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EP0690740 - COMPRESSIBLE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE ENERGIZED SEALS FOR FILTER ELEMENTS AND THE LIKE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.06.2000
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.06.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.08.2000 [2000/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cuno Incorporated
400 Research Parkway Meriden
Connecticut 06450 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/02]For all designated states
Cuno Incorporated
400 Research Parkway
Meriden Connecticut 06450 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PULEK, John, L.
1197C Ella Grasso Boulevard
New Haven, CT 06511 / US
02 / BARNES, Robert, G.
631 Brownstone Ridge
Meriden, CT 06450 / US
03 / OSTREICHER, Eugene, A.
9 Reservation Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[1996/02]
Representative(s)Gillam, Francis Cyril, et al
SANDERSON & CO.
European Patent Attorneys
34, East Stockwell Street
Colchester
Essex CO1 1ST / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/02]Gillam, Francis Cyril, et al
SANDERSON & CO. European Patent Attorneys 34, East Stockwell Street
Colchester Essex CO1 1ST / GB
Application number, filing date94910947.415.03.1994
[1996/02]
WO1994US02793
Priority number, dateUS1993003473022.03.1993         Original published format: US 34730
[1996/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9421350
Date:29.09.1994
Language:EN
[1994/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0690740
Date:10.01.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0690740
Date:25.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.09.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:B01D27/08, B01D29/33
[1997/31]
CPC:
B01D29/333 (EP,US); B01D27/08 (KR); B01D2201/34 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/02]B01D27/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/02]
TitleGerman:KOMPRIMIERBARE, DURCH DRUCKUNTERSCHIEDE AKTIVIERTE DICHTUNGEN FÜR FILTERELEMENTE UND ÄHNLICHE[1999/02]
English:COMPRESSIBLE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE ENERGIZED SEALS FOR FILTER ELEMENTS AND THE LIKE[1996/02]
French:JOINTS D'ETANCHEITE COMPRESSIBLES POUR DES ELEMENTS DE FILTRE ET SIMILAIRE, QUI SONT ACTIVES PAR UN DIFFERENTIEL DE PRESSION[1996/02]
Former [1996/02]KOMPRIMIERBARE, DURCH DRUCKUNTERSCHIEDE AKTIVIERTE DICHTUNGENFÜR FILTERELEMENTE UND ÄHNLICHE
Entry into regional phase18.10.1995National basic fee paid 
18.10.1995Search fee paid 
18.10.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
18.10.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.10.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
18.10.1995Examination requested  [1996/02]
17.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
24.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.12.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.02.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.1999Fee for grant paid
11.05.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.05.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
08.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XA]FR1396547  (PREC MECANIQUE LABINAL) [X] 1,2,6,8,9,13,14 * figures 1-7 * [A] 3-5,11,12;
 [XA]GB1253354  (TECALEMIT ENGINEERING) [X] 1,2,8,9 * figures 1-3 * [A] 3,4,11;
 [A]US4052317  (PALNIK KARL) [A] 1,7,8,14 * figures 3,4 *;
 [A]GB895133  (FRAM CORP) [A] 1,8 * figures 4,6 *
International search[YP]US5250179  (SPEARMAN MICHAEL R [US]);
 [YP]US5238717  (BOYLAN MICHAEL A [US]);
 [YP]US5290442  (CLACK ROBERT A [US])
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