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EP2072120 - CATALYST, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING NITROGEN OXIDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/26]CATALYST, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PURIFYING NITROGEN OXIDE
[2013/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.10.2014
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tokyo Roki Co. Ltd.
3-12-3 Nakamachidai Tsuzuki-ku Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa
224-0041 / JP
[2009/26]
Inventor(s)01 / MORI, Takayuki
c/o TOKYO ROKI CO. LTD.
3-12-3 Nakamachidai
Tsuzuki-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 224-0041 / JP
02 / ONO, Mari
c/o TOKYO ROKI CO. LTD.
3-12-3 Nakamachidai
Tsuzuki-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 224-0041 / JP
 [2013/49]
Former [2009/26]01 / MORI, Takayuki
c/o TOKYO ROKI CO. LTD. 3-12-3 Nakamachidai Tsuzuki-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 224-0041 / JP
02 / ONO, Mari
c/o TOKYO ROKI CO. LTD. 3-12-3 Nakamachidai Tsuzuki-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 224-0041 / JP
Representative(s)Jones, Helen M.M.
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2013/49]
Former [2009/26]Jones, Helen M.M.
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date07805994.623.08.2007
[2009/26]
WO2007JP66365
Priority number, dateJP2006022933025.08.2006         Original published format: JP 2006229330
[2009/26]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008023762
Date:28.02.2008
Language:JA
[2008/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2072120
Date:24.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2072120
Date:04.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.02.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.2011
ClassificationIPC:B01J23/30, B01D53/94, B01J35/10, B01J37/03, B01D53/86, B01J23/00
[2013/16]
CPC:
B01D53/9418 (EP,US); B01D53/8628 (EP,US); B01J23/002 (EP,US);
B01J23/30 (EP,US); B01J37/03 (EP,US); B01D2251/2062 (EP,US);
B01D2255/2065 (EP,US); B01D2255/20715 (EP,US); B01D2255/20776 (EP,US);
B01D2255/407 (EP,US); B01D2255/9207 (EP,US); B01J2523/00 (EP,US);
B01J35/613 (EP,US); B01J37/0215 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B01J2523/00, B01J2523/3712, B01J2523/48, B01J2523/69 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/15]B01J23/30, B01D53/94, B01J35/10, B01J37/03, B01D53/86
Former IPC [2009/26]B01J23/30, B01D53/94, B01J35/10, B01J37/03
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/26]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KATALYSATOR, VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON STICKSTOFFOXID[2013/16]
English:CATALYST, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING NITROGEN OXIDE[2013/16]
French:CATALYSEUR, PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR ÉLIMINER D'OXYDE D'AZOTE[2013/16]
Former [2009/26]KATALYSATOR, VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR REINIGUNG VON STICKSTOFFOXID
Former [2009/26]CATALYST, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PURIFYING NITROGEN OXIDE
Former [2009/26]CATALYSEUR, PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR LA PURIFICATION D'OXYDE D'AZOTE
Entry into regional phase24.03.2009Translation filed 
24.03.2009National basic fee paid 
24.03.2009Search fee paid 
24.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
24.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/26]
07.10.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.07.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2013Fee for grant paid
21.10.2013Fee 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  26.07.2013
Opposition(s)05.09.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.08.2007
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 [I] US5552128  (CHANG CLARENCE D et al.) [I] 1-5 * column 1, line 61 - line 64 * * column 2, line 28 - line 53 * * column 7, line 15 - line 21 * * column 8, line 63 - line 65 * * example B *
 [A] JPH11342334  (NIPPON CATALYTIC CHEM IND et al.) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *
 [A] JP2003290658  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP et al.) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *
 [A] EP0960649  (JOHNSON MATTHEY JAPAN LTD et al.) [A] 1-5 * paragraphs [0015] - [0025] * * example 8 *
 [A] EP1516855  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *
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