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EP0828068 - Apparatus and method for purifying exhaust gas in an internal combustion engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.11.2001
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.01.2002  [2002/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/11]For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Katoh, Kenji
c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
02 / Gotoh, Masato
c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
03 / Asanuma, Takamitsu
c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
[1998/11]
Representative(s)Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/11]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date97115538.708.09.1997
[1998/11]
Priority number, dateJP1996023794609.09.1996         Original published format: JP 23794696
[1998/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0828068
Date:11.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0828068
Date:01.09.1999
[1999/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0828068
Date:17.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:F02D41/14, F02D33/02, F02D13/02, F02D41/02
[1999/35]
CPC:
F01L1/34 (EP,US); F01N3/0842 (EP,US); F01N3/10 (KR);
F02D13/0215 (EP,US); F02D13/0261 (EP,US); F02D41/0002 (EP,US);
F02D41/0275 (EP,US); F01L2201/00 (EP,US); F02D2013/0292 (EP,US);
F02D2041/001 (EP,US); Y02A50/20 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US);
Y02T10/40 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/11]F02D41/14, F02D33/02, F02D13/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/19]
Former [1998/11]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Reinigen von Abgasen einer Brennkraftmaschine[1998/11]
English:Apparatus and method for purifying exhaust gas in an internal combustion engine[1998/11]
French:Dispositif et méthode pour purifier les gaz d'échappement d'un moteur à combustion interne[1998/11]
Examination procedure08.09.1997Examination requested  [1998/11]
09.09.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.04.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.07.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2000Fee for grant paid
12.10.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.10.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2002/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0581279  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,2 * column 2, line 24 - line 39 *;
 [A]US4995351  (OHKUBO SATORU [JP], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 1, line 50 - column 2, line 23 * * column 3, line 15 - column 4, line 2 *;
 [AD]WO9307363  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [AD] 1,2;
 EP0560991  [ ] (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [ ] * column 2, line 10 - line 29 *;
 [A]EP0627548  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]US5427071  (THOMAS CHRISTOPHER P [US], et al)
by applicantWO9307363
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