blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1331478

EP1331478 - Method for the detection of the concentration of NOx in exhaust gas [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, TR		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
Berliner Ring 2
38440 Wolfsburg / DE
[2012/28]
Former [2003/31]For all designated states
Volkswagen AG
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Hahn, Hermann, Dr.-Ing.
Siegesstrasse 7
30175 Hannover / DE
02 / Schlüter, Jens
Am Schulplatz 2
32351 Stemwede / DE
 [2003/31]
Representative(s)Pohlmann, Bernd Michael
RPK Patentanwälte
Reinhardt, Pohlmann und Kaufmann
Partnerschaft mbB
Rossmarkt 12
60311 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[2016/03]
Former [2009/52]Pohlmann, Bernd Michael
Reinhardt & Pohlmann Patentanwälte Rossmarkt 12
60311 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2003/31]Pohlmann, Bernd Michael, Dr.
Reinhardt & Pohlmann Partnerschaft Günthersburgallee 40
60316 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date03001639.824.01.2003
[2003/31]
Priority number, dateDE200210285924.01.2002         Original published format: DE 10202859
[2003/31]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1331478
Date:30.07.2003
Language:DE
[2003/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1331478
Date:20.01.2016
Language:DE
[2016/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/417, G01N27/419, G01N27/407, G01N33/00, F01N11/00
[2003/31]
CPC:
G01N27/419 (EP); G01N27/4175 (EP); F01N2560/026 (EP);
G01N33/0037 (EP); Y02A50/20 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/03]
Former [2003/31]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Bestimmung der NOx-Konzentration in Abgasen[2003/31]
English:Method for the detection of the concentration of NOx in exhaust gas[2003/31]
French:Procédé pour déterminer la concentration de NOx dans des gaz d'échappement[2003/31]
Examination procedure30.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/14]
26.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2015Fee for grant paid
16.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.11.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.06.2008
Opposition(s)21.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
02.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
01.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
31.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
31.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
31.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
02.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.01.2003
CY20.01.2016
CZ20.01.2016
DK20.01.2016
EE20.01.2016
ES20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
IT20.01.2016
MC20.01.2016
NL20.01.2016
SE20.01.2016
SI20.01.2016
SK20.01.2016
TR20.01.2016
AT24.01.2016
IE24.01.2016
LU24.01.2016
BE31.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
BG20.04.2016
GR21.04.2016
PT20.05.2016
[2018/33]
Former [2018/28]HU24.01.2003
CY20.01.2016
CZ20.01.2016
DK20.01.2016
EE20.01.2016
ES20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
IT20.01.2016
MC20.01.2016
NL20.01.2016
SE20.01.2016
SI20.01.2016
SK20.01.2016
AT24.01.2016
IE24.01.2016
BE31.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
BG20.04.2016
GR21.04.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2017/36]CZ20.01.2016
DK20.01.2016
EE20.01.2016
ES20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
IT20.01.2016
MC20.01.2016
NL20.01.2016
SE20.01.2016
SI20.01.2016
SK20.01.2016
AT24.01.2016
IE24.01.2016
BE31.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
BG20.04.2016
GR21.04.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2017/13]CZ20.01.2016
DK20.01.2016
EE20.01.2016
ES20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
IT20.01.2016
MC20.01.2016
NL20.01.2016
SE20.01.2016
SI20.01.2016
SK20.01.2016
IE24.01.2016
BE31.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
BG20.04.2016
GR21.04.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2017/07]CZ20.01.2016
DK20.01.2016
EE20.01.2016
ES20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
IT20.01.2016
MC20.01.2016
NL20.01.2016
SE20.01.2016
SK20.01.2016
IE24.01.2016
BE31.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
GR21.04.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2016/50]CZ20.01.2016
DK20.01.2016
EE20.01.2016
ES20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
IT20.01.2016
MC20.01.2016
NL20.01.2016
SE20.01.2016
SK20.01.2016
BE31.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
GR21.04.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2016/49]DK20.01.2016
EE20.01.2016
ES20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
IT20.01.2016
MC20.01.2016
NL20.01.2016
SE20.01.2016
BE31.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
GR21.04.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2016/46]DK20.01.2016
ES20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
IT20.01.2016
NL20.01.2016
SE20.01.2016
BE31.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
GR21.04.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2016/39]ES20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
IT20.01.2016
NL20.01.2016
SE20.01.2016
BE31.01.2016
GR21.04.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2016/38]ES20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
IT20.01.2016
NL20.01.2016
BE31.01.2016
GR21.04.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2016/36]ES20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
IT20.01.2016
NL20.01.2016
BE31.01.2016
GR21.04.2016
Former [2016/35]ES20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
NL20.01.2016
BE31.01.2016
GR21.04.2016
Former [2016/30]NL20.01.2016
BE31.01.2016
Former [2016/24]BE31.01.2016
Documents cited:Search[A]US4601276  (DAMSON ECKART [DE], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0841562  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO [JP]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0937979  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO [JP]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [DA]DE19819462  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [DA] 1-4,9-12,14 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0995986  (DENSO CORP [JP]) [A] 1-7,9,10,12,14,15 * abstract * * column 3, line 1 - column 5, line 53 * * column 8, line 16 - column 18, line 56 * * column 28, line 37 - column 29, line 48 *;
 [A]EP0999442  (DENSO CORP [JP]) [A] 1-4,6,7,9,10 * abstract * * page 1, column 46 - page 4, column 21 * * page 9, line 1 - page 16, line 40 *;
 [A]EP1026501  (DENSO CORP [JP]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1074833  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO [JP]) [A] 1-15 * page 13, line 15 - page 14, line 55; figures 12,13 *;
 [X]US6290829  (KATO NOBUHIDE [JP], et al) [X] 1-7,9,11,12 * abstract * * column 5, line 59 - column 12, line 34 *;
 [PA]DE10049685  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [PA] 1-15* the whole document *
by applicantEP0999442
 EP1026501
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.