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EP2346590 - MULTI-PHASE FILTER MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.02.2019
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.07.2024Change: Date of oral proceedings 
31.07.2024Deletion: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOLLINGSWORTH & VOSE COMPANY
112 Washington Street
East Walpole, MA 02032 / US
[2011/30]
Inventor(s)01 / GUIMOND, Douglas, M.
36 Emery Road
Townsend MA 01469 / US
02 / SNYDER, Mark
4 Webster Street
Nashua NH 03064 / US
 [2011/43]
Former [2011/30]01 / GUIMOND, Douglas, M.
36 Emery Road
Townsend MA 01469 / US
02 / SNYDER, Mark
27 Cross Street Apt. 2
Nashua NH 03064 / US
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2016/32]
Former [2011/30]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date09752519.004.11.2009
[2011/30]
WO2009US05963
Priority number, dateUS2009048803319.06.2009         Original published format: US 488033
US20080112617P07.11.2008         Original published format: US 112617 P
[2011/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010053537
Date:14.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/19]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2346590
Date:27.07.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2346590
Date:10.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:B01D39/16
[2011/30]
CPC:
B01D39/1615 (EP,KR,US); B01D35/06 (KR); B01D39/08 (KR);
B01D39/16 (KR); B01D39/1623 (EP,KR,US); B01D39/163 (EP,US);
B01D46/02 (KR); B01D46/08 (KR); B01D2239/0636 (KR);
Y10T442/659 (EP,US); Y10T442/664 (EP,US); Y10T442/695 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/32]
Former [2011/30]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEHRPHASENFILTERMEDIUM[2011/30]
English:MULTI-PHASE FILTER MEDIUM[2011/30]
French:MILIEU FILTRANT À PLUSIEURS PHASES[2011/30]
Entry into regional phase03.05.2011National basic fee paid 
03.05.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
03.05.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/30]
09.01.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2016Fee for grant paid
28.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.06.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  20.07.2012
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.05.2017  16.05.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Ahlstrom Filtration LLC
205 Nebo Road
Madisonville KY 42431 / US
Opponent's representative
Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
 [2022/16]
Former [2017/25]
Opponent(s)01  10.05.2017  16.05.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Ahlstrom Filtration LLC
205 Nebo Road
Madisonville KY 42431 / US
Opponent's representative
Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
22.06.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.11.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.01.2019Date of oral proceedings
14.02.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
24.01.2023Date of oral proceedings
07.03.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.03.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition11.05.2023Appeal received No.  T0871/23
11.05.2023Payment of appeal fee
27.06.2023Statement of grounds filed
10.04.2019Appeal received No.  T1165/19
15.04.2019Payment of appeal fee
24.06.2019Statement of grounds filed
27.09.2021Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
22.11.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
17.07.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.11.2009
AT10.08.2016
BE10.08.2016
CY10.08.2016
CZ10.08.2016
DK10.08.2016
EE10.08.2016
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HR10.08.2016
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MC10.08.2016
MK10.08.2016
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PL10.08.2016
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SI10.08.2016
SK10.08.2016
SM10.08.2016
TR10.08.2016
IE04.11.2016
MT04.11.2016
BG10.11.2016
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GR11.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
PT12.12.2016
[2018/43]
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