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EP About this file: EP0383236

EP0383236 - Filter, especially for a vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  19.04.1996
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.03.2010Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 21.04.2010  [2010/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HELSA-WERKE Helmut Sandler GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 60
95479 Gefrees / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/34]For all designated states
HELSA-WERKE Helmut Sandler GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 60
D-95479 Gefrees / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Weiss, Anna-Maria
Dr.-Friedrich-Hess-Strasse 39
D-8562 Wunsiedel / DE
02 / Hoffmann, Regina
Klosterberglein 7
D-8660 Münchberg / DE
[1990/34]
Representative(s)Louis Pöhlau Lohrentz
Patentanwälte
Postfach 30 55
90014 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/34]LOUIS, PÖHLAU, LOHRENTZ & SEGETH
Postfach 3055
D-90014 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date90102721.912.02.1990
[1990/34]
Priority number, dateDE1989390462316.02.1989         Original published format: DE 3904623
DE19890001798U16.02.1989         Original published format: DE 8901798 U
[1990/34]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0383236
Date:22.08.1990
Language:DE
[1990/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0383236
Date:30.12.1992
Language:DE
[1992/53]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.1990
ClassificationIPC:B60H3/06, B03C3/28
[1990/34]
CPC:
B01D46/521 (EP); F24F8/108 (EP,US); A62B23/00 (EP);
B01D39/1653 (EP); B01D46/0032 (EP); B01D46/0036 (EP);
B01D46/10 (EP); B60H3/0658 (EP); F02M35/024 (EP);
F24F8/10 (EP); F24F8/96 (EP); B01D2275/10 (EP);
B60H2003/0691 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1990/34]
TitleGerman:Filter, insbesondere für ein Fahrzeug[1990/34]
English:Filter, especially for a vehicle[1990/34]
French:Filtre, en particulier pour un véhicule[1990/34]
Examination procedure30.05.1990Examination requested  [1990/34]
23.10.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.07.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.09.1992Fee for grant paid
22.09.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.09.1993  19.11.1993  ADMISSIBLE
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company, 3M Center
Bldg. 220-12E-02
St. Paul, Minnesota 55144-1000 / US
Opponent's representative
dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB, et al, et al
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2010/16]
Opponent(s)01  30.09.1993  19.11.1993  ADMISSIBLE
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company, 3M Center
Bldg. 220-12E-02
St. Paul, Minnesota 55144-1000 / US
Opponent's representative
von Kreisler Selting Werner, et al, et al
Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Former [1993/47]
Opponent(s)01  30.09.1993  19.11.1993  ADMISSIBLE
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company, 3M Center
P.O.Box 33427
US-St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Opponent's representative
Hilleringmann, Jochen, Dipl.-Ing., et al, et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Postfach 10 22 41
D-50462 Köln / DE
24.11.1993Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.03.1994Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.07.1994Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
15.02.1996Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1996/23]
Appeal following opposition09.09.1994Appeal received No.  T0731/94
10.11.1994Statement of grounds filed
15.02.1996Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
15.02.1996Date of oral proceedings
23.02.1996Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP60150812  ;
 [A]US3651659  (NAKAO MINORU, et al);
 [A]DE2941094  (NITTA BELTING CO);
 [AD]DE8700521U  ;
 [A]DE3704458  (SUEDDEUTSCHE KUEHLER BEHR [DE])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 9, no. 317 (C-319)(2040) 12 Dezember 1985, & JP-A-60 150812 (TOYO BOSEKI K.K.) 08 August 1985,, & JP60150812 A 19850808
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