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EP About this file: EP2498898

EP2498898 - IMPROVED DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYTIC CONVERTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  05.04.2019
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip05.04.2019Opposition rejectedpublished on 08.05.2019  [2019/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Umicore AG & Co. KG
Rodenbacher Chaussee 4
63457 Hanau-Wolfgang / DE
[2012/38]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHUETZE, Frank-Walter
Sponackerweg 2
63808 Haibach / DE
02 / FRANTZ, Stéphanie
Chesterplatz 3
79539 Lörrach / DE
03 / JESKE, Gerald
Goethestrasse 41
63543 Neuberg / DE
04 / HENGST, Christoph
Alte Hauptstrasse 13
35510 Butzbach / DE
 [2012/39]
Former [2012/38]01 / SCHUETZE, Frank-Walter
Sponackerweg 2
63808 Haibach / DE
02 / FRANTZ, Stéphanie
Chesterplatz 3Hanauer Landstrasse 33 c
79539 Lörrach / DE
03 / JESKE, Gerald
Goethestrasse 41
63543 Neuberg / DE
04 / HENGST, Christoph
Alte Hauptstrasse 13
35510 Butzbach / DE
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2012/38]
Application number, filing date09752750.112.11.2009
[2016/28]
WO2009EP08047
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011057649
Date:19.05.2011
Language:DE
[2011/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2498898
Date:19.09.2012
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2498898
Date:13.07.2016
Language:DE
[2016/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.05.2011
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/94, B01J23/44, B01J35/00, B01J37/02, F01N3/10, B01J29/74, // B01J21/12
[2016/16]
CPC:
B01D53/944 (EP,US); B01J23/44 (EP,US); B01J29/7415 (EP,US);
B01J35/19 (EP,US); B01J37/0244 (EP,US); B01J37/0246 (EP,US);
B01D2255/1021 (EP,US); B01D2255/1023 (EP,US); B01D2255/2092 (EP,US);
B01D2255/9022 (EP,US); B01D2257/502 (EP,US); B01D2257/702 (EP,US);
B01D2258/012 (EP,US); B01D53/9477 (EP,US); B01J21/12 (EP,US);
F01N2510/06 (EP,US); F01N3/10 (EP,US); Y02A50/20 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/38]B01D53/94, B01J23/44, B01J35/00, B01J37/02, F01N3/10
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 [2012/38]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTER DIESELOXIDATIONSKATALYSATOR[2012/38]
English:IMPROVED DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYTIC CONVERTER[2012/38]
French:CATALYSEUR D'OXYDATION POUR DIESEL AMÉLIORÉ[2012/38]
Entry into regional phase12.06.2012National basic fee paid 
12.06.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
12.06.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.06.2012Examination requested  [2012/38]
17.08.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.03.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.06.2016Fee for grant paid
01.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.06.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  19.01.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.04.2017  28.04.2017  ADMISSIBLE
JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
5th Floor
25 Farringdon Street
London EC4A 4AB / GB
Opponent's representative
Nunn, Andrew Dominic
Johnson Matthey PLC
Gate 20
Orchard Road
Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 5HE / GB
 [2019/02]
Former [2017/21]
Opponent(s)01  13.04.2017   
JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
5th Floor
25 Farringdon Street
London EC4A 4AB / GB
Opponent's representative
Turberville, Simon
Johnson Matthey PLC
Gate 20
Orchard Road
Royston, Herts SG8 5HE / GB
09.05.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.09.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.11.2018Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2019/19]
09.11.2018Date of oral proceedings
17.12.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.12.2018Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
02.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
01.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.11.2009
CY13.07.2016
CZ13.07.2016
DK13.07.2016
EE13.07.2016
ES13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
HR13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
LV13.07.2016
MC13.07.2016
MK13.07.2016
MT13.07.2016
NL13.07.2016
RO13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
SI13.07.2016
SK13.07.2016
SM13.07.2016
TR13.07.2016
BG13.10.2016
NO13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
AT12.11.2016
IE12.11.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
[2018/43]
Former [2018/29]HU12.11.2009
CY13.07.2016
CZ13.07.2016
DK13.07.2016
EE13.07.2016
ES13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
HR13.07.2016
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NL13.07.2016
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TR13.07.2016
BG13.10.2016
NO13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
AT12.11.2016
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PT14.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2018/28]HU12.11.2009
CY13.07.2016
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MC13.07.2016
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SM13.07.2016
BG13.10.2016
NO13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
AT12.11.2016
IE12.11.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
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Former [2018/10]CZ13.07.2016
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BG13.10.2016
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GR14.10.2016
AT12.11.2016
IE12.11.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2017/51]CZ13.07.2016
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BG13.10.2016
NO13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
IE12.11.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
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LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2017/43]CZ13.07.2016
DK13.07.2016
EE13.07.2016
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BG13.10.2016
NO13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2017/37]CZ13.07.2016
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FI13.07.2016
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SM13.07.2016
BG13.10.2016
NO13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
Former [2017/35]CZ13.07.2016
DK13.07.2016
EE13.07.2016
ES13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
HR13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
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RO13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
SK13.07.2016
SM13.07.2016
BG13.10.2016
NO13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
Former [2017/31]CZ13.07.2016
DK13.07.2016
EE13.07.2016
ES13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
HR13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
LV13.07.2016
NL13.07.2016
RO13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
SK13.07.2016
SM13.07.2016
BG13.10.2016
NO13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
Former [2017/13]ES13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
HR13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
LV13.07.2016
NL13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
NO13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
Former [2017/11]ES13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
HR13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
NL13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
NO13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
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HR13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
NL13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
NO13.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
Former [2017/09]FI13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
NL13.07.2016
NO13.10.2016
Former [2017/07]LT13.07.2016
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