| EP2633893 - Filter assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Opposition rejected Status updated on 24.03.2023 Database last updated on 19.03.2026 | |
| Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 23.08.2019 | ||
| Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 08.04.2019 | ||
| Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 11.11.2016 | Most recent event Tooltip | 24.03.2023 | Opposition rejected | published on 26.04.2023 [2023/17] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states BOFA International Limited 21-22 Balena Close Creekmoor Industrial Estate Poole, Dorset BH17 7DX / GB | [2013/36] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Cornell, David Lawrence c/o BOFA International Limited 21-22 Balena Close Creekmore Industrial Estate Poole BH17 7DX / GB | [2013/36] | Representative(s) | Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham, West Midlands B16 8QQ / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2019/39] | Barker Brettell LLP Medina Chambers Town Quay Southampton SO14 2AQ / GB | ||
| Former [2013/36] | Robinson, Simon John Barker Brettell LLP Medina Chambers Town Quay Southampton SO14 2AQ / GB | Application number, filing date | 13157235.6 | 28.02.2013 | [2013/36] | Priority number, date | GB20120003514 | 29.02.2012 Original published format: GB 201203514 | [2013/36] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2633893 | Date: | 04.09.2013 | Language: | EN | [2013/36] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2633893 | Date: | 25.09.2019 | Language: | EN | [2019/39] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 17.05.2013 | Classification | IPC: | B01D46/00, B01D46/44 | [2013/36] | CPC: |
B01D46/444 (EP);
B01D46/00 (GB);
B01D46/44 (GB);
B01D46/446 (EP,GB);
B01D46/46 (GB);
B01D46/62 (EP)
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| Former [2013/36] | AL, 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 | Title | German: | Filteranordnung | [2013/36] | English: | Filter assembly | [2013/36] | French: | Ensemble filtrant | [2013/36] | Examination procedure | 03.03.2014 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 03.03.2014 | Examination requested [2014/15] | 10.11.2016 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 22.05.2017 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 26.02.2018 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 10.10.2018 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time | 20.12.2018 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 09.04.2019 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 09.08.2019 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | 16.08.2019 | Fee for grant paid | 16.08.2019 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 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 10.11.2016 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
25.06.2020
TEKA Absaug- und Entsorgungstechnologie GmbH Industriestraße 13 46342 Velen / DE Opponent's representative Bischof, Oliver, et al, et al Bischof & Partner Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB An den Speichern 6 48157 Münster / DE | [2020/39] |
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| Opponent(s) | 01
25.06.2020
TEKA Absaug- und Entsorgungstechnologie GmbH Industriestraße 13 46342 Velen / DE | 07.07.2020 | No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition | 04.08.2020 | No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition | 11.09.2020 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 21.01.2021 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 17.02.2022 | Date of oral proceedings | 22.02.2022 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 27.10.2022 | Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2023/17] | 27.10.2022 | Date of oral proceedings | 09.12.2022 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 09.12.2022 | Date of despatch of rejection of opposition | Request for further processing for: | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report | 20.12.2018 | Request for further processing filed | 20.12.2018 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 09.01.2019 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 25.02.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 25.02.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 17.02.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 20.02.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 25.02.2019 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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