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EP3972711 - FILTRATION ELEMENT WITH GRADIENT SEAL INTERFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.10.2023
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.02.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Change: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
500 Jackson Street
Columbus, IN 47201 / US
[2022/13]
Inventor(s)01 / KADAM, Pravin Shantinath
2887, A/1 B ward, Kalpataru Jawahar Nagar
Kolhapur Maharashtra 416012 / IN
02 / ARAKERI, Sudhindra Palaxa
Gangashri, Basaweshwar Nagar
Shahapur 585223 / IN
03 / HERMAN, Peter K.
1849 Chapin Court
Stoughton, Wisconsin 53589 / US
04 / SOUTH, Kevin C.
3464 Gra-Mar Drive
Cookeville, Tennessee 38506 / US
 [2022/13]
Representative(s)Roberts, Peter David
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD / GB
[2022/13]
Application number, filing date20810101.414.05.2020
[2022/13]
WO2020US32812
Priority number, dateIN20194101999220.05.2019         Original published format: IN201941019992
[2022/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020236503
Date:26.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3972711
Date:30.03.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.11.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.2022
ClassificationIPC:B01D29/00, B01D27/08, B01D29/21, B01D35/02, B01D35/147, B01D35/30
[2022/13]
CPC:
B01D29/21 (EP,US); B01D27/08 (US); B01D35/147 (EP,US);
B01D35/30 (US); B01D2201/295 (EP,US); B01D2201/302 (EP,US);
B01D2201/304 (EP,US); B01D2201/34 (EP,US); B01D2201/4007 (EP,US);
B01D2201/4076 (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 [2022/13]
TitleGerman:FILTRATIONSELEMENT MIT GRADIENTENDICHTUNGSSCHNITTSTELLE[2022/13]
English:FILTRATION ELEMENT WITH GRADIENT SEAL INTERFACE[2022/13]
French:ÉLÉMENT DE FILTRATION À INTERFACE D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ À GRADIENT[2022/13]
Entry into regional phase16.11.2021National basic fee paid 
16.11.2021Search fee paid 
16.11.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
16.11.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.11.2021Examination requested  [2022/13]
20.07.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.10.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XI]WO2010117799  (DONALDSON CO INC [US], et al);
 [XI]WO2011086234  (PARKER HANNIFIN OY [FI], et al);
 [A]US2015209705  (MORRIS BRYANT A [US], et al);
 [XI]WO2018053168  (DONALDSON CO INC [US], et al)
International search[A]WO2005099862  (CUNO INC [US], et al);
 [A]US2008223815  (KONRAD FRANZ [AT]);
 [X]US2012037556  (BEARD JOHN H [US], et al);
 [A]US2014033668  (KLEYNEN CHRISTOF [BE])
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