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EP About this file: EP3592707

EP3592707 - AN INDICATOR FOR FILTERING CARTRIDGE MANAGEMENT OF A FILTERING BOTTLE AND A FILTERING BOTTLE COMPRISING SUCH AN INDICATOR FOR FILTERING CARTRIDGE MANAGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/03]AN INDICATOR FOR FILTERING CARTRIDGE MANAGEMENT OF A FILTERING BOTTLE, A FILTERING BOTTLE COMPRISING SUCH AN INDICATOR FOR FILTERING CARTRIDGE MANAGEMENT AND A SET COMPRISING A FILTERING BOTTLE AND SUCH AN INDICATOR FOR FILTERING CARTRIDGE MANAGEMENT
[2024/04]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.04.2025
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.09.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  08.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 25.02.2026  [2026/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Formaster S.A.
Ul. Fabryczna 24
25-818 Kielce / PL
[2020/03]
Inventor(s)01 / BURSZTEIN, Maciej
Lotnicza 42A
26-001 Maslów Pierwszy / PL
 [2020/03]
Representative(s)Patpol Kancelaria Patentowa Sp. z o.o.
Nowoursynowska 162J
02-776 Warszawa / PL
[2020/03]
Application number, filing date18719999.707.03.2018
[2020/03]
WO2018IB51474
Priority number, datePL2017042076107.03.2017         Original published format: PL 42076117
[2020/03]
Filing languagePL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018163081
Date:13.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3592707
Date:15.01.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.09.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3592707
Date:19.06.2024
Language:EN
[2024/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/00
[2020/03]
CPC:
C02F1/003 (EP,US); A45F3/16 (US); B01D35/143 (US);
A45F2003/163 (US); C02F2201/003 (EP); C02F2201/006 (EP,US);
C02F2201/007 (EP); C02F2209/445 (EP,US); C02F2307/02 (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 [2020/03]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:INDIKATOR ZUR FILTERPATRONENVERWALTUNG EINER FILTERFLASCHE UND FILTERFLASCHE MIT SOLCH EINEM INDIKATOR ZUR FILTERPATRONENVERWALTUNG[2024/04]
English:AN INDICATOR FOR FILTERING CARTRIDGE MANAGEMENT OF A FILTERING BOTTLE AND A FILTERING BOTTLE COMPRISING SUCH AN INDICATOR FOR FILTERING CARTRIDGE MANAGEMENT[2024/04]
French:INDICATEUR POUR LA GESTION D'UNE CARTOUCHE FILTRANTE D'UNE BOUTEILLE FILTRANTE ET BOUTEILLE FILTRANTE COMPRENANT UN TEL INDICATEUR POUR LA GESTION D'UNE CARTOUCHE FILTRANTE[2024/04]
Former [2020/03]INDIKATOR ZUR FILTERPATRONENVERWALTUNG EINER FILTERFLASCHE, FILTERFLASCHE MIT SOLCH EINEM INDIKATOR ZUR FILTERPATRONENVERWALTUNG UND SET MIT EINER FILTERFLASCHE UND SOLCH EINEM INDIKATOR ZUR FILTERPATRONENVERWALTUNG
Former [2020/03]AN INDICATOR FOR FILTERING CARTRIDGE MANAGEMENT OF A FILTERING BOTTLE, A FILTERING BOTTLE COMPRISING SUCH AN INDICATOR FOR FILTERING CARTRIDGE MANAGEMENT AND A SET COMPRISING A FILTERING BOTTLE AND SUCH AN INDICATOR FOR FILTERING CARTRIDGE MANAGEMENT
Former [2020/03]INDICATEUR POUR LA GESTION D'UNE CARTOUCHE FILTRANTE D'UNE BOUTEILLE FILTRANTE, BOUTEILLE FILTRANTE COMPRENANT UN TEL INDICATEUR POUR LA GESTION D'UNE CARTOUCHE FILTRANTE ET ENSEMBLE COMPRENANT UNE BOUTEILLE FILTRANTE ET UN TEL INDICATEUR POUR LA GESTION D'UNE CARTOUCHE FILTRANTE
Entry into regional phase04.10.2019National basic fee paid 
04.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
04.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/03]
04.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2024Fee for grant paid
26.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.03.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ19.06.2024
HR19.06.2024
MC19.06.2024
PL19.06.2024
RO19.06.2024
SK19.06.2024
SM19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
RS19.09.2024
GR20.09.2024
IS19.10.2024
GB07.03.2025
IE07.03.2025
[2026/09]
Former [2026/08]CZ19.06.2024
HR19.06.2024
MC19.06.2024
PL19.06.2024
RO19.06.2024
SK19.06.2024
SM19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
RS19.09.2024
GR20.09.2024
IS19.10.2024
GB07.03.2025
Former [2025/47]CZ19.06.2024
HR19.06.2024
MC19.06.2024
PL19.06.2024
RO19.06.2024
SK19.06.2024
SM19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
RS19.09.2024
GR20.09.2024
IS19.10.2024
Former [2025/10]CZ19.06.2024
HR19.06.2024
PL19.06.2024
RO19.06.2024
SK19.06.2024
SM19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
RS19.09.2024
GR20.09.2024
IS19.10.2024
Former [2025/09]HR19.06.2024
PL19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
RS19.09.2024
GR20.09.2024
IS19.10.2024
Former [2025/08]HR19.06.2024
PL19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
RS19.09.2024
GR20.09.2024
Former [2024/49]HR19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
RS19.09.2024
GR20.09.2024
Former [2024/47]HR19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
GR20.09.2024
Former [2024/46]HR19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
Cited inInternational search[XI] US4986901  (NOHREN JR JOHN et al.) [X] 1,3,5-7,12,14,16-18,23,25,27-29 * figures 1,3-7 * * column 1, line 5 - column 2, line 54 * * column 3, lines 19-45 * * column 5, lines 29-56 *[I] 2,4,8-11,13,15,19-22,24,26,30-33
 [XI] WO0116029  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO et al.) [X] 1,3,4,7,12,14,15,18,23,25,26,29 * figures 1,4-10 * * page 1, lines 7-10 * * page 2, lines 10-35 * * page 4, line 26 - page 9, line 26 *[I] 2,5,6,8-11,13,16,17,19-22,24,27,28,30-33
 [I] US2011278206  (HULL KENNETH W et al.) [I] 1-33 * figures 14-20 * * paragraphs [0003] , [0012] - [0020] - [0074] - [0077] - [0090] - [0099] - [0111] - [0112] *
 [I] WO0146029  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO et al.) [I] 1-33 * figures 1a, 1b * * page 11, line 2 - page 14, line 7 *
 [A] US5188251  (KUSZ MAXIMILLIAN et al.) [A] 1-33 * the whole document *
 [A] US5299701  (BARKER ALLEN et al.) [A] 1-33 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS4986901
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