(19)
(11) EP 1 415 699 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
28.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/31

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
12.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/20

(21) Application number: 03007788.7

(22) Date of filing: 04.04.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B01D 39/18, B01D 39/16, A47L 9/14

(54)

Filter medium for a vacuum cleaner bag

Filtermedium für Staubsauger-Filterbeutel

Matériau de filtrage pour sac à poussières d'un aspirateur

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 06.12.2002 EP 02027313

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/19

(73) Proprietor: Eurofilters N.V.
3900 Overpelt (BE)

(72) Inventors:
  • Sauer, Ralf c/o EUROFILTERS N.V.
    BE-3900 Overpelt (BE)
  • Schultink, Jan c/o EUROFILTERS N.V.
    BE-3900 Overpelt (BE)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 338 479
US-B1- 6 193 773
 EP-A- 0 960 645
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).