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EP About this file: EP2339137

EP2339137 - Exhaust Gas System for combustion engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/26]dosing module for dosing an urea based reducing agent into a gas exhaust stream
[2013/24]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  24.08.2018
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.08.2018Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 26.09.2018  [2018/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FPT Motorenforschung AG
Schlossgasse 2
9320 Arbon / CH
[2018/39]
Former [2013/04]For all designated states
FPT Motorenforschung AG
Schlossgasse 2
9320 Arbon / CH
Former [2011/26]For all designated states
Iveco Motorenforschung AG
Schlossgasse 2
9320 Arbon / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Campbell, John
Scheffelstrasse 16
9000 St Gallen / CH
02 / Hagin, Harald
Weiherstrasse 7e
8280 Kreuzlingen / CH
03 / Papst, Fritz
Deuerstrasse 1
8590 Romanshorn / CH
 [2011/26]
Representative(s)Franzolin, Luigi
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[2018/39]
Former [2011/26]Borsano, Corrado, et al
Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A. Corso di Porta Vittoria, 9
20122 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date09179454.516.12.2009
[2011/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2339137
Date:29.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2339137
Date:25.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/52]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2339137
Date:26.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:F01N3/20
[2011/26]
CPC:
F01N3/2066 (EP,US); F01N2610/02 (EP,US); F01N2610/1453 (EP,US);
Y02A50/20 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/39]
Former [2011/26]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Abgassystem für Verbrennungsmotor[2017/03]
English:Exhaust Gas System for combustion engine[2017/03]
French:Système pour gaz d'échappement de moteur à combustion[2017/03]
Former [2011/26]Dosierungsmodul zur Abgabe eines auf Harnstoff basierenden Reduktionsmittels in einen Abgasstrom
Former [2011/26]dosing module for dosing an urea based reducing agent into a gas exhaust stream
Former [2011/26]Module de dosage pour doser un agent de réduction à base d'urée dans un flux d'échappement de gaz
Examination procedure23.12.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.12.2011Examination requested  [2012/05]
17.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.10.2013Fee for grant paid
04.10.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
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  17.08.2012
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.09.2014  29.09.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Tenneco GmbH
Luitpoldstrasse 83
67480 Edenkoben / DE
Opponent's representative
Thews, Gustav
STT Sozietät Thews & Thews Patentanwälte Augustaanlage 32
68165 Mannheim / DE
 [2014/45]
06.11.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.03.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.06.2016Date of oral proceedings
08.07.2016Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.07.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.11.2016Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.04.2018Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
05.07.2018Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition19.09.2016Appeal received No.  T2162/16
17.11.2016Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
09.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
07.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.12.2009
AT25.12.2013
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2008155973  (MARUYAMA MASATOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-7,9-12 * paragraphs [0041] , [0048] - [0051]; figures 4a,4b; claim - *;
 [X]US6444177  (MUELLER RAIMUND [DE], et al) [X] 1-6,8-12 * column 5, line 45 - column 6, line 17; figure - * * column 7, lines 10-30 *;
 [A]EP0555746  (MAN NUTZFAHRZEUGE AG [DE]) [A] 1,10,12;
 [A]GB2416718  (EMINOX LTD [GB]) [A] 1,10,12
by applicantUS6444177
OppositionEP2325452
 US6722123
 EP2314837
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