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EP About this file: EP3682102

EP3682102 - WATER SEPARATION UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.10.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.03.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  19.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SK		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ufi Filters s.p.a.
Via Europa 26
46047 Porto Mantovano (Mantova) / IT
[2020/30]
Inventor(s)01 / GIRONDI, Giorgio
c/o Ufi Filters S.p.A.
Via Europa 26
46047 Porto Mantovano (Mantova) / IT
 [2020/30]
Representative(s)Gamba, Alessandro
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A.
Piazza della Vittoria, 11
25122 Brescia / IT
[2020/30]
Application number, filing date18783105.214.09.2018
[2020/30]
WO2018IB57039
Priority number, dateIT2017010338715.09.2017         Original published format: IT201700103387
[2020/30]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019053641
Date:21.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3682102
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3682102
Date:22.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:F02M37/22, B01D36/00
[2020/30]
CPC:
B01D36/003 (EP); B01D36/006 (US); B01D29/15 (EP,US);
B01D29/56 (EP,US); F02M37/24 (EP,US); F02M37/32 (US);
B01D2201/282 (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 [2020/30]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WASSERABSCHEIDEEINHEIT[2023/01]
English:WATER SEPARATION UNIT[2020/30]
French:UNITÉ DE SEPARATEUR D'EAU[2023/01]
Former [2020/30]WASSERABSCHEIDUNGSEINHEIT
Former [2020/30]UNITÉ DE SÉPARATION D'EAU
Entry into regional phase11.03.2020National basic fee paid 
11.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
11.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/30]
11.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.05.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.05.2023Fee for grant paid
30.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
24.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]CZ22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Former [2024/33]ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Former [2024/25]ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Former [2024/24]ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[XYI]DE102006005108  (MAHLE INT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,2,4,6,7,12-16 * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0025]; figure 1 * [Y] 17 [I] 3,5,8-11;
 [A]DE102008034901  (MAHLE INT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1* paragraph [0016]; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2012043267  (THIENEL MICHAEL [DE]) [A] 1 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0027]; figure 4 *;
 [Y]EP2857669  (MAHLE INT GMBH [DE]) [Y] 17 * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0026]; figures 1,2 *
ExaminationUS9194343
 WO2019053647
 EP3648864
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