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EP About this file: EP3548160

EP3548160 - FILTER ELEMENTS, AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS OF USE AND ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.06.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  03.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2025New entry: Decision (+date) in appeal procedure 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Donaldson Company, Inc.
1400 West 94th Street
Bloomington, MN 55431 / US
[2022/49]
Former [2019/41]For all designated states
Donaldson Company, Inc.
1400 West 94th Street P.O. Box 1299
Minneapolis, MN 55440-1299 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ADAMEK, Daniel E.
c/o Donaldson Company Inc.
1400 West 94th Street
P.O. Box 1299
Minneapolis, MN 55440-1299 / US
02 / NELSON, Benny
c/o Donaldson Company Inc.
1400 West 94th Street
P.O. Box 1299
Minneapolis, MN 55440-1299 / US
03 / VANAUDENHOVE, William
c/o Donaldson Company Inc.
1400 West 94th Street
P.O. Box 1299
Minneapolis, MN 55440-1299 / US
04 / DECUGNIERE, Antoine
c/o Donaldson Company Inc.
1400 West 94th Street
P.O. Box 1299
Minneapolis, MN 55440-1299 / US
 [2019/41]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
[2019/41]
Application number, filing date17817599.801.12.2017
[2019/41]
WO2017US64260
Priority number, dateUS201662428913P01.12.2016         Original published format: US 201662428913 P
US201762463263P24.02.2017         Original published format: US 201762463263 P
[2019/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2018102712
Date:07.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3548160
Date:09.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3548160
Date:06.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:B01D46/00, B01D46/24, B01D50/00
[2019/41]
CPC:
B01D46/2414 (EP,US); B01D45/16 (US); B01D46/64 (EP);
B01D50/20 (EP,US); B01D2271/027 (EP,US); B01D2279/60 (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 [2019/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FILTERELEMENTE, LUFTREINIGERANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG UND ANORDNUNG[2019/41]
English:FILTER ELEMENTS, AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS OF USE AND ASSEMBLY[2019/41]
French:ÉLÉMENTS FILTRANTS, ENSEMBLES DE FILTRES À AIR ET PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION ET D'ASSEMBLAGE[2019/41]
Entry into regional phase01.07.2019National basic fee paid 
01.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
01.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/41]
01.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2021Fee for grant paid
26.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.07.2022  07.07.2022  ADMISSIBLE
MANN + HUMMEL GmbH
Schwieberdinger Straße 126
71636 Ludwigsburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Maiwald GmbH
Engineering
Elisenhof
Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
 [2023/04]
Former [2022/32]
Opponent(s)01  05.07.2022  07.07.2022  ADMISSIBLE
MANN + HUMMEL GmbH
Schwieberdinger Straße 126
71636 Ludwigsburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Mann + Hummel Intellectual Property
Mann + Hummel
International GmbH & Co. KG
Schwieberdinger Straße 126
71636 Ludwigsburg / DE
18.07.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.11.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.10.2023Date of oral proceedings
06.11.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.11.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition12.12.2023Appeal received No.  T1983/23
12.12.2023Payment of appeal fee
06.03.2024Statement of grounds filed
15.10.2025Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
04.12.2025Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
04.01.2024Appeal received No.  T1983/23
04.01.2024Payment of appeal fee
28.02.2024Statement of grounds filed
15.10.2025Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
04.12.2025Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
15.10.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[I] US5755844  (ARAI YASUNARI et al.)
 [A] WO2013003762  (DONALDSON CO INC et al.)
 [A] EP2982427  (MANN & HUMMEL GMBH et al.)
 [A] US2015292448  (CAMPBELL STEVEN et al.)
 [A] US2010064646  (SMITH BRADLEY et al.)
by applicantUS201615192272
 WO2006006241
 US6419718
 US8864866
 WO2009014988
 US201161446653
 US201161473296
 WO2015010085
 US5820646
 US5772883
 US5902364
 US5792247
 US5895574
 US6210469
 US6190432
 US6350296
 US6179890
 US6235195
OppositionUS5755844
 WO2013010818
 EP0889229
 DE102005015918
 WO0001464
 WO0050152
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