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EP1937404 - PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CATALYST-COATED SUPPORT MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/27]PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CATALYST-COATED SUPPORT MATERIALS
[2011/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.03.2013
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Directa Plus S.p.A.
Via Cavour 2
C/o Comonext Science Park
22074 Lomazzo (CO) / IT
[N/P]
Former [2012/19]For all designated states
Directa Plus S.p.A.
Via Cavour 2
c/o Comonext Science Park
22074 Lommazzo (CO) / IT
Former [2009/22]For all designated states
Directa Plus SRL
Viale Papiniano 44
20144 Milano / IT
Former [2008/27]For all designated states
Directa Plus Patent & Technology Limited
Grigori Afxentiou 55, Agia Varvara P.c. 2560
Nicosia 2560 / CY
Inventor(s)01 / MERCURI, Robert A.
1007 East Decker Drive
Seven Hills, Ohio 44131 / US
 [2008/27]
Representative(s)Cremer & Cremer
Patentanwälte St.-Barbara-Strasse 16
89077 Ulm / DE
[2012/21]
Former [2010/13]Cremer & Cremer
Patentanwälte St.-Barbara-Strasse 16
89077 Ulm / DE
Former [2008/27]Brand, Thomas Louis
W.P. Thompson & Co. 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Application number, filing date06801064.409.08.2006
[2008/27]
WO2006US31082
Priority number, dateUS2005020096610.08.2005         Original published format: US 200966
US2005020096510.08.2005         Original published format: US 200965
US2005020098510.08.2005         Original published format: US 200985
[2008/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007021770
Date:22.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/08]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1937404
Date:02.07.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.02.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1937404
Date:23.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.05.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:B01J23/00, B22F1/00, B22F9/30
[2011/01]
CPC:
B01J37/344 (EP,US); B01J19/10 (EP); B01J19/123 (EP);
B01J19/126 (EP); B01J19/127 (EP); B01J19/128 (EP);
B01J19/129 (EP); B01J19/26 (EP); B01J23/74 (EP);
B01J3/006 (EP); B01J35/45 (EP); B01J37/0211 (EP);
B01J4/001 (EP); B01J4/002 (EP); B22F1/054 (EP,US);
B22F1/056 (EP,US); B22F9/305 (EP); B82Y30/00 (EP);
B01J2219/0009 (EP); B01J2219/00092 (EP); B01J2219/00135 (EP);
B01J2219/0869 (EP); B01J2219/0871 (EP); B01J2219/0883 (EP);
B01J2219/182 (EP); B01J2219/1943 (EP); B01J2219/1946 (EP);
B01J23/34 (EP); B01J23/40 (EP); B01J37/0203 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2008/27]B01J23/00
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 [2008/27]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON KATALYSATORBESCHICHTETEN TRÄGERMATERIALIEN[2011/41]
English:PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CATALYST-COATED SUPPORT MATERIALS[2011/41]
French:PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE PRODUIRE DES MATERIAUX DE SUPPORT RECOUVERTS D'UN CATALYSEUR[2011/41]
Former [2008/27]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON KATALYSATORBESCHICHTETEN TRÄGERMATERIALIEN
Former [2008/27]PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CATALYST-COATED SUPPORT MATERIALS
Former [2008/27]PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE PRODUIRE DES MATERIAUX DE SUPPORT RECOUVERTS D'UN CATALYSEUR
Entry into regional phase07.03.2008National basic fee paid 
07.03.2008Search fee paid 
07.03.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
07.03.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/27]
30.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.2012Fee for grant paid
28.01.2012Fee 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  28.07.2011
Opposition(s)26.02.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
22.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200904   M06   Fee paid on   14.10.2009
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.08.2006
AT23.05.2012
BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
CZ23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
IT23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
PL23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
SK23.05.2012
TR23.05.2012
IE09.08.2012
LU09.08.2012
BG23.08.2012
GB23.08.2012
GR24.08.2012
FR31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
ES03.09.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT23.05.2012
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CY23.05.2012
CZ23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
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PL23.05.2012
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TR23.05.2012
IE09.08.2012
LU09.08.2012
BG23.08.2012
GB23.08.2012
GR24.08.2012
FR31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
ES03.09.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
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PL23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
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TR23.05.2012
IE09.08.2012
BG23.08.2012
GB23.08.2012
GR24.08.2012
FR31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
ES03.09.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2013/40]AT23.05.2012
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SK23.05.2012
IE09.08.2012
BG23.08.2012
GB23.08.2012
GR24.08.2012
FR31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
ES03.09.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
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MC31.08.2012
ES03.09.2012
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PT24.09.2012
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PT24.09.2012
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MC31.08.2012
ES03.09.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
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MC31.08.2012
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2900245  (HANS BELLER);
 [X]US3075494  (TOULMIN JR HARRY A);
 [X]US3158499  (JENKIN WILLIAM C);
 [I]US3955962  (DAWIHL WALTER, et al);
 [X]US3998758  (CLYDE ROBERT A);
 [X]RU2161549  (OAO INST GIPRONIKEL, et al);
International search[A]US2004009118  (PHILLIPS JONATHAN [US], et al);
 [X]US6716525  (YADAV TAPESH [US], et al);
 [A]US2004120882  (KUMAR SUJEET [US], et al);
 [X]US6761870  (SMALLEY RICHARD E [US], et al)
by applicantUS3075494
 US3158499
 US3955962
 US3998758
 RU2161549
 US6716525
 WO2004036674
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