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EP About this file: EP2531278

EP2531278 - THREE WAY CATALYST COMPRISING EXTRUDED SOLID BODY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johnson Matthey PLC
5th Floor, 25 Farringdon Street
London EC4A 4AB / GB
[2012/50]
Inventor(s)01 / ANDERSEN, Paul, Joseph
355 Brighton Road
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania 19462 / US
02 / DOTZEL, Ralf
Mittlere Zwingerstr. 9
D90489 Nürnberg / DE
03 / KOO, Kwangmo
333 Overhill Road
Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087 / US
04 / LEPPELT, Rainer
An der Leite 1
96215 Lichtenfels / DE
05 / MÜNCH, Jörg Werner
Hopfengrund 6
96215 Lichtenfels / DE
06 / RIECK, Jeffery, Scott
418 Bill Smith Blvd
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 / US
07 / SCHEDEL, Hubert
Heckenweg 6
D-96328 Küps / DE
08 / WINTERBORN, Duncan, John, William
13 Faulkner Close
Milton
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 6EF / GB
09 / BALLINGER, Todd, Howard
1784 Teresa Court
Downingtown, Pennsylvania 19335 / US
10 / COX, Julian, Peter
21 Winding Way
Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355 / US
 [2014/32]
Former [2012/50]01 / ANDERSEN, Paul, Joseph
355 Brighton Road
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania 19462 / US
02 / DOTZEL, Ralf
Mittlere Zwingerstr. 9
D90489 Nuernberg / DE
03 / KOO, Kwangmo
333 Overhill Road
Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087 / US
04 / LEPPELT, Rainer
An der Leite 1
96215 Lichtenfels / DE
05 / MÜNCH, Jörg Werner
Hopfengrund 6
96215 Lichtenfels / DE
06 / RIECK, Jeffery, Scott
418 Bill Smith Blvd
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 / US
07 / SCHEDEL, Hubert
Heckenweg 6
D-96328 Küps / DE
08 / WINTERBORN, Duncan, John, William
13 Faulkner Close
Milton
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 6EF / GB
09 / BALLINGER, Todd, Howard
1784 Teresa Court
Downingtown, Pennsylvania 19335 / US
10 / COX, Julian, Peter
21 Winding Way
Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355 / US
Representative(s)Nunn, Andrew Dominic
Johnson Matthey PLC
Gate 20
Orchard Road
Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 5HE / GB
[2016/02]
Former [2012/50]Nunn, Andrew Dominic
Johnson Matthey PLC
Gate 20
Orchard Road
Royston
Hertfordshire SG8 5HE / GB
Application number, filing date11702861.301.02.2011
[2016/02]
WO2011GB50158
Priority number, dateUS20100300279P01.02.2010         Original published format: US 300279 P
[2012/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011092517
Date:04.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2531278
Date:12.12.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.08.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2531278
Date:13.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:B01J23/30, B01J23/83, B01J23/888, B01J35/04, B01J37/00, C04B35/50, C04B35/634, C04B35/636, C04B35/80, C04B35/82, B01D53/94, C04B38/00, C04B111/00, B01J29/74, B01J29/78, F01N3/035
[2014/30]
CPC:
B01J23/30 (EP,GB,KR,US); B01D53/94 (RU); B01D53/9413 (CN,GB,KR,US);
B01J23/63 (CN); B01J23/745 (GB); B01D53/565 (GB);
B01D53/864 (GB); B01D53/865 (GB); B01D53/9418 (EP,KR,US);
B01D53/945 (KR,US); B01J21/10 (GB); B01J23/002 (CN);
B01J23/04 (GB); B01J23/10 (GB); B01J23/72 (GB);
B01J23/83 (EP,KR,US); B01J23/888 (EP,GB,US); B01J29/7215 (GB);
B01J29/7415 (GB,US); B01J29/7615 (GB); B01J29/7815 (GB,US);
B01J29/85 (GB); B01J35/396 (CN); B01J35/56 (EP,GB,KR,US);
B01J37/00 (GB); B01J37/0009 (EP,KR,US); C04B35/50 (EP,US);
C04B35/63488 (EP,KR,US); C04B35/6365 (EP,US); C04B35/80 (EP,US);
C04B35/82 (EP,US); C04B38/0006 (EP,KR,US); F01N3/035 (KR,US);
B01D2255/20738 (EP,US); B01D2255/20776 (EP,US); B01D2255/9155 (EP,KR,US);
B01D2258/01 (CN); C04B2111/00793 (EP,US); C04B2111/0081 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3218 (EP,US); C04B2235/322 (EP,US); C04B2235/3229 (EP,US);
C04B2235/6021 (EP,US); C04B2235/606 (EP,US); Y02A50/20 (EP,US);
Y02T10/12 (EP,US); Y10S55/30 (EP,US); Y10T29/49345 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C04B38/0006, C04B35/82, C04B38/0074 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/50]B01D53/94
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/15]
Former [2012/50]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:DREIWEGE-KATALYSATOR MIT EINEM EXTRUDIERTEN FESTKÖRPER[2012/50]
English:THREE WAY CATALYST COMPRISING EXTRUDED SOLID BODY[2012/50]
French:CONVERTISSEUR CATALYTIQUE À TROIS VOIES COMPRENANT UN CORPS SOLIDE EXTRUDÉ[2012/50]
Entry into regional phase10.08.2012National basic fee paid 
10.08.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
10.08.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.08.2012Examination requested  [2012/50]
08.03.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.01.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
04.03.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.02.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.06.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2015Fee for grant paid
12.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.11.2015Receipt 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  14.05.2013
Opposition(s)14.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/51]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
04.03.2014Request for further processing filed
04.03.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.03.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL13.01.2016
BE13.01.2016
CY13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
MK13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
RS13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
SM13.01.2016
TR13.01.2016
IE01.02.2016
LU01.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
MT29.02.2016
FR14.03.2016
BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/31]BE13.01.2016
CY13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
MK13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
RS13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
SM13.01.2016
TR13.01.2016
IE01.02.2016
LU01.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
MT29.02.2016
FR14.03.2016
BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2018/29]BE13.01.2016
CY13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
MK13.01.2016
MT13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
RS13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
SM13.01.2016
TR13.01.2016
IE01.02.2016
LU01.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
FR14.03.2016
BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2017/47]BE13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
MT13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
RS13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
SM13.01.2016
IE01.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
FR14.03.2016
BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2017/16]BE13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
RS13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
SM13.01.2016
IE01.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
FR14.03.2016
BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2017/10]BE13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
RS13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
SM13.01.2016
IE01.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
FR14.03.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2017/07]BE13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
RS13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
SM13.01.2016
IE01.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2017/03]BE13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
RS13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
SM13.01.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/50]CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
RS13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
SM13.01.2016
BE29.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/49]DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RS13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
BE29.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/46]DK13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RS13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
BE29.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/39]ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RS13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
BE29.02.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/38]ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
BE29.02.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/36]ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
BE29.02.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
Former [2016/35]ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
BE29.02.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
Former [2016/30]NL13.01.2016
BE29.02.2016
Former [2016/24]BE29.02.2016
Cited inInternational search[XY]US2002140138  (WU SHY-HSIEN [US], et al);
 [Y]US2009143221  (OGUNWUMI STEVEN BOLAJI [US], et al)
by applicantUS5772972
 WO9947260
 US6110862
 US2002140138
 US2002183191
 EP1739066
 EP1837063
 US7507684
 US2009143221
 WO2009080155
 WO2011080525
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