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EP0162893 - NON-CATALYTIC METHOD FOR REDUCING THE CONCENTRATION OF NITROGEN OXIDE IN COMBUSTION EFFLUENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  06.09.1995
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EXXON RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
P.O.Box 390
180 Park Avenue
Florham Park
New Jersey 07932-0390 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/49]For all designated states
EXXON RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
P.O.Box 390, 180 Park Avenue
Florham Park, New Jersey 07932-0390 / US
Former [1988/42]For all designated states
Exxon Research and Engineering Company, (a Delaware corp.)
PO Box 390
Florham Park, New Jersey 07932 / US
Former [1985/49]For all designated states
EXXON RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
P.O.Box 390, 180 Park Avenue
Florham Park, New Jersey 07932-0390 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DEAN, Anthony, M.
67 Country Acres Drive
Hampton, NJ 08827 / US
02 / DEGREGORIA, Anthony, J.
11 Horseshoe Drive
Flemington, NJ 08822 / US
03 / HARDY, James, E.
101 Brunswick Avenue
Lebanon, NJ 08833 / US
04 / LYON, Richard, K.
RD 1, 406 Finn Road
Pittstown, NJ 08867 / US
05 / HURST, Boyd, E.
21 Wehrli Road
Long Valley, NJ 07853 / US
[1985/49]
Representative(s)Somers, Harold Arnold, et al
ESSO Engineering (Europe) Ltd.
Patents & Licences
Mailpoint 12
Esso House, Ermyn Way
Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 8XE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/42]Somers, Harold Arnold, et al
ESSO Engineering (Europe) Ltd. Patents & Licences Mailpoint 72 Esso House Ermyn Way
Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 8XE / GB
Former [1985/49]Field, Roger Norton (GB)
Carpmaels & Ransford 43 Bloomsbury Square
GB-London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date84904275.907.11.1984
[1985/49]
WO1984US01815
Priority number, dateUS1983055039810.11.1983         Original published format: US 550398
[1985/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8502130
Date:23.05.1985
Language:EN
[1985/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0162893
Date:04.12.1985
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.05.1985 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1985/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0162893
Date:18.01.1989
Language:EN
[1989/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.05.1985
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/34
[1985/49]
CPC:
B01D53/56 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1985/49]
TitleGerman:NICHTKATALYTISCHES VERFAHREN ZUR VERRINGERUNG DES STICKSTOFFOXIDGEHALTES IN VERBRENNUNGSABGASEN[1985/49]
English:NON-CATALYTIC METHOD FOR REDUCING THE CONCENTRATION OF NITROGEN OXIDE IN COMBUSTION EFFLUENTS[1985/49]
French:PROCEDE NON CATALYTIQUE POUR REDUIRE LA CONCENTRATION D'OXYDE D'AZOTE DANS DES EFFLUENTS DE COMBUSTION[1985/49]
Entry into regional phase01.07.1985National basic fee paid 
01.07.1985Designation fee(s) paid 
01.07.1985Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.07.1985Examination requested  [1985/49]
25.03.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
25.11.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.11.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
18.07.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
20.07.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.1988Fee for grant paid
14.10.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.12.1989Request for decision received: 01
19.12.1989Result of request for decision (01): Request rejected
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.10.1989   
Prof. Dr.-Ing. R. Meyer-Pittroff Techn. Universität München Lehrstuhl f. Energiewirtschaft der Lebensmittelindustrie
D-85350 Freising-Weihenstephan / DE
 02  18.10.1989  23.11.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1989/51]
Opponent(s)01  14.10.1989   
Prof. Dr.-Ing. R. Meyer-Pittroff Techn. Universität München Lehrstuhl f. Energiewirtschaft der Lebensmittelindustrie
D-85350 Freising-Weihenstephan / DE
 02  18.10.1989  23.11.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
D-80506 München / DE
Former [1989/50]
Opponent(s)01  14.10.1989   
Prof. Dr.-Ing. R. Meyer-Pittroff Techn. Universität München Lehrstuhl f. Energiewirtschaft der Lebensmittelindustrie
D-85350 Freising-Weihenstephan / DE
28.11.1989Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.03.1990Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.10.1990Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
03.01.1991Reply to a communication from the opposition division
22.02.1991Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
24.06.1991Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
16.05.1995Date of oral proceedings
22.05.1995Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.05.1995Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
01.06.1995Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1995/43]
Appeal following opposition04.12.1991Appeal received No.  T0925/91
04.02.1992Statement of grounds filed
26.04.1994Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
09.09.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]FR2297074  (MITSUBISHI CHEM IND [JP]);
 FR2297074  [ ] (MITSUBISHI CHEM IND [JP]);
 GB1520712  [ ] (MITSUBISHI CHEM IND);
 [A]GB1520712  (MITSUBISHI CHEM IND);
 [A]US4335084  (BROGAN THOMAS R);
 US4335084  [ ] (BROGAN THOMAS R)
by applicantUS3900554
 FR2297074
 US2297074
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