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EP About this file: EP1194681

EP1194681 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING SOOTY PARTICULATE FROM EXHAUST GASES FROM COMBUSTION PROCESSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  17.07.2009
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2009Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 19.08.2009  [2009/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
2-4 Cockspur Street, Trafalgar Square
London SW1Y 5BQ / GB
[2009/34]
Former [2002/15]For all designated states
JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
2-4 Cockspur Street, Trafalgar Square
London SW1Y 5BQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / ALLANSSON, Ronny
Alafors 6042
434 96 Kungsbacka / SE
02 / ANDREASSON, Anders Klas
Traneredsvagen 60 A
426 77 V Frolunda / SE
03 / CHANDER, Guy Richard
48 Harlton Road, Little Eversden
Cambridge CB3 7HB / GB
04 / WARREN, James Patrick, c/o The Open University
Cintra House, 12 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1PF / GB
 [2002/15]
Representative(s)Nunn, Andrew Dominic, et al
Johnson Matthey Technology Centre
Blount's Court
Sonning Common
Reading
Berkshire RG4 9NH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/15]Nunn, Andrew Dominic, et al
Johnson Matthey Technology Centre, Blount's Court, Sonning Common
Reading, Berkshire RG4 9NH / GB
Application number, filing date00940554.915.06.2000
[2002/15]
WO2000GB02342
Priority number, dateGB1999001593908.07.1999         Original published format: GB 9915939
[2002/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0104466
Date:18.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1194681
Date:10.04.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.01.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1194681
Date:24.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/48]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1194681
Date:19.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.01.2001
ClassificationIPC:F01N3/021, F01N3/035, F01N3/28
[2002/15]
CPC:
F01N3/2066 (EP,US); F01N13/0097 (EP,US); F01N3/0231 (EP,US);
F01N3/029 (EP,US); F01N3/035 (EP,US); F01N3/2882 (EP,US);
F01N13/14 (EP,US); F01N2250/02 (EP,US); F01N2330/06 (EP,US);
F01N2610/02 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/15]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM ENTFERNEN VON RUSSPARTIKELN AUS ABGASEN VON VERBRENNUNGSPROZESSEN[2002/15]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING SOOTY PARTICULATE FROM EXHAUST GASES FROM COMBUSTION PROCESSES[2002/15]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT D'ENLEVER LES PARTICULES DE SUIE DES GAZ D'ECHAPPEMENT PRODUITS PAR LES PROCESSUS DE COMBUSTION[2002/15]
Entry into regional phase04.01.2002National basic fee paid 
04.01.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
04.01.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.01.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/15]
25.05.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.09.2004Fee for grant paid
21.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.08.2005  05.09.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Umicore AG & Co. KG
Postfach 1351
63457 Hanau-Wolfgang / DE
Opponent's representative
Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/35]
Opponent(s)01  24.08.2005  05.09.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Umicore AG & Co. KG
Postfach 1351
63457 Hanau-Wolfgang / DE
Opponent's representative
Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2005/42]
Opponent(s)01  24.08.2005   
Umicore AG & Co. KG
Postfach 1351
63457 Hanau-Wolfgang / DE
Opponent's representative
Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
28.09.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.03.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.04.2006Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M07)
20.11.2006Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
06.11.2008Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.11.2008Date of oral proceedings
16.12.2008Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.12.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.04.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
02.07.2009Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.11.2004
ES06.03.2005
PT24.04.2005
CY15.06.2005
IE15.06.2005
LU15.06.2005
MC30.06.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/26]AT24.11.2004
ES06.03.2005
CY15.06.2005
IE15.06.2005
LU15.06.2005
MC30.06.2005
Former [2007/20]AT24.11.2004
ES06.03.2005
CY15.06.2005
IE15.06.2005
LU30.06.2005
MC30.06.2005
Former [2007/08]AT24.11.2004
ES06.03.2005
IE15.06.2005
LU30.06.2005
MC30.06.2005
Former [2006/28]AT24.11.2004
ES06.03.2005
IE15.06.2005
MC30.06.2005
Former [2006/25]AT24.11.2004
ES06.03.2005
IE15.06.2005
Former [2005/36]AT24.11.2004
ES06.03.2005
Former [2005/27]ES06.03.2005
Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0319299  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [Y] 1,8* figure 1; claim 6 *;
 [YD]US4902487  (COOPER BARRY J [US], et al) [YD] 1,8 * the whole document *;
 [PX]WO9944725  (JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC [GB], et al) [PX] 1,8 * abstract *
OppositionDE3337903
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