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EP3957836 - A METHOD FOR CLEANING A COMPONENT OF AN EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM AND AN EXHAUST SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.12.2023
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.08.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.01.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL
published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
405 08 Göteborg / SE
[2022/08]
Inventor(s)01 / SHWAN, Soran
431 33 Mölndal / SE
02 / BLOMGREN, Fredrik
425 35 Hisings Kärra / SE
03 / XIE, Kunpeng
414 64 Göteborg / SE
 [2022/08]
Representative(s)Valea AB
Box 1098
405 23 Göteborg / SE
[2022/08]
Application number, filing date20192107.921.08.2020
[2022/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3957836
Date:23.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3957836
Date:10.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:F01N3/023, F01N9/00, F01N13/00
[2022/08]
CPC:
F01N9/00 (EP); F01N3/033 (CN); F01N3/0293 (US);
F01N11/002 (CN); F01N13/008 (EP); F01N13/009 (CN,US);
F01N13/0097 (CN); F01N3/023 (CN); F01N3/0233 (EP);
F01N3/0235 (EP); F01N3/0238 (EP); F01N3/035 (CN,US);
F01N3/04 (CN); F01N3/2066 (CN); F01N3/2803 (CN);
F01N2260/04 (EP); F01N2560/00 (EP); F01N2610/02 (CN);
F01N2610/1453 (EP,CN); Y02T10/40 (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 [2022/38]  
Former [2022/08]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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR REINIGUNG EINER ABGASNACHBEHANDLUNGSKOMPONENTE UND ABGASSYSTEM[2023/19]
English:A METHOD FOR CLEANING A COMPONENT OF AN EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM AND AN EXHAUST SYSTEM[2022/08]
French:MÉTHODE POUR NETTOYER UN COMPOSANT DE SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT DES GAZ D'ÉCHAPPEMENT ET SYSTÈME ASSOCIÉ[2022/08]
Former [2022/08]VERFAHREN ZUR REINIGUNG VON ABGASNACHBEHANDLUNGSKOMPONENT UND ABGASSYSTEM
Examination procedure12.08.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.08.2022Examination requested  [2022/38]
12.08.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.08.2023Fee for grant paid
21.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.12.2023Fee for grant paid
01.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES10.01.2024
HR10.01.2024
PL10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
RS10.04.2024
GR11.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]ES10.01.2024
HR10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
RS10.04.2024
GR11.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
Former [2024/34]HR10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
RS10.04.2024
GR11.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
Former [2024/33]NO10.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
Former [2024/32]IS10.05.2024
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP1336729  (ZEUNA STAERKER KG [DE]) [Y] 1,2,4-7,10-15 * paragraphs [0027] - [0031]; figure 2 *;
 [A]US2003159436  (FOSTER MICHAEL RALPH [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0031] - [0037]; figure 6 *;
 [A]US2006144223  (SELLERS CHERYL L [US], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [Y]EP2270319  (TUNAP IND CHEMIE GMBH & CO PRODUKTIONS KG [DE]) [Y] 1,2,4-7,10-15 * paragraphs [0027] - [0030]; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]DE102010042035  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0022] , [0023]; figure 1 *;
 [A]WO2014018883  (SERVAAS LAB INC [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0102] - [0105]; figures 11E, 11F *
ExaminationEP2270319
by applicantDE4134949
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