3, line 41 - line 64 *;
 [A]DE19540876  (GESSNER & CO GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-23* column 6, line 47 - line 51; figures 3a,3c *;
 [X]US6113784  (STOYELL RICHARD C [US], et al) [X] 24-50 * columns 3,4,5; figures 3,4 *;
 [PXD]WO2006074383  (MECS INC [US], et al) [PXD] 1-7,24-28,39 * the whole document *
by applicantUS4053290
 US2006150594
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