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EP2659947 - Method and apparatus for removing contaminants from exhaust gases [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 22.08.2018  [2018/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Linde Aktiengesellschaft
Klosterhofstrasse 1
80331 München / DE
[2013/45]
Inventor(s)01 / Suchak, Naresh J.
".."
deceased / US
 [2018/03]
Former [2013/45]01 / Suchak, Naresh J.
245 Demarest Street
Glen Rock, NJ New Jersey 07452 / US
Representative(s)Hofmann, Andreas, et al
RGTH
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 33 02 11
80062 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/45]Hofmann, Andreas, et al
Richter Werdermann Gerbaulet Hofmann
Patentanwälte
Postfach 33 02 11
80062 München / DE
Application number, filing date12196205.409.12.2012
[2013/45]
Priority number, dateUS201261640128P30.04.2012         Original published format: US 201261640128 P
[2013/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2659947
Date:06.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/56, B01D53/78
[2013/45]
CPC:
B01D53/56 (EP); B01D53/78 (EP); B01D2251/104 (EP);
B01D2252/1035 (EP); B01D2257/2045 (EP); B01D2257/302 (EP);
B01D2257/404 (EP); B01D2257/602 (EP); B01D2258/01 (EP);
B01D2258/025 (EP); B01D2259/4566 (EP); B01D53/002 (EP);
B01D53/323 (EP); B01D53/40 (EP); B01D53/50 (EP);
B01D53/60 (EP); B01D53/64 (EP); B01D53/68 (EP);
B01D53/81 (EP); Y02A50/20 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2013/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Entfernen von Verunreinigungen aus Abgasen[2013/45]
English:Method and apparatus for removing contaminants from exhaust gases[2013/45]
French:Procédé et appareil d'élimination de contaminants de gaz d'échappement[2013/45]
Examination procedure06.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.05.2014Examination requested  [2014/25]
11.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
21.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2018Date of oral proceedings
03.04.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/34]
03.04.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
13.04.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/34]
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  11.02.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XY]CN101822937  (UNIV WUHAN SCIENCE & ENG) [X] 1-10,13-15 * paragraphs [0018] - [0021]; figure 1 * [Y] 11,12;
 [XY]WO2005014134  (BELCO TECHN CORP [US]) [X] 1-10,13-15 * the whole document * [Y] 11,12;
 [XD]US5206002  (SKELLEY ARTHUR P [US], et al) [XD] 1,2,4-9,13-15 * column 5, line 30 - column 7, line 56; figure 1 *;
 [XD]US7303735  (SUCHAK NARESH J [US], et al) [XD] 1,2,4-9,13-15 * column 6, line 34 - column 10, line 60; figures 1-3 *;
 [XD]US7766995  (SUCHAK NARESH J [US], et al) [XD] 1-9,14,15 * column 4, line 41 - column 5, line 36; figure 1 *;
 [Y]GB1229107  (MOSKOVSKY GOSUDARSTVENNY UNIVERSITET) [Y] 11,12 * claims 1, 4 *;
 [Y]JP2008073642  (NAT INST OF ADV IND & TECHNOL) [Y] 11,12 * paragraphs [0028] , [0029] , [0037] *;
 [Y]US2007128090  (RAY ISAAC [US], et al) [Y] 3 * paragraphs [0031] , [0049]; figure 1 *;
 [Y]JPH1190151  (INA RESERCH KK) [Y] 3 * paragraph [0015]; figure 2 *
by applicantUS5206002
 US6162409
 US7303735
 US6649132
 US7766995
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