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EP About this file: EP0981403

EP0981403 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REDUCING NITROGEN OXIDES USING A SCR CATALYST [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/09]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REDUCING NITROGEN OXIDES IN AN SCR CATALYST
[2001/35]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2003
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HJS Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH & Co.
Dieselweg 12
58706 Menden / DE
[2002/36]
Former [2000/09]For all designated states
HJS FAHRZEUGTEILE-FABRIK GmbH & CO.
Dieselweg 12
D-58706 Menden / DE
For all designated states
Weisweiler, Werner
Goethering 107
75196 Remchingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / WEISWEILER, Werner
Goethering 107
D-75196 Remchingen / DE
[2000/09]
Representative(s)Haverkamp, Jens
Schröter & Haverkamp
Patentanwälte
Im Tückwinkel 22
58636 Iserlohn / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/09]Haverkamp, Jens
Schröter & Haverkamp, Patentanwälte, Im Tückwinkel 22
58636 Iserlohn / DE
Application number, filing date98925556.708.05.1998
[2000/09]
WO1998EP02697
Priority number, dateDE199712020914.05.1997         Original published format: DE 19720209
[2000/09]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9851402
Date:19.11.1998
Language:DE
[1998/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0981403
Date:01.03.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.11.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0981403
Date:05.06.2002
Language:DE
[2002/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/94, F01N3/20
[2000/09]
CPC:
C01C1/006 (EP,US); B01D53/94 (KR); B01D53/56 (KR);
B01D53/9431 (EP,US); B01D53/9495 (EP,US); F01N3/2066 (EP,US);
F01P3/20 (EP,US); F01N2610/02 (EP,US); F01N2610/06 (EP,US);
F01N2610/12 (EP,US); F01P2060/00 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesFR,   GB,   IT [2000/09]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR REDUKTION VON STICKOXIDEN AN EINEM SCR-KATALYSATOR[2000/09]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REDUCING NITROGEN OXIDES USING A SCR CATALYST[2001/35]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR LA REDUCTION DES OXYDES NITRIQUES AVEC UN CATALYSEUR A REDUCTION SELECTIVE[2001/35]
Former [2000/09]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REDUCING NITROGEN OXIDES IN AN SCR CATALYST
Former [2000/09]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR LA REDUCTION DES OXYDES NITRIQUES SUR UN POT CATALYTIQUE A REDUCTION SELECTIVE CATALYTIQUE
Entry into regional phase08.10.1999National basic fee paid 
08.10.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
08.10.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.12.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/09]
11.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2002Fee for grant paid
14.03.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.03.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
08.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT05.06.2002
[2008/16]
Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0277765  (NIPPON CATALYTIC CHEM IND [JP]) [Y] 1,4-6,8,9,12,13,17,18,20 * page 2, line 46 - page 3, line 7 * * page 3, line 21 - line 43 * * page 4, line 6 - page 6, line 2; figure 2; claims 1-10 *;
 [Y]JPH02258017  ;
 [DA]DE4200514  (ASEA BROWN BOVERI [CH]) [DA] 1,2,4,9,10,12,13 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0381236  (NIPPON CATALYTIC CHEM IND [JP]) [A] 1,8,12 * column 5, line 49 - column 7, line 6; figure 6; claims 1-7 *;
 [A]EP0615777  (MAN NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-3,9,12 * figure 2; claims 1-10 *;
 [A]EP0617199  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1,11 * claims 1-16 *;
 [A]JPH0857258
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910109), vol. 015, no. 007, Database accession no. (C - 0794), & JP02258017 A 19901018 (BABCOCK HITACHI KK) [Y] 1,4-6,8,9,12,13,17,18,20 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960731), vol. 096, no. 007, & JP08057258 A 19960305 (BABCOCK HITACHI KK) [A] 1,4,12 * abstract *
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