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EP About this file: EP2621603

EP2621603 - CANISTER FILTER SYSTEM WITH DRAIN THAT COOPERATES WITH FILTER ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Caterpillar Inc.
510 Lake Cook Road
Suite 100
Deerfield, IL 60015 / US
For all designated states
Advanced Filtration Systems, INC.
3206 Farber Drive
Champaign, IL 61822 / US
For all designated states
Donaldson Company, Inc.
1400 West 94th Street
Bloomington, MN 55431 / US
[2019/36]
Former [2019/30]For all designated states
Caterpillar Inc.
410 Lake Cook Road, Suite 100
Deerfield, IL 60015 / US
For all designated states
Advanced Filtration Systems, INC.
3206 Farber Drive
Champaign, IL 61822 / US
For all designated states
Donaldson Company, Inc.
1400 West 94th Street
Bloomington, MN 55431 / US
Former [2013/32]For all designated states
Caterpillar Inc.
100 N.E. Adams Street
Peoria, IL 61626-9510 / US
For all designated states
Advanced Filtration Systems, INC.
3206 Farber Drive
Champaign, IL 61822 / US
For all designated states
Donaldson Company, Inc.
1400 West 94th Street
Bloomington, MN 55431 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ALLOTT, Mark, T.
7021 South Gerdes Road
Mapleton, IL 61547 / US
02 / OFORI-AMOAH, David
1120 North LaSalle Street 18E
Chicago, IL 60610 / US
03 / SALVADOR, Christopher, J.
11217 North Oakwood Drive Unit 2
Peoria, IL 60615 / US
04 / HEIBENTHAL, Randall, W.
604 S. Oak Drive
Mahomet, IL 61853 / US
05 / DEEDRICH, Dennis, M.
2300 Valleybrook
Champaign, IL 61822 / US
06 / HARDER, David, B.
1713 Commonwealth Drive
Burnsville, MN 55337 / US
07 / HACKER, John, R.
5617 Harriet Ave S.
Minneapolis, MN 55419 / US
08 / EISENMENGER, Richard, J.
P.O. Box 318
305 Emerald Lane
Philo, IL 61864 / US
 [2013/32]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[2019/30]
Former [2013/32]Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date11767556.128.09.2011
[2019/30]
WO2011US53554
Priority number, dateUS2010089655501.10.2010         Original published format: US 896555
[2013/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012044636
Date:05.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2621603
Date:07.08.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.04.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2621603
Date:24.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.04.2012
ClassificationIPC:B01D35/153, B01D35/16
[2013/32]
CPC:
B01D35/153 (EP,US); B01D35/30 (US); B01D27/00 (RU);
B01D29/11 (RU); B01D35/16 (EP,US); F01M1/10 (RU);
F02M37/32 (RU); B01D2201/291 (EP,US); B01D2201/295 (US) (-)
C-Set:
B01D35/153, B01D35/16 (US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KANISTERFILTERSYSTEM MIT EINEM AN EIN FILTERELEMENT GEKOPPELTEN AUSLASS[2013/32]
English:CANISTER FILTER SYSTEM WITH DRAIN THAT COOPERATES WITH FILTER ELEMENT[2013/32]
French:SYSTÈME DE FILTRE À CARTOUCHE MUNI D'UN DRAIN COOPÉRANT AVEC L'ÉLÉMENT FILTRANT[2013/32]
Entry into regional phase24.04.2013National basic fee paid 
24.04.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
24.04.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.04.2013Examination requested  [2013/32]
03.12.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 25.01.2019
25.01.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
27.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2019Fee for grant paid
07.06.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.06.2019Receipt 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  25.09.2015
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
08.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
08.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
11.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL24.07.2019
CY24.07.2019
EE24.07.2019
HR24.07.2019
LT24.07.2019
LV24.07.2019
MC24.07.2019
MK24.07.2019
MT24.07.2019
PL24.07.2019
RS24.07.2019
SE24.07.2019
SI24.07.2019
SK24.07.2019
SM24.07.2019
IE28.09.2019
LU28.09.2019
PT25.11.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]AL24.07.2019
CY24.07.2019
EE24.07.2019
HR24.07.2019
LT24.07.2019
LV24.07.2019
MC24.07.2019
MT24.07.2019
PL24.07.2019
RS24.07.2019
SE24.07.2019
SI24.07.2019
SK24.07.2019
SM24.07.2019
IE28.09.2019
LU28.09.2019
PT25.11.2019
Former [2021/26]AL24.07.2019
CY24.07.2019
EE24.07.2019
HR24.07.2019
LT24.07.2019
LV24.07.2019
MC24.07.2019
PL24.07.2019
RS24.07.2019
SE24.07.2019
SI24.07.2019
SK24.07.2019
SM24.07.2019
IE28.09.2019
LU28.09.2019
PT25.11.2019
Former [2020/37]AL24.07.2019
EE24.07.2019
HR24.07.2019
LT24.07.2019
LV24.07.2019
MC24.07.2019
PL24.07.2019
RS24.07.2019
SE24.07.2019
SI24.07.2019
SK24.07.2019
SM24.07.2019
IE28.09.2019
LU28.09.2019
PT25.11.2019
Former [2020/36]AL24.07.2019
EE24.07.2019
HR24.07.2019
LT24.07.2019
LV24.07.2019
MC24.07.2019
PL24.07.2019
RS24.07.2019
SE24.07.2019
SK24.07.2019
SM24.07.2019
IE28.09.2019
LU28.09.2019
PT25.11.2019
Former [2020/35]AL24.07.2019
EE24.07.2019
HR24.07.2019
LT24.07.2019
LV24.07.2019
MC24.07.2019
PL24.07.2019
RS24.07.2019
SE24.07.2019
SK24.07.2019
SM24.07.2019
LU28.09.2019
PT25.11.2019
Former [2020/27]AL24.07.2019
EE24.07.2019
HR24.07.2019
LT24.07.2019
LV24.07.2019
MC24.07.2019
PL24.07.2019
RS24.07.2019
SE24.07.2019
SK24.07.2019
SM24.07.2019
PT25.11.2019
Former [2020/25]AL24.07.2019
EE24.07.2019
HR24.07.2019
LT24.07.2019
LV24.07.2019
MC24.07.2019
PL24.07.2019
RS24.07.2019
SE24.07.2019
SK24.07.2019
PT25.11.2019
Former [2020/22]AL24.07.2019
EE24.07.2019
HR24.07.2019
LT24.07.2019
LV24.07.2019
RS24.07.2019
SE24.07.2019
PT25.11.2019
Former [2020/15]AL24.07.2019
HR24.07.2019
LT24.07.2019
LV24.07.2019
RS24.07.2019
SE24.07.2019
PT25.11.2019
Former [2020/11]HR24.07.2019
LT24.07.2019
LV24.07.2019
RS24.07.2019
SE24.07.2019
PT25.11.2019
Former [2020/10]LT24.07.2019
SE24.07.2019
PT25.11.2019
Former [2020/08]LT24.07.2019
Cited inInternational search[A]US2008308481  (WIECZOREK MARK [US], et al) [A] 1-10* figure 1 *;
 [XI]DE202008013578U  (CATERPILLAR INC [US]) [X] 8,10 * the whole document * [I] 1-7,9
by applicantUS6814243
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