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DEVICE FOR HOLDING A VACUUM CLEANER FILTER BAG IN A VACUUM CLEANER, AND HOLDING PLATE FOR A VACUUM CLEANER FILTER BAG
Publication No.
EP4676295
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App No.
EP24714423
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Filed by
Miele & Cie. KG
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Filed on
2024-03-20
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Issued/Published on
2026-02-25
Publication No.
EP4676295
A1
Application No.
EP24714423
Filed: 2024-03-20
Grant Date
2026-02-25
Mention of grant
Active Oppositions
1 Active
EPO Oppositions
Patent Abstract / Summary
Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.
IPC Classifications
A47L9/14
Priority Claims
No priority claims recorded
Designated Contracting States (39 EPC States)
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
ME
MK
MT
NL
NO
PL
PT
RO
RS
SE
SI
SK
SM
TR
Parties & Representation
Applicants
Miele & Cie. KG
Carl-Miele-Straße 29, 33332 Gütersloh
DEInventors (3)
VAN GEN HASSEND, Kay
48336 Sassenberg
DEKLEINHEIDER, Heiko
49176 Hilter-Borgloh
DEHUNTING, Niko
32289 Rödinghausen
DERepresentatives / Agents
Dantz, Jan Henning
Loesenbeck - Specht - Dantz, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
DEKey Procedural Dates
Request-For-Examination
2025-10-08
Mention Of Grant Published
2026-02-25
First-Examination-Report-Despatched
2025-12-02
Patent Oppositions
Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP4676295 under EPC Article 99.
#1
Opponent
Company
Melitta Europa GmbH & Co. KG
Ringstraße 99, DE
Representative
Dantz, Jan Henning
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
2026-04-21
Legal Status & Event History
Official European Patent Office legal and procedural status changes recorded for this file.
| Date | Code | Event Description | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-07 | STAA | INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT | EP |
| 2024-04-06 | STAA | INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT | EP |
| 2025-12-02 | GRAP | DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT A PATENT | EP |
| 2025-12-02 | STAA | INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT | EP |
| 2025-12-12 | PUAI | PUBLIC REFERENCE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 153(3) EPC TO A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION THAT HAS ENTERED THE EUROPEAN PHASE | EP |
| 2026-01-14 | 17P | REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED | EP |
| 2026-01-14 | AK | DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES | EP |
| 2026-01-23 | GRAA | (EXPECTED) GRANT | EP |
| 2026-01-17 | GRAS | GRANT FEE PAID | EP |
| 2026-01-23 | STAA | INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT | EP |
| 2026-02-25 | DAX | REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT (DELETED) | EP |
| 2026-02-25 | DAV | REQUEST FOR VALIDATION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT (DELETED) | EP |
| 2026-02-25 | AK | DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES | EP |
| 2026-02-25 | REG | REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE | EP |
| 2026-03-12 | REG | REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE | EP |
| 2026-03-25 | REG | REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE | EP |
| 2026-04-01 | U01 | REQUEST FOR UNITARY EFFECT FILED | EP |
| 2026-04-01 | U07 | UNITARY EFFECT REGISTERED | EP |
| 2026-04-14 | PGFP | ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2026-04-21 | PGFP | ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2026-04-24 | REG | REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE | EP |
| 2026-05-01 | PLBI | OPPOSITION FILED | EP |
| 2026-05-07 | REG | REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE | EP |
| 2026-06-03 | 26 | OPPOSITION FILED | EP |
| 2026-07-08 | U20 | RENEWAL FEE FOR THE EUROPEAN PATENT WITH UNITARY EFFECT PAID | EP |
| 2026-07-07 | PG25 | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2026-07-08 | PGFP | ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2026-07-09 | PGFP | ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2026-07-10 | PG25 | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2026-07-14 | PG25 | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2026-07-17 | PG25 | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2026-07-18 | PG25 | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2026-10-06 | PG25 | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
Patent & Non-Patent Citations
Cited documents and prior art referenced in search and examination reports.
Cited Patent Documents
Non-Patent Scientific Literature (NPL)
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Worldwide Patent Family
Related applications and patents in the same INPADOC worldwide family.
| Country | Publication Number | Kind | Publication Date | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP | EP4676295A1 | A1 | 2026-01-14 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP4676295B1 | B1 | 2026-02-25 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP4676295C0 | C0 | 2026-02-25 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP4736720A1 | A1 | 2026-05-06 | Espacenet |
| ES | ES3064373T3 | T3 | 2026-04-24 | Espacenet |
| PL | PL4676295T3 | T3 | 2026-06-01 | Espacenet |
| US | US20260114685A1 | A1 | 2026-04-30 | Espacenet |
| WO | WO2025195589A1 | A1 | 2025-09-25 | Espacenet |
Official File Inspection
EPC Art. 128 Public Dossier
Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)
The full inspection file for Application EP24714423 contains 148 total documents, including all notices of opposition, proprietor counter-statements, examination communications, third-party observations, and procedural forms. Below are all major recorded procedural filings and publication specifications.
Recorded Filings & Patent Specifications
Official publication specifications, opposition filings, proprietor replies, and procedural submissions.
European Patent Specification - Granted Patent (B1)
Publication Specification
Date: 2026-02-25
Procedure: Grant
EP4676295B1
Official European Patent Register Full Dossier
Publication Specification
Date: 2026-02-25
Procedure: All Proceedings (Examination & Opposition)
EP24714423
European Patent Application with Search Report (A1)
Publication Specification
Date: 2025-09-25
Procedure: Publication
EP4676295A1
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-10-09
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-07-31
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Opposition filed
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-05-01
Procedure: Opposition
0009260
Change - extension states
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-01-23
Procedure: Examination
0009199EXPT
Change: Validation states
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-01-23
Procedure: Examination
0009199VAPT
(Expected) grant
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-01-23
Procedure: Grant
0009210
New entry: Payment of fee for grant
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-01-17
Procedure: Grant
EPIDOSNIGR3
New entry: Payment of fee for publishing/printing
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-01-17
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNIGR5
New entry: Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-01-16
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNIGR7
Change - divisional application(s)
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-01-16
Procedure: Examination
0008199DANR
Publication in section I.1 EP Bulletin
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-12-12
Procedure: Examination
0009012
The date on which the examining division becomes responsible, has been established
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-12-12
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNEXAM52
Request for examination filed
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-12-12
Procedure: Examination
0009171
New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-12-02
Procedure: Grant
EPIDOSNIGR1
Intention to grant the patent
Procedural Step
Date: 2025-12-02
Procedure: Grant
IGRA
PCT data prior to European publication
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-11-06
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS PCT
PCT data prior to European publication
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-10-17
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS PCT
PCT data prior to European publication
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-10-15
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS PCT
Payment of national basic fee
Procedural Step
Date: 2025-10-08
Procedure: Examination
FFEE
Payment of the fee for examination
Procedural Step
Date: 2025-10-08
Procedure: Examination
EXAM_PCT
Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Procedural Step
Date: 2025-10-08
Procedure: Examination
EXAM52
PCT data prior to European publication
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-10-07
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS PCT
New entry: applicant or inventor
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-10-07
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNWIAI
PCT data prior to European publication
Dossier Filing
Date: 2024-04-06
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS PCT
Validation of the patent
Procedural Step
Procedure: Examination
VAPT
Extension of the patent
Procedural Step
Procedure: Examination
EXPT
Language of the procedure
Procedural Step
Procedure: Examination
PROL
International searching authority
Procedural Step
Procedure: Examination
ISAT