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EP About this file: EP0925436

EP0925436 - DRIVE ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF NOx IN THE EXHAUST GASES FROM AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.01.2003
Database last updated on 22.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lars Collin Consult AB
Västerbergsgatan 3
S-43139 Mölndal / SE
[1999/26]
Inventor(s)01 / COLLIN, Lars, Thorbjörn
Västerbergsgatan 3
S-431 39 Mölndal / SE
[1999/26]
Representative(s)Hepp, Dieter, et al
Hepp Wenger Ryffel AG
Friedtalweg 5
9500 Wil / CH
[N/P]
Former [1999/26]Hepp, Dieter, et al
Hepp, Wenger & Ryffel AG, Friedtalweg 5
9500 Wil / CH
Application number, filing date97919043.608.09.1997
[1999/26]
WO1997EP04865
Priority number, dateCH1996000220909.09.1996         Original published format: CH 220996
[1999/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9810185
Date:12.03.1998
Language:DE
[1998/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0925436
Date:30.06.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.03.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0925436
Date:27.03.2002
Language:DE
[2002/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:F02M25/028
[1999/26]
CPC:
F02D19/12 (EP,US); F02M25/0222 (EP,US); F02M25/0225 (EP,US);
F02M25/028 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1999/26]
TitleGerman:ANTRIEBSEINRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR REDUKTION DER MENGE NOx IN DEN ABGASEN EINES VERBRENNUNGSMOTORS[1999/26]
English:DRIVE ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF NOx IN THE EXHAUST GASES FROM AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE[1999/26]
French:DISPOSITIF MOTEUR ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE REDUIRE LA QUANTITE DE NOx PRESENTE DANS LES GAZ D'ECHAPPEMENT D'UN MOTEUR A COMBUSTION INTERNE[1999/26]
Entry into regional phase23.02.1999National basic fee paid 
23.02.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.02.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/26]
02.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2001Fee for grant paid
27.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
02.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR27.03.2002
GB27.03.2002
IT27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
DK27.06.2002
SE27.06.2002
AT08.09.2002
FI08.09.2002
ES25.09.2002
BE30.09.2002
CH30.09.2002
LI30.09.2002
[2008/07]
Former [2006/14]FR27.03.2002
GB27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
DK27.06.2002
SE27.06.2002
AT08.09.2002
FI08.09.2002
ES25.09.2002
BE30.09.2002
CH30.09.2002
LI30.09.2002
Former [2004/13]GB27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
DK27.06.2002
SE27.06.2002
AT08.09.2002
FI08.09.2002
ES25.09.2002
BE30.09.2002
CH30.09.2002
LI30.09.2002
Former [2004/04]GB27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
DK27.06.2002
SE27.06.2002
AT08.09.2002
ES25.09.2002
BE30.09.2002
CH30.09.2002
LI30.09.2002
Former [2004/03]GB27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
DK27.06.2002
SE27.06.2002
AT08.09.2002
BE30.09.2002
CH30.09.2002
LI30.09.2002
Former [2003/51]GB27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
DK27.06.2002
SE27.06.2002
BE30.09.2002
CH30.09.2002
LI30.09.2002
Former [2003/46]GB27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
DK27.06.2002
SE27.06.2002
CH30.09.2002
LI30.09.2002
Former [2003/40]GB27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
SE27.06.2002
CH30.09.2002
LI30.09.2002
Former [2003/09]GB27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
SE27.06.2002
Former [2003/01]GB27.03.2002
SE27.06.2002
Former [2002/37]SE27.06.2002
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 [A]US3862819  (WENTWORTH JR FRED A) [A] 5 * column 3, line 55 - line 61; figure 1 *;
 [AD]FR2529950  (SCHMELZER CORP [US]) [AD] 1,2,4,7 * page 1, line 1 - line 5 * * page 3, line 20 - line 37 * * page 4, line 26 - line 33 * * page 5, line 13 - line 27 * * page 8, line 8 - line 14; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4459943  (GOODMAN TORONTA P [US]) [A] 1 * column 4, line 60 - column 5, line 2; figures 1,5 *;
 [AD]US4630642  (DETWEILER CHARLES A [US]) [AD] 1-4,7 * column 2, line 37 - line 66 * * column 3, line 6 - line 11; figures 1,2 *;
 [AD]US4632067  (CARLSON DREXEL T [US]) [AD] 1,7 * column 7, line 52 - column 8, line 6 * * column 8, line 44 - line 46 * * column 9, line 7 - line 15 ** column 9, line 39 - line 41; figure 1 *;
 [AD]GB2259326  (ENGLISH ROBERT JOEL [GB]) [AD] 1,2,7 * abstract *
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