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EP2678091 - AIR FILTER CARTRIDGES; COMPONENTS THEREOF; AND, AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.04.2017
Database last updated on 10.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2024New entry: Application deemed to be withdrawn: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Donaldson Company, Inc.
1400 West 94th Street
Bloomington, MN 55431 / US
[2022/49]
Former [2014/01]For all designated states
Donaldson Company, Inc.
1400 West 94th Street P.O. Box 1299
Minneapolis, MN 55440-1299 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KATO, Shigeo
3-21-1-709 Funabahsi
Setagagya-ku
Tokyo 156-0055 / JP
02 / YAO, Hajime
1-40-32 Naritahigashi Suginami
Tokyo 166-0015 / JP
03 / KAWABE, Yota
1-87 Nishiki-cho, Tachikawa-shi
Tokyo 190-0022 / JP
04 / KUWABARA, Yutaka
1868-9 Hashie-Machi
Isesaki City 372-0001 / JP
05 / TESHIGAWARA, Junich
395-2 Motogi-Machi
Maebashi City 371-0232 / JP
06 / YANADA, Shugo
3049-31 Tsunatori-cho
Isesaki City 372-0812 / JP
 [2014/10]
Former [2014/03]01 / KATO, Shigeo
3-21-1-709 Funabahsi
Setagagya-ku
Tokyo 156-0055 / JP
02 / YAO, Hajime
1-40-32 Naritahigashi Suginami
Tokyo 166-0015 / JP
03 / KAWABE, Yota
1-87 Nishiki-cho, Tachikawa-shi
Tokyo 190-0022 / JP
04 / KUWABARA, Yutaka
1868-9 Hashie-Machi
Isesaki City 372-0001 / JP
05 / TESHIGAWARA, Junich
395-2 Motogi-Machi
Maebashi City 371-0232 / JP
06 / YANADA, Shugo
304-31 Tsunatori-cho
Isesaki City 372-0812 / JP
Former [2014/01]01 / KATO, Shigeo
3-21-1-709 Funabahsi
Setagagya-ku
Tokyo 156-0055 / JP
02 / YAO, Hajime
1-40-32 Naritahigashi Suginami
Tokyo 166-0015 / JP
03 / KAWABE, Yota
3-13-23-204 Grohongi-Megro-ku
Tokyo 153-0053 / JP
04 / KUWABARA, Yutaka
1868-9 Hashie-Machi
Isesaki City 372-0001 / JP
05 / TESHIGAWARA, Junich
395-2 Motogi-Machi
Maebashi City 371-0232 / JP
06 / YANADA, Shugo
304-31 Tsunatori-cho
Isesaki City 372-0812 / JP
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
[2014/01]
Application number, filing date12716776.524.02.2012
WO2012US26596
Priority number, dateUS201161446653P25.02.2011         Original published format: US 201161446653 P
US201161473296P08.04.2011         Original published format: US 201161473296 P
[2014/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012116314
Date:30.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2678091
Date:01.01.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.08.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.08.2012
ClassificationIPC:B01D46/00, B01D46/24
[2014/01]
CPC:
B01D46/2411 (EP,US); B01D46/00 (KR); B01D46/0001 (EP,US);
B01D46/0002 (US); B01D46/0005 (EP,US); B01D46/24 (KR);
B01D46/2414 (EP,US); B01D46/521 (US); F01N3/0211 (US);
B01D2265/026 (EP,US); B01D2265/028 (EP,US); B01D2271/027 (EP,US);
B01D2275/201 (EP,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 [2014/01]
TitleGerman:"LUFTFILTERPATRONEN; KOMPONENTEN DAVON UND LUFTREINIGERANORDNUNGEN "[2014/01]
English:AIR FILTER CARTRIDGES; COMPONENTS THEREOF; AND, AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLIES[2014/01]
French:CARTOUCHES DE FILTRE À AIR ET SES COMPOSANTS, ET ENSEMBLES ÉPURATEURS D'AIR[2014/01]
Entry into regional phase25.09.2013National basic fee paid 
25.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
25.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.09.2013Examination requested  [2014/01]
05.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
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  11.04.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
17.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
22.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
20.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 13
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP1354617  (TOYO ELEMENT KOGYO [JP]) [A] 1* abstract; figure 1 *;
 [Y]WO2006119414  (DONALDSON CO INC [US], et al) [Y] 1-26,30-49 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO2009014986  (DONALDSON CO INC [US], et al) [Y] 1-49 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO2009014982  (DONALDSON CO INC [US], et al) [Y] 27-29 * page 22, lines 7-15; figures 7a, 23 * * page 27, lines 20-26 *
by applicantUS4452619
 WO2006019414
 WO2009014986
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