EP0450849 - Catalyst material [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Opposition procedure closed Status updated on 28.11.2003 Database last updated on 10.05.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 06.08.2004 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): LU | published on 22.09.2004 [2004/39] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 78 Hatton Garden London EC1N 8JP / GB | [1991/41] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Buchanan, Jeffrey Stuart 620 American Avenue, Apt No. D407 King of Prussia, PA 19406 / US | 02 /
Hards, Graham Alan 176 Crowmarsh Hill, Crowmarsh Gifford Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8BG / GB | 03 /
Keck, Lindsey Box 124 Sunrise Lane, RD 2 Boyertown, PA 19512 / US | [1991/41] | Representative(s) | Wishart, Ian Carmichael, et al Patents Department Johnson Matthey Technology Centre Blount's Court Sonning Common Reading, RG4 9NH / GB | [N/P] |
Former [1991/41] | Wishart, Ian Carmichael, et al Patents Department Johnson Matthey Technology Centre Blounts Court Sonning Common Reading, Berks RG4 9NH / GB | Application number, filing date | 91302676.1 | 27.03.1991 | [1991/41] | Priority number, date | US19900501947 | 30.03.1990 Original published format: US 501947 | [1991/41] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0450849 | Date: | 09.10.1991 | Language: | EN | [1991/41] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0450849 | Date: | 26.08.1992 | Language: | EN | [1992/35] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0450849 | Date: | 26.01.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/04] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 29.06.1992 | Classification | IPC: | H01M4/92, B01J23/42 | [1991/41] | CPC: |
H01M4/926 (EP,US);
H01M4/92 (EP,KR,US);
B01J23/42 (EP,US);
B01J23/89 (EP,US);
H01M2004/8689 (EP,US);
H01M2300/0005 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1991/41] | Title | German: | Katalysatormaterial | [1991/41] | English: | Catalyst material | [1991/41] | French: | Matériau catalyseur | [1991/41] | Examination procedure | 15.02.1993 | Examination requested [1993/16] | 23.07.1993 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 01.12.1993 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 26.09.1994 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M09) | 26.06.1995 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 29.04.1996 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 17.07.1996 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 24.04.1997 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 24.10.1997 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 06.04.1999 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 29.07.1999 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 09.11.1999 | Fee for grant paid | 09.11.1999 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
26.10.2000
04.12.2000
ADMISSIBLE OMG AG & Co. KG Standort Hanau - Postfach 1351 63403 Hanau / DE Opponent's representative Herrmann, Reinhard OMG AG & Co. KG, F&E und Innovationsmanagement, Patente, Postfach 1351 63403 Hanau / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2002/16] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
26.10.2000
04.12.2000
ADMISSIBLE OMG AG & Co. KG Standort Hanau - Postfach 1351 63403 Hanau / DE Opponent's representative Herrmann, Reinhard, Dr. OMG AG & Co. KG, F&E und Innovationsmanagement, Patente, Postfach 1351 63403 Hanau / DE | ||
Former [2001/23] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
26.10.2000
04.12.2000
ADMISSIBLE dmc2 Degussa Metals Catalysts Cerdec AG / Patente und Marken Standort Hanau - Postfach 1351 63403 Hanau / DE | ||
Former [2000/52] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
26.10.2000
dmc2 Aktiengesellschaft, Degussa Metals Catalysts Cerdec AG Postfach 1351 D-63403 / DE | 07.12.2000 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 09.04.2001 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 06.12.2002 | Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed | 16.12.2002 | Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2004/03] | Request for further processing for: | 11.11.1999 | Request for further processing filed | 10.11.1999 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 03.12.1999 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 12.02.1993 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 14.02.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 14.02.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 11.03.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 19.02.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 28.02.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 26.02.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 09 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 26.01.2000 | GR | 26.01.2000 | LU | 27.03.2000 | [2004/39] |
Former [2004/07] | AT | 26.01.2000 | |
GR | 26.01.2000 | ||
Former [2001/08] | AT | 26.01.2000 | Documents cited: | Search | [X]EP0149293 (ENGELHARD CORP [US]); | [A]EP0355853 (N E CHEMCAT CORP [JP]) |