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EP3219376 - VACUUM CLEANER FILTER BAG MADE FROM RECYCLED PLASTICS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.09.2018
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.05.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.05.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.01.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.10.2024New entry: Date of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eurofilters N.V.
Lieven Gevaertlaan 21, Nolimpark 1013
3900 Overpelt / BE
[2017/38]
Inventor(s)01 / SAUER, Ralf
c/o Eurofilters N.V.
Lieven Gevaertlaan 21
3900 Overpelt / BE
02 / SCHULTINK, Jan
c/o Eurofilters N.V.
Lieven Gevaertlaan 21
3900 Overpelt / BE
 [2017/38]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/38]
Application number, filing date16178856.711.07.2016
[2017/38]
Priority number, dateEP2016016092217.03.2016         Original published format: EP 16160922
EP2016016092117.03.2016         Original published format: EP 16160921
[2017/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3219376
Date:20.09.2017
Language:DE
[2017/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3219376
Date:31.10.2018
Language:DE
[2018/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:B01D39/16
[2017/38]
CPC:
B01D39/163 (EP,RU,US); A47L9/14 (EP,RU,US); B01D39/1615 (US);
B01D39/1646 (US); B01D39/18 (EP,RU,US); D04H1/42 (RU);
B01D2239/0283 (EP,US); B01D2239/06 (US); B01D2239/0618 (US);
B01D2239/065 (EP,US); B01D2239/086 (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 [2018/09]
Former [2017/38]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 
TitleGerman:STAUBSAUGERFILTERBEUTEL AUS RECYCLIERTEN KUNSTSTOFFEN[2017/38]
English:VACUUM CLEANER FILTER BAG MADE FROM RECYCLED PLASTICS[2017/38]
French:SAC À POUSSIÈRE EN MATÉRIAUX SYNTHÉTIQUES RECYCLÉS[2017/38]
Examination procedure11.07.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/09]
06.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2018Fee for grant paid
13.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.06.2019    ADMISSIBLE
Wolf PVG GmbH & Co. KG
Ringstrasse 99
32427 Minden / DE
Opponent's representative
Dantz, Jan Henning
Loesenbeck - Specht - Dantz
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Zwinger 2
33602 Bielefeld / DE
 [2019/30]
14.08.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.12.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
05.10.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 02.12.2020
02.12.2020Date of oral proceedings
14.10.2021Date of oral proceedings
26.11.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
30.11.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
08.04.2025Date of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition01.02.2022Appeal received No.  T0270/22
01.02.2022Payment of appeal fee
08.04.2022Statement of grounds filed
20.02.2024Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
16.05.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.07.2016
AL31.10.2018
CY31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
MC31.10.2018
MK31.10.2018
MT31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
SM31.10.2018
TR31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
IE11.07.2019
LU11.07.2019
CH31.07.2019
LI31.07.2019
AT11.07.2021
[2022/48]
Former [2022/32]HU11.07.2016
AL31.10.2018
CY31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
MC31.10.2018
MK31.10.2018
MT31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
SM31.10.2018
TR31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
IE11.07.2019
LU11.07.2019
CH31.07.2019
LI31.07.2019
Former [2021/34]HU11.07.2016
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EE31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
MC31.10.2018
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SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
SM31.10.2018
TR31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
IE11.07.2019
LU11.07.2019
CH31.07.2019
LI31.07.2019
Former [2021/32]HU11.07.2016
AL31.10.2018
CY31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
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LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
MC31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
SM31.10.2018
TR31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
IE11.07.2019
LU11.07.2019
CH31.07.2019
LI31.07.2019
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CY31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
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LT31.10.2018
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MC31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
SM31.10.2018
TR31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
IE11.07.2019
LU11.07.2019
CH31.07.2019
LI31.07.2019
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EE31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
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RO31.10.2018
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SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
SM31.10.2018
TR31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
IE11.07.2019
LU11.07.2019
CH31.07.2019
LI31.07.2019
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EE31.10.2018
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RS31.10.2018
SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
SM31.10.2018
TR31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
LU11.07.2019
CH31.07.2019
LI31.07.2019
Former [2020/17]AL31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
MC31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
SM31.10.2018
TR31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2020/14]AL31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
MC31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
SM31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2019/50]AL31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
SM31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2019/40]AL31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
SM31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2019/37]AL31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
SM31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2019/35]AL31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2019/26]AL31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2019/25]FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
Former [2019/24]FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
Former [2019/23]FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
IS28.02.2019
Former [2019/22]FI31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
IS28.02.2019
Former [2019/21]FI31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
NO31.01.2019
IS28.02.2019
Former [2019/20]LT31.10.2018
NO31.01.2019
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0960645  (AIRFLO EUROPE NV [BE]);
 [XI]US2009223190  (NAUTA PHILLIP [CA], et al);
 [A]US2011030557  (BROWNSTEIN JERRY M [US], et al)
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 EP1795427
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 EP1258277
 DE10221694
 EP1795247
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