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EP1317953 - Catalyst for lowering the amount of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas from lean burn engines [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/24]Catalyst for lowering the amount of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas from lean burn engines
[2010/52]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  19.10.2018
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2018Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 21.11.2018  [2018/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Umicore AG & Co. KG
Rodenbacher Chaussee 4
63457 Hanau-Wolfgang / DE
[2003/48]
Former [2003/24]For all designated states
OMG AG & Co. KG
Rodenbacher Chaussee 4
63457 Hanau / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Kluge, Juliane, Dr.
Gunta-Stölzl-Strasse 6
80807 Muenchen / DE
02 / Ruwisch, Lutz Marc, Dr.
Im Forstweg 8
64295 Darmstadt / DE
03 / Domesle, Rainer, Dr.
Rannenbergring 56
63755 Alzenau-Kälberau / DE
04 / Göbel, Ulrich, Dr.
Rathausstrasse 14
65795 Hattersheim / DE
 [2011/38]
Former [2003/24]01 / Theis, Juliane, Dr.
Kardinal-Döpfner-Strasse 11
63791 Karlstein / DE
02 / Ruwisch, Lutz Marc, Dr.
Am Eichbaumeck 6
64295 Darmstadt / DE
03 / Domesle, Rainer, Dr.
Rannenbergring 56
63755 Alzenau-Kälberau / DE
04 / Göbel, Ulrich, Dr.
Rathausstrasse 14
65795 Hattersheim / DE
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2018/47]
Former [2011/38]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2003/24]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date02026805.828.11.2002
[2003/24]
Priority number, dateEP2001012859930.11.2001         Original published format: EP 01128599
[2003/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1317953
Date:11.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1317953
Date:21.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/38]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1317953
Date:21.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/94, B01J21/00, B01J23/58, B01J23/63
[2003/24]
CPC:
B01D53/9422 (EP,US); B01J23/40 (KR); B01J21/005 (EP,US);
B01J23/58 (EP,US); B01J23/63 (EP,US); B01D2255/1021 (EP,US);
B01D2255/1023 (EP,US); B01D2255/1025 (EP,US); B01D2255/204 (EP,US);
B01D2255/206 (EP,US); B01D2255/407 (EP,US); B01J37/0203 (EP,US);
B01J37/0215 (EP,US); B01J37/0248 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2018/47]
Former [2003/24]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Katalysator zur Verminderung der Stickoxide im Abgas von Magermotoren[2018/10]
English:Catalyst for lowering the amount of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas from lean burn engines[2018/10]
French:Catalyseur pour la réduction des oxydes d'azote dans le gaz d'échappement de moteurs à mélange pauvre[2018/10]
Former [2003/24]Katalysator zur Verminderung der Stickoxide im Abgas von Magermotoren
Former [2003/24]Catalyst for lowering the amount of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas from lean burn engines
Former [2003/24]Catalyseur pour la réduction des oxydes d'azote dans le gaz d'échappement de moteurs à mélange pauvre
Examination procedure20.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/24]
04.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.10.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.04.2011Fee for grant paid
21.04.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06000921.4  / EP1666127
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.03.2005
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.06.2012  02.07.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
5th Floor 25 Farringdon Street
London EC4A 4AB / GB
 [2012/32]
26.07.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.02.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.02.2014Date of oral proceedings
24.02.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
26.02.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
21.09.2017Reply to a communication from the opposition division
23.02.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.03.2018Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.06.2018Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
08.10.2018Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition28.04.2014Appeal received No.  T1014/14
07.07.2014Statement of grounds filed
05.04.2017Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
05.04.2017Date of oral proceedings
11.04.2017Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:28.11.2005Request for further processing filed
28.11.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.12.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
16.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
17.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
24.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.09.2011
BE21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
CZ21.09.2011
DK21.09.2011
EE21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
NL21.09.2011
SE21.09.2011
SK21.09.2011
TR21.09.2011
IE28.11.2011
LU28.11.2011
CH30.11.2011
LI30.11.2011
MC30.11.2011
BG21.12.2011
GR22.12.2011
ES01.01.2012
PT23.01.2012
[2013/44]
Former [2013/29]AT21.09.2011
BE21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
CZ21.09.2011
DK21.09.2011
EE21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
NL21.09.2011
SE21.09.2011
SK21.09.2011
IE28.11.2011
LU28.11.2011
CH30.11.2011
LI30.11.2011
MC30.11.2011
BG21.12.2011
GR22.12.2011
ES01.01.2012
PT23.01.2012
Former [2012/29]AT21.09.2011
BE21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
CZ21.09.2011
EE21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
NL21.09.2011
SE21.09.2011
SK21.09.2011
MC30.11.2011
GR22.12.2011
PT23.01.2012
Former [2012/23]AT21.09.2011
BE21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
CZ21.09.2011
EE21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
NL21.09.2011
SE21.09.2011
SK21.09.2011
GR22.12.2011
PT23.01.2012
Former [2012/21]AT21.09.2011
BE21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
CZ21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
SE21.09.2011
GR22.12.2011
Former [2012/17]AT21.09.2011
BE21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
SE21.09.2011
GR22.12.2011
Former [2012/12]AT21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
SE21.09.2011
GR22.12.2011
Former [2012/11]AT21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
SE21.09.2011
GR22.12.2011
Former [2012/10]FI21.09.2011
SE21.09.2011
GR22.12.2011
Former [2012/09]FI21.09.2011
Documents cited:Search[X]US3990998  (DELUCA JOHN P, et al) [X] 1,5-9,22 * figure .; claim - *;
 [X]EP0645171  (NAT SCIENCE COUNCIL [TW]) [X] 1-11,14,18,22,23 * page 3, line 3 - line 8; example 5; claims 1-7; table 1 *;
 [X]EP0890389  (DORNIER GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-6,14-23 * claims 1-19 *;
 [X]EP0945165  (DEGUSSA [DE]) [X] 1-23 * page 3, line 28 - page 4, line 12 * * page 4, line 56 - page 5, line 12; examples 3-6; claims 1-13; table 2 *;
 [X]EP0982066  (DEGUSSA [DE]) [X] 1-23* page 8, line 8 - line 10; claim -; table 1 *
by applicantDE19503522
 EP0945165
 US6217837
OppositionCA2280631
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