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EP0811755 - Exhaust gas purifying method and apparatus for internal combustion engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.09.2002
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.10.2002  [2002/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/50]For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tanaka, Hiroshi
c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
02 / Itou, Takaaki
c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
[1997/50]
Representative(s)Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/50]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date97108758.002.06.1997
[1997/50]
Priority number, dateJP1996014050103.06.1996         Original published format: JP 14050196
[1997/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0811755
Date:10.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0811755
Date:07.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:F01N3/08, F01N3/20, F02M25/07
[1997/50]
CPC:
B01D53/9495 (EP,US); F01N3/0835 (EP,US); F01N3/0878 (EP,US);
F02M26/15 (EP,US); F02M26/53 (EP,US); F01N2240/18 (EP,US);
F01N2250/12 (EP,US); F02B3/06 (EP,US); F02M26/16 (EP,US);
F02M26/47 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1998/34]
Former [1997/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Abgasreinigung für Brennkraftmaschine[1997/50]
English:Exhaust gas purifying method and apparatus for internal combustion engine[1997/50]
French:Dispositif et procédé de purification de gaz d'échappement pour moteur à combustion interne[1997/50]
Examination procedure01.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/50]
19.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2001Fee for grant paid
03.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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