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EP About this file: EP0796983

EP0796983 - Device for purifying exhaust gas of engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.2004
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.11.2004New entry: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/39]For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kinugasa, Yukio
c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi / JP
02 / Itou, Takaaki
c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi / JP
03 / Hoshi, Koichi
c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi / JP
04 / Suzuki, Naoto
c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi / JP
05 / Takeuchi, Koichi
c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi / JP
06 / Yaegashi, Takehisa
c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi / JP
07 / Igarasi, Kouhei
c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi / JP
[1997/39]
Representative(s)Vollnhals, Aurel, et al
TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/39]Vollnhals, Aurel, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date97104873.121.03.1997
[1997/39]
Priority number, dateJP1996019349823.07.1996         Original published format: JP 19349896
JP1996006680622.03.1996         Original published format: JP 6680696
[1997/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0796983
Date:24.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0796983
Date:05.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:F01N3/08, F01N9/00, B01D53/94, F01N3/20
[1997/39]
CPC:
F02D41/1443 (EP,US); B01D53/9431 (EP,US); B01D53/9495 (EP,US);
F01N13/009 (EP,US); F01N3/0842 (EP,US); F01N3/0871 (EP,US);
F01N3/20 (EP,US); F01N9/00 (EP,US); F01N2240/25 (EP,US);
F01N2250/12 (EP,US); F01N2560/025 (EP,US); F01N2560/06 (EP,US);
F01N2610/02 (EP,US); F01N2610/03 (EP,US); F02B1/04 (EP,US);
F02D41/0275 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US); Y02T10/40 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/39]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Reinigen des Abgases einer Brennkraftmaschine[1997/39]
English:Device for purifying exhaust gas of engine[1997/39]
French:Dispositif de purification des gaz d'échappement d'un moteur à combustion interne[1997/39]
Examination procedure21.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/39]
18.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.2003Fee for grant paid
19.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.04.2003Date of oral proceedings
17.04.2003Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH084522  ;
 [A]JPH04365920  ;
 [PA]JPH094441  ;
 [A]GB1453456  (TOYODA CHUO KENKYUSHO KK);
 [A]EP0510498  (CORNING INC [US]) [A] 1,2,6,7,9,14,15,20,21 * column 7, line 29 - column 14, line 48; figure - *;
 [A]EP0701858  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960531), vol. 096, no. 005, & JP08004522 A 19960109 (HITACHI LTD;OTHERS: 01) [A] 1,9,20,23 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930514), vol. 017, no. 240, Database accession no. (M - 1409), & JP04365920 A 19921217 (TOYOTA CENTRAL RES & DEV LAB) [A] 1,9,20,23 * abstract *
 [PA]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 97, no. 11, Database accession no. 97-116490, XP002032100 & JPH094441 A 19970107 (MITSUBISHI MOTOR CORP) [PA] 1 * abstract *
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