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EP About this file: EP1601863

EP1601863 - EXHAUST SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.08.2012
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
T. Baden Hardstaff Limited
Hillside Gotham Road Kingston-on-Soar Nottingham
NG11 0DF / GB
[2011/35]
Former [2005/49]For all designated states
T Baden Hardstaff Limited
Hillside, Gotham Road Kingston-on-Soar
Nottingham NG11 0DF / GB
Inventor(s)01 / FLETCHER, Trevor Lee
St. Anne's Manor
Hungary Lane, Sutton Bonington
Nr. Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 5NB / GB
02 / STORRAR, Stephen David
171 Weston Road
Aston-on-Trent
Derby DE72 2BA / GB
 [2011/39]
Former [2005/49]01 / FLETCHER, Trevor Lee
St. Anne's Manor, Hungary Lane, Sutton Bonington
Nr. Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 5NB / GB
02 / STORRAR, Stephen David
171 Weston Road, Aston-on-Trent
Derby DE72 2BA / GB
Representative(s)Johnstone, Helen Margaret
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/39]Johnstone, Helen Margaret
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham
NG1 5DD / GB
Former [2008/33]Johnstone, Helen Margaret
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham
NG1 5DD / GB
Former [2005/49]Johnstone, Helen Margaret
Eric Potter Clarkson Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
GB-Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date04715949.601.03.2004
[2005/49]
WO2004GB00821
Priority number, dateGB2003000462928.02.2003         Original published format: GB 0304629
[2005/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004076830
Date:10.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1601863
Date:07.12.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1601863
Date:28.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:F01N3/20, F01N3/08, F16K1/22
[2005/49]
CPC:
F01N3/2892 (EP); F01N13/009 (EP); F01N13/0093 (EP);
F01N13/011 (EP); F01N3/035 (EP); F01N3/2053 (EP);
F01N2410/00 (EP); F01N2560/02 (EP); F01N2560/14 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/49]
TitleGerman:ABGASSYSTEM[2005/49]
English:EXHAUST SYSTEM[2005/49]
French:SYSTEME D'ECHAPPEMENT[2005/49]
Entry into regional phase22.09.2005National basic fee paid 
22.09.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
22.09.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.09.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/49]
25.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2011Fee for grant paid
29.07.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  25.09.2008
Opposition(s)29.06.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200704   M06   Fee paid on   14.06.2007
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
BG28.12.2011
AT01.03.2012
CZ01.03.2012
FI01.03.2012
IE01.03.2012
IT01.03.2012
LU01.03.2012
PL01.03.2012
TR01.03.2012
HU02.03.2012
SI02.03.2012
BE31.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
DK31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2014/25]CY28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
BG28.12.2011
AT01.03.2012
CZ01.03.2012
FI01.03.2012
IE01.03.2012
IT01.03.2012
PL01.03.2012
TR01.03.2012
HU02.03.2012
SI02.03.2012
BE31.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
DK31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
Former [2013/36]CY28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
BG28.12.2011
AT01.03.2012
CZ01.03.2012
FI01.03.2012
IE01.03.2012
IT01.03.2012
PL01.03.2012
HU02.03.2012
SI02.03.2012
BE31.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
DK31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
Former [2013/29]CY28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
BG28.12.2011
CZ01.03.2012
FI01.03.2012
IE01.03.2012
IT01.03.2012
PL01.03.2012
HU02.03.2012
SI02.03.2012
BE31.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
DK31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
Former [2013/23]CY28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
CZ01.03.2012
FI01.03.2012
IE01.03.2012
IT01.03.2012
PL01.03.2012
HU02.03.2012
SI02.03.2012
BE31.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
DK31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
Former [2013/21]CY28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
CZ01.03.2012
FI01.03.2012
IE01.03.2012
IT01.03.2012
HU02.03.2012
SI02.03.2012
BE31.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
DK31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
Former [2013/11]CY28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
CZ01.03.2012
FI01.03.2012
IE01.03.2012
IT01.03.2012
HU02.03.2012
SI02.03.2012
BE31.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
Former [2013/09]CY28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
CZ01.03.2012
FI01.03.2012
IE01.03.2012
HU02.03.2012
BE31.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
Former [2013/08]CY28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
CZ01.03.2012
FI01.03.2012
IE01.03.2012
BE31.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
Former [2013/07]CY28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
CZ01.03.2012
FI01.03.2012
BE31.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
Former [2012/49]CY28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
CZ01.03.2012
FI01.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2012/48]CY28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
FI01.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2012/47]CY28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
MC31.03.2012
Former [2012/23]CY28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
Former [2012/12]CY28.09.2011
Cited inInternational search[Y]JPH01163246  ;
 [A]JP2001304031  ;
 [A]FR1212320  (WHEELER VALVE CORP) [A] 4* figure 6 *;
 [Y]DE19539708  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [Y] 1,5-7,20-23,28 * column 3, line 1 - line 46; figures 1,15 *;
 [X]US5632304  (KEMPKA KARL H [DE], et al) [X] 1,28,29 * figures 1-3 *;
 [XY]EP0808999  (FUJI VALVE [JP]) [X] 1,2,8,10,12,26-32 * figures 1-3 * [Y] 3,5-7;
 [Y]US6321530  (HOSHI KOICHI [JP], et al) [Y] 1,5-7,20-23,28 * column 23, line 37 - column 24, line 13 *;
 [A]EP1217196  (ISUZU MOTORS LTD [JP]) [A] 1,15,28,30-32 * figure 1 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890922), vol. 013, no. 427, Database accession no. (C - 639), & JP01163246 A 19890627 (MEIDENSHA CORP) [Y] 3,5-7 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20020402), vol. 2002, no. 02, & JP2001304031 A 20011031 (NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD) [A] 1,13,14,16,17 * abstract *
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