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EP1414545 - APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF TRAPPING PRODUCTS IN EXHAUST GAS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.05.2007
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho Ohta-ku
Tokyo 144-8510 / JP
For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/26]For all designated states
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho Ohta-ku
Tokyo 144-8510 / JP
For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22, Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Former [2004/19]For all designated states
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 144-8510 / JP
For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TANAKA, Keiji, c/o Ebara Corporation
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 144-8510 / JP
02 / YANAGISAWA, Kiyoshi, c/o Ebara Corporation
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 144-8510 / JP
03 / AKASAKA, Yoshitaka, c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
04 / KURODA, Toshihiro, c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
05 / MITSUDOME, Kazuya, c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
 [2004/19]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2004/19]Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing., et al
Wagner & Geyer, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date02755749.501.08.2002
[2004/19]
WO2002JP07852
Priority number, dateJP2001024318910.08.2001         Original published format: JP 2001243189
[2004/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03015896
Date:27.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/09]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1414545
Date:06.05.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.02.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1414545
Date:28.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:B01D45/06, B01D45/04, B01D39/12
[2004/19]
CPC:
B01D46/521 (EP,US); B01D45/06 (EP,KR,US); B01D39/12 (EP,US);
B01D45/04 (EP,US); B01D46/0043 (EP,US); B01D46/10 (EP,US);
B01D46/4263 (EP,US); B01D46/79 (EP,US); B01D2275/10 (EP,US);
B01D2275/305 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2006/26]
Former [2004/19]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM ABSCHEIDEN VON PRODUKTEN IN EINEM ABGAS[2004/19]
English:APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF TRAPPING PRODUCTS IN EXHAUST GAS[2004/19]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE PIEGEAGE DE PRODUITS DE GAZ D'ECHAPPEMENT[2004/19]
Entry into regional phase21.01.2004National basic fee paid 
21.01.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
21.01.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.12.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/19]
17.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2006Fee for grant paid
13.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US6156107  (HAYASHI KAZUICHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,3,4,8-10,12,18,19 * figures 1-10 * [A] 2,5-7,11,13-17;
 [XA]GB1400117  (REGEHR U) [X] 1,3-5,7,9,11-15 * figure 1 * [A] 2,6,8,10,16-19;
 [XA]US3856487  (PEREZ M) [X] 1,3,4,7,9,11,12,15,16 * figures 1-3 * [A] 2,5,6,8,10,13,14,17-19;
 [XA]US5211729  (SHERMAN ROBERT C [US]) [X] 1,8,9 * column 4, line 34 - line 56; figures 1-4 * [A] 2-7,10-19;
 [XA]US2001003892  (RIKYUU TOSHIHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1,9 * figures 13-16 * [A] 7,15;
 [A]WO0064561  (KAPPA ARBEITSSCHUTZ & UMWELTTE [AT], et al) [A] 2,5,10,17 * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]DE2412995  (BUDERUS EISENWERK) [A] 2,5,10,17 * figures 1-4; claims 1-5,7 *;
 [A]EP0564914  (THYSSEN STAHL AG [DE]) [A] 2,5,10,17 * figures 1-5 *;
 [A]GB1383384  (ALLIGER H) [A] 6 * figures 1-10; claims 1,2 *;
 [A]EP1050681  (EBARA CORP [JP]) [A] 18,19 * claims 1-7 *;
 [XA]EP0134002  (INTERATOM [DE]) [X] 20-22 * figure 3 * [A] 23;
 [A]FR2784324  (GANTOIS ETS [FR]) [A] 20-23 * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US4301012  (PUCKETT DONALD M) [A] 20-23 * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]GB1455382  (EXPANDED METAL) [A] 20-23 * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US4904288  (D AUGEREAU ROBERT D [US]) [A] 20-23 * figure - *;
 [A]CA2105636  (MEDICINE HAT MACHINE WORKS 197 [CA]) [A] 20-23 * figure 3; claims 1,2 *;
 [A]FR2677268  (SOFRANCE SA [FR]) [A] 20-23 * figures 1-9 *
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