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EP About this file: EP0951335

EP0951335 - AIR FILTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2004
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.08.2006  [2006/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mcleod Russel Holdings PLC
Suite Two Hitching Court, Blacklands Way, Abingdon Business Park Abingdon
Oxon OX14 1RG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/43]For all designated states
Mcleod Russel Holdings PLC
Suite Two Hitching Court, Blacklands Way, Abingdon Business Park
Abingdon, Oxon OX14 1RG / GB
Inventor(s)01 / RÖHE, Werner
Essener Strasse 4
D-41564 Kaarst / DE
02 / SCHULZ, Rainer
Am Blumenhaus 76
D-45549 Sprockhövel / DE
[1999/43]
Representative(s)Shaw, Laurence
5th Floor, Metropolitan House, 1 Hagley Road, Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8TG / GB
[1999/43]
Application number, filing date97912304.914.11.1997
[1999/43]
WO1997GB03043
Priority number, dateDE199614707414.11.1996         Original published format: DE 19647074
DE199614704314.11.1996         Original published format: DE 19647043
[1999/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9820961
Date:22.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0951335
Date:27.10.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0951335
Date:07.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:B01D46/52
[1999/43]
CPC:
B01D46/10 (EP); B01D46/0005 (EP); B01D46/58 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/43]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:LUFTFILTER[1999/43]
English:AIR FILTER[1999/43]
French:FILTRATION D'AIR[1999/43]
Entry into regional phase14.06.1999National basic fee paid 
14.06.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
14.06.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/43]
20.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
01.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2003Fee for grant paid
06.02.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/18]
Request for further processing for:05.08.2002Request for further processing filed
05.08.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.08.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
19.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR07.05.2003
[2006/32]
Cited inInternational search[A]US3620375  (ATKINS JACK) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5273564  (HILL CHARLES W [US]) [A] 1-17 * column 2, line 26 - line 64; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]GB1594700  (MARSHALL D A G) [A] 3 * figures 1,3 *;
 [A]US4963171  (OSENDORF RICHARD J [US]) [A] 1-4 * column 4, line 19 - line 34; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]DE2739815  (CEAG FILTER ENTSTAUBUNG) [A] 10-19 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR1239451  (FR DE L ACETYLENE SOC) [A] 8,10,11,13-17 * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0726389  (MANN & HUMMEL FILTER [DE]) [A] 1-5 * column 3, line 28 - line 40; figure 2 *
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