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EP About this file: EP3747527

EP3747527 - FILTER CAPSULE AND METHOD OF USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.06.2023
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.06.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 22.05.2024  [2024/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pall Corporation
25 Harbor Park Drive
Port Washington, NY 11050 / US
[2020/50]
Inventor(s)01 / WALKER, Neil J.
6 Bramley Close
Waterlooville, Hampshire PO7 7SU / GB
02 / ROTHWELL, Charles N.
109 Newbury Gardens
Stoneleigh, Epsom, Surrey KT19 0PF / GB
03 / KNOWLES, Robert
25 Stour Close, West End
Southampton, Hampshire SO18 3LL / GB
 [2020/50]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[2020/50]
Application number, filing date20170417.820.04.2020
[2020/50]
Priority number, dateUS20191643425207.06.2019         Original published format: US201916434252
[2020/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3747527
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3747527
Date:27.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:B01D29/11, B01D29/17, B01D29/21, B01D29/90, B01D36/00, B01D63/02, B01D63/10, B01D63/14
[2020/50]
CPC:
B01D29/21 (EP); B01D29/114 (CN); B01D35/30 (US);
B01D27/08 (US); B01D29/115 (EP); B01D29/17 (EP);
B01D29/90 (EP); B01D36/001 (EP); B01D63/14 (EP);
B01D2201/0415 (EP); B01D2201/0423 (EP); B01D2201/295 (EP);
B01D2201/313 (EP); B01D2313/10 (EP); B01D2313/16 (EP);
B01D2313/2061 (EP,CN,US); B01D2313/2062 (EP,CN,US); B01D2313/23 (EP);
B01D2313/44 (EP) (-)
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 [2021/27]
Former [2020/50]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:FILTERKAPSEL UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG[2020/50]
English:FILTER CAPSULE AND METHOD OF USE[2020/50]
French:CAPSULE FILTRANTE ET PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION[2021/34]
Former [2020/50]CAPSULE DE FILTRE ET SON PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION
Examination procedure31.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/27]
31.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.01.2022Fee for grant paid
10.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.202203   M06   Fee paid on   15.06.2022
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL27.07.2022
AT27.07.2022
CZ27.07.2022
DK27.07.2022
EE27.07.2022
ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
MC27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RO27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SI27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
PT28.11.2022
IE20.04.2023
LU20.04.2023
CH30.04.2023
LI30.04.2023
[2024/21]
Former [2024/09]AL27.07.2022
AT27.07.2022
CZ27.07.2022
DK27.07.2022
EE27.07.2022
ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
MC27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RO27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SI27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
PT28.11.2022
LU20.04.2023
CH30.04.2023
LI30.04.2023
Former [2024/08]AL27.07.2022
AT27.07.2022
CZ27.07.2022
DK27.07.2022
EE27.07.2022
ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
MC27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RO27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SI27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
PT28.11.2022
LU20.04.2023
Former [2024/04]AL27.07.2022
AT27.07.2022
CZ27.07.2022
DK27.07.2022
EE27.07.2022
ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RO27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SI27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
PT28.11.2022
LU20.04.2023
Former [2023/37]AL27.07.2022
AT27.07.2022
CZ27.07.2022
DK27.07.2022
EE27.07.2022
ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RO27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SI27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
PT28.11.2022
Former [2023/29]AL27.07.2022
AT27.07.2022
CZ27.07.2022
DK27.07.2022
EE27.07.2022
ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RO27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
PT28.11.2022
Former [2023/23]AT27.07.2022
CZ27.07.2022
DK27.07.2022
EE27.07.2022
ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RO27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
PT28.11.2022
Former [2023/22]AT27.07.2022
CZ27.07.2022
DK27.07.2022
ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RO27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
PT28.11.2022
Former [2023/21]DK27.07.2022
ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
PT28.11.2022
Former [2023/20]ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
PT28.11.2022
Former [2023/12]ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
PT28.11.2022
Former [2023/11]ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
PT28.11.2022
Former [2023/10]ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
PT28.11.2022
Former [2023/09]ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
PT28.11.2022
Former [2023/08]ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
Documents cited:Search[A]GB1532102  (PALL CORP);
 [A]US4361483  (PALL DAVID B);
 [A]US4964984  (REEDER GARY D [US], et al);
 [X]DE4430341  (HENGST WALTER GMBH & CO KG [DE]);
 [A]GB2327369  (PALL CORP [US]);
 [A]WO2016109230  (EMD MILLIPORE CORP [US])
by applicantUS4340479
 US4925572
 US5152905
 US5443743
 US5472621
 US5543047
 US5552048
 US6074869
 US2017284584
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