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EP About this file: EP1791621

EP1791621 - CATALYST AND METHOD FOR REDUCTION OF NITROGEN OXIDES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.09.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 11.10.2017  [2017/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
Los Alamos National Laboratory
LC/IP, MS A 187
Los Alamos, NM 87545 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/23]For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
Los Alamos National Laboratory, LC/IP, MS A 187
Los Alamos, NM 87545 / US
Inventor(s)01 / OTT, Kevin, C.
5625 Quemazon
Los Alamos, NM 87544 / US
 [2007/23]
Representative(s)Feucker, Max Martin, et al
Becker & Müller
Patentanwälte
Turmstraße 22
40878 Ratingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/23]Müller, Karl-Ernst, et al
Patentanwälte Becker & Müller, Turmstrasse 22
40878 Ratingen / DE
Application number, filing date05815306.525.07.2005
[2007/23]
WO2005US26372
Priority number, dateUS2004089974927.07.2004         Original published format: US 899749
US20050663065P18.03.2005         Original published format: US 663065 P
[2007/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006031297
Date:23.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1791621
Date:06.06.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.03.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.04.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.08.2010
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/56
[2007/23]
CPC:
B01D53/9418 (EP,US); B01D53/8628 (EP,US); B01J29/076 (EP,US);
B01J29/48 (EP,US); B01J37/0246 (EP,US); B01D2251/2062 (EP,US);
B01D2255/2065 (EP,US); B01D2255/2073 (EP,US); B01D2255/20738 (EP,US);
B01D2255/50 (EP,US); B01D2255/504 (EP,US); B01J29/46 (EP,US);
B01J35/19 (EP,US); Y02C20/10 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KATALYSATOR UND VERFAHREN ZUR REDUZIERUNG VON STICKSTOFFOXIDEN[2007/23]
English:CATALYST AND METHOD FOR REDUCTION OF NITROGEN OXIDES[2007/23]
French:CATALYSEURS ET PROCEDE POUR LA REDUCTION D'OXYDES D'AZOTE[2007/23]
Entry into regional phase24.02.2007National basic fee paid 
24.02.2007Search fee paid 
24.02.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
24.02.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.11.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/23]
01.07.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.04.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
01.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/41]
05.06.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/41]
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  19.08.2011
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
01.06.2012Request for further processing filed
01.06.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.06.2012Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
01.07.2011Request for further processing filed
01.07.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.07.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
18.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
17.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
02.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
02.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
06.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
08.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
08.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
09.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
08.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
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31.07.201713   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[I]  - GONGSHIN QI ET AL., "A SUPERIOR CATALYST FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE NO REDUCTION WITH NH3", CHEM. COMMUN., (20030303), pages 848 - 849, XP002596639 [I] 1-18 * SEE PAGE 848, LEFT COLUMN, LINES 27-29. SEE FIGURES 1,2. *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/B212725C
International search[A]US4220632  (PENCE DALLAS T [US], et al);
 [A]US4778665  (KRISHNAMURTHY SOWMITHRI [US], et al);
 [A]US5520895  (SHARMA SANJAY B [US], et al);
 [A]US6514470  (OTT KEVIN C [US], et al)
by applicantUS3885977
 US4127691
 US4220632
 US4778665
 US5520895
 US6514470
    - "A Superior Catalyst for Low-Temperature No Reduction with NH", CHEM. COMMUNICATIONS, (2003), pages 848 - 849
    - GONGSHIN QI; RALPH T. YANG, "Low-Temperature SCR of NO With NH over USY-Supported Manganese Oxide-Based Catalysts", CATALYSIS LETTERS, (200304), vol. 87, no. 1-2, pages 67 - 71
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