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EP About this file: EP1413728

EP1413728 - Controller and method for controlling a NOX-sensor arranged in an exhaust gas channel of an internal combustion engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.08.2015
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
Berliner Ring 2
38440 Wolfsburg / DE
[2012/28]
Former [2004/18]For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Berns, Andreas
Waldstrasse 4a
38464 Gross Twülpstedt / DE
02 / Daetz, Michael
An der Strausche 8
38473 Tiddische / DE
03 / Hahn, Hermann, Dr.
Plathnerstr. 68
30175 Hannover / DE
04 / Pelz, Norbert
Kohlgärten 19
38479 Tappenbeck / DE
 [2014/41]
Former [2004/18]01 / Berns, Andreas
Waldstrasse 4a
38464 Gross Twülpstedt / DE
02 / Daetz, Michael
An der Strausche 8
38473 Tiddische / DE
03 / Hahn, Hermann, Dr.
Siegesstrasse 7
30175 Hannover / DE
04 / Pelz, Norbert
Kohlgärten 19
38749 Tappenbeck / DE
Representative(s)Gulde & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Wallstrasse 58/59
10179 Berlin / DE
[2014/19]
Former [2004/18]Schneider, Henry, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Gulde Hengelhaupt Ziebig & Schneider Schützenstrasse 15-17
10117 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date03090353.817.10.2003
[2004/18]
Priority number, dateDE200215021923.10.2002         Original published format: DE 10250219
[2004/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1413728
Date:28.04.2004
Language:DE
[2004/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1413728
Date:05.03.2008
[2008/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1413728
Date:15.10.2014
Language:DE
[2014/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:F02D41/14
[2004/18]
CPC:
F02D41/146 (EP); F02D41/1401 (EP); F02D2041/141 (EP);
F02D2041/1433 (EP); F02D41/1494 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2004/18]
TitleGerman:Regler und Verfahren zur Regelung eines in einem Abgaskanal einer Verbrennungskraftmaschine angeordneten NOx-Sensors[2004/18]
English:Controller and method for controlling a NOX-sensor arranged in an exhaust gas channel of an internal combustion engine[2004/18]
French:Unité de commande et méthode de commande d'un détecteur de NOx placé dans la conduite des gaz d'échappement d'un moteur à combustion interne[2004/18]
Examination procedure05.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/43]
10.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2014Fee for grant paid
02.09.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.09.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  10.10.2008
Opposition(s)16.07.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
02.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
02.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.10.2003
BG15.10.2014
CY15.10.2014
CZ15.10.2014
DK15.10.2014
EE15.10.2014
ES15.10.2014
FI15.10.2014
IT15.10.2014
MC15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
RO15.10.2014
SE15.10.2014
SI15.10.2014
SK15.10.2014
TR15.10.2014
AT17.10.2014
IE17.10.2014
LU17.10.2014
BE31.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
FR15.12.2014
GB15.01.2015
GR16.01.2015
PT16.02.2015
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU17.10.2003
BG15.10.2014
CY15.10.2014
CZ15.10.2014
DK15.10.2014
EE15.10.2014
ES15.10.2014
FI15.10.2014
IT15.10.2014
MC15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
RO15.10.2014
SE15.10.2014
SI15.10.2014
SK15.10.2014
TR15.10.2014
AT17.10.2014
IE17.10.2014
BE31.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
FR15.12.2014
GB15.01.2015
GR16.01.2015
PT16.02.2015
Former [2016/25]BG15.10.2014
CY15.10.2014
CZ15.10.2014
DK15.10.2014
EE15.10.2014
ES15.10.2014
FI15.10.2014
IT15.10.2014
MC15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
RO15.10.2014
SE15.10.2014
SI15.10.2014
SK15.10.2014
AT17.10.2014
IE17.10.2014
BE31.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
FR15.12.2014
GB15.01.2015
GR16.01.2015
PT16.02.2015
Former [2016/12]CY15.10.2014
CZ15.10.2014
DK15.10.2014
EE15.10.2014
ES15.10.2014
FI15.10.2014
IT15.10.2014
MC15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
RO15.10.2014
SE15.10.2014
SI15.10.2014
SK15.10.2014
AT17.10.2014
IE17.10.2014
BE31.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
FR15.12.2014
GB15.01.2015
GR16.01.2015
PT16.02.2015
Former [2015/51]CY15.10.2014
CZ15.10.2014
DK15.10.2014
EE15.10.2014
ES15.10.2014
FI15.10.2014
IT15.10.2014
MC15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
RO15.10.2014
SE15.10.2014
SK15.10.2014
IE17.10.2014
BE31.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
FR15.12.2014
GB15.01.2015
GR16.01.2015
PT16.02.2015
Former [2015/48]CY15.10.2014
CZ15.10.2014
DK15.10.2014
EE15.10.2014
ES15.10.2014
FI15.10.2014
IT15.10.2014
MC15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
RO15.10.2014
SE15.10.2014
SK15.10.2014
IE17.10.2014
BE31.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
GB15.01.2015
GR16.01.2015
PT16.02.2015
Former [2015/46]CY15.10.2014
CZ15.10.2014
DK15.10.2014
EE15.10.2014
ES15.10.2014
FI15.10.2014
IT15.10.2014
MC15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
RO15.10.2014
SE15.10.2014
SK15.10.2014
IE17.10.2014
BE31.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
GR16.01.2015
PT16.02.2015
Former [2015/37]CY15.10.2014
CZ15.10.2014
DK15.10.2014
EE15.10.2014
ES15.10.2014
FI15.10.2014
IT15.10.2014
MC15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
RO15.10.2014
SE15.10.2014
SK15.10.2014
BE31.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
GR16.01.2015
PT16.02.2015
Former [2015/36]CY15.10.2014
CZ15.10.2014
DK15.10.2014
EE15.10.2014
ES15.10.2014
FI15.10.2014
MC15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
RO15.10.2014
SE15.10.2014
BE31.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
GR16.01.2015
PT16.02.2015
Former [2015/35]CY15.10.2014
DK15.10.2014
EE15.10.2014
ES15.10.2014
FI15.10.2014
MC15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
SE15.10.2014
BE31.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
GR16.01.2015
PT16.02.2015
Former [2015/34]CY15.10.2014
DK15.10.2014
ES15.10.2014
FI15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
SE15.10.2014
BE31.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
GR16.01.2015
PT16.02.2015
Former [2015/33]CY15.10.2014
ES15.10.2014
FI15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
SE15.10.2014
BE31.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
GR16.01.2015
PT16.02.2015
Former [2015/30]CY15.10.2014
ES15.10.2014
FI15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
SE15.10.2014
BE31.10.2014
GR16.01.2015
PT16.02.2015
Former [2015/26]CY15.10.2014
ES15.10.2014
FI15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
SE15.10.2014
GR16.01.2015
PT16.02.2015
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FI15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
SE15.10.2014
GR16.01.2015
PT16.02.2015
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FI15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
PT16.02.2015
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PT16.02.2015
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE4132008  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [X] 1-24 * column 2, line 24 - line 58 *;
 [X]EP0849591  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]) [X] 1-24 * column 3, line 35 - line 42 ** column 4, line 23 - line 31 *;
 [X]GB2345142  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-24 * page 3, line 4 - line 6 * * page 5, line 10 - line 18 * * page 8, line 26 - page 9, line 5 *;
 [X]DE19929042  (AUDI AG [DE]) [X] 1-24 * column 2, line 29 - line 33 *;
 [X]DE10056320  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [X] 1-24 * paragraphs [0006] , [0011] - [0014] *
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