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EP0801978 - PROCESS FOR THE DENITRATION OF EXHAUST GASES WITH HEAT TREATED ACTIVATED CARBON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/43]HEAT TREATED ACTIVATED CARBON FOR DENITRATION, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME, METHOD OF DENITRATION USING THE SAME, AND SYSTEM OF DENITRATION USING THE SAME
[2008/32]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.2010
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2011Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 10.08.2011  [2011/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OSAKA GAS CO., LTD.
1-2, Hiranomachi 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu 541 / JP
For all designated states
MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[2009/33]
Former [1997/43]For all designated states
OSAKA GAS CO., LTD.
1-2, Hiranomachi 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 541 / JP
For all designated states
MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MOCHIDA, Isao
28-10, Kashii 2-chome, Higashi-ku
Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken 813 / JP
02 / YASUTAKE, Akinori, Mitsubishi Jukogyo K.K.
717-1, Fukahorimachi 5-chome
Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki-ken 851-03 / JP
03 / SETOGUCHI, Toshihiko, Mitsubishi Jukogyo K.K.
717-1, Fukahorimachi 5-chome
Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki-ken 851-03 / JP
04 / KOBAYASHI, Norihisa, Mitsubishi Jukogyo K.K.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
05 / KASUH, Takahiro, Osaka Gas Company Ltd.
1-2, Hiranomachi 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 541 / JP
06 / YOSHIKAWA, Masaaki, Osaka Gas Company Ltd.
1-2, Hiranomachi 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 541 / JP
[1997/43]
Representative(s)Couchman, Jonathan Hugh, et al
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/43]Couchman, Jonathan Hugh, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote, 1 Cottage Road
Leeds LS6 4DD / GB
Application number, filing date96931288.324.09.1996
[1997/43]
WO1996JP02737
Priority number, dateJP1995025504502.10.1995         Original published format: JP 25504595
JP1995025504702.10.1995         Original published format: JP 25504795
JP1995028566502.11.1995         Original published format: JP 28566595
[1997/43]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9712671
Date:10.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0801978
Date:22.10.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.04.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0801978
Date:12.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/33]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP0801978
Date:17.02.2010
[2010/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP10.04.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:B01J21/18, B01D53/56, B01D53/86
[1997/43]
CPC:
B01J21/18 (EP,US); B01D53/8628 (EP,US); B01D2255/702 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1997/43]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ENTSTICKUNG VON ABGASEN MITTELS HITZEBEHANDELTEM AKTIVEN KOHLENSTOFF[2008/32]
English:PROCESS FOR THE DENITRATION OF EXHAUST GASES WITH HEAT TREATED ACTIVATED CARBON[2008/32]
French:PROCEDE D'ELIMINATION D'AZOTE DES GAZ D'ECHAPPEMENT AU MOYEN DE CHARBON ACTIF TRAITE THERMIQUEMENT[2008/32]
Former [1997/43]HITZEBEHANDELTER AKTIVER KOHLENSTOFF ZUR ENTSTICKUNG, VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG, METHODE ZUR ENTSTICKUNG UNTER DESSEN EINSATZ UND SYSTEM ZUR ENTSTICKUNG UNTER DESSEN EINSATZ
Former [1997/43]HEAT TREATED ACTIVATED CARBON FOR DENITRATION, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME, METHOD OF DENITRATION USING THE SAME, AND SYSTEM OF DENITRATION USING THE SAME
Former [1997/43]CHARBON ACTIF TRAITE THERMIQUEMENT SERVANT A L'ELIMINATION DE L'AZOTE, PROCEDE DE PREPARATION DUDIT CHARBON ACTIF, PROCEDE ET SYSTEME D'ELIMINATION D'AZOTE AU MOYEN DUDIT CHARBON ACTIF
Entry into regional phase02.05.1997Translation filed 
24.04.1997National basic fee paid 
24.04.1997Search fee paid 
24.04.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
24.04.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/43]
26.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2003Date of oral proceedings
14.08.2003Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
14.08.2003Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
28.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2009Fee for grant paid
03.04.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination13.10.2003Appeal received No.  T0081/04
15.12.2003Statement of grounds filed
01.04.2008Interlocutory revision of appeal
01.04.2008Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
14.03.2008Date of oral proceedings
19.03.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
14.03.2008Date of oral proceedings
Opposition(s)17.05.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
01.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
11.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
03.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
30.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 11
23.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 12
16.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 13
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[2011/32]
Former [2011/28]IT24.09.2009
Documents cited:Search[XA]JPS5464091  ;
 [A]US4855116  (RICHTER EKKEHARD [DE], et al) [A] 1,4-6 * claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9416806  (CALGON CARBON CORP [US]) [A] * page 2, paragraph 4 - page 4, paragraph 2; claims 1,2 *
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19790725), vol. 003, no. 087, Database accession no. (C - 053), & JP54064091 A 19790523 (TOHO RAYON CO LTD) [X] 1,3,5 * abstract * [A] 8-12
International search[A]JPS5381475  (TAKEDA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD);
 [A]JPS54139880  (KOGYO GIJUTSUIN);
 [A]JPS6458331  (MITSUI MINING CO LTD);
 [A]JPH05261249  ;
 [X]JPH0679176  (OSAKA GAS CO LTD)
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