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EP1241331 - Catalyst inlet/outlet cone and catalyst housing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.2007
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/38]For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Behner, Attila
Lange Baunastrasse 56 A
34270 Schauenburg / DE
02 / Emde, Fred
Grunnelbachstrasse 9
34134 Kassel / DE
03 / Busch, Gerd
Meisenring 17
34582 Borken / DE
04 / Hubert, Herbert
Birkenweg 19
38471 Rühen / DE
 [2002/38]
Representative(s)Meyer, Enno
Tegel & Meyer
Patentanwälte
Planegger Str. 16
82110 Germering / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/18]Meyer, Enno
Tegel & Meyer Patentanwälte Augsburger Strasse 24
82110 Germering / DE
Former [2004/52]Jung HML Pantentanwälte
Schraudolphstrasse 3
80799 München / DE
Application number, filing date02001987.305.02.2002
[2002/38]
Priority number, dateDE2001101309317.03.2001         Original published format: DE 10113093
[2002/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1241331
Date:18.09.2002
Language:DE
[2002/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1241331
Date:25.02.2004
[2004/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1241331
Date:19.04.2006
Language:DE
[2006/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:F01N7/14, F01N7/18, F01N3/28
[2004/09]
CPC:
F01N13/1838 (EP); F01N13/1894 (EP); F01N3/28 (EP);
F01N13/14 (EP); Y02A50/20 (EP)
Former IPC [2002/38]F01N7/14, F01N7/18
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/47]
Former [2002/38]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Katalysator-Trichter und Katalysatorgehäuse[2002/38]
English:Catalyst inlet/outlet cone and catalyst housing[2002/38]
French:Cône d'entrée et de sortie d'un boîtier de catalyseur[2002/38]
Examination procedure25.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/44]
21.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.01.2006Fee for grant paid
16.01.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.01.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR19.04.2006
ES30.07.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2008/04]ES30.07.2006
Former [2007/37]IT19.04.2006
ES30.07.2006
Former [2006/50]ES30.07.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0336115  (LEISTRITZ AG [DE]) [X] 1-11,17 * column 5, line 5 - column 5, line 57; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5408828  (KREUCHER JOHN E [US], et al) [A] 1-17* abstract *;
 [X]DE19711789  (ZEUNA STAERKER KG [DE]) [X] 1-10,17 * column 5, line 9 - column 5, line 42; figure 1 *
by applicantDE8812805U
 DE4220098
 EP0818615
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