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EP1570903 - EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING CATALYST, METHOD FOR PURIFYING EXHAUST GAS and use of catalyst component for suppressing oxidation of sulphur dioxide in exhaust gases [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/36]EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING CATALYST AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING EXHAUST GAS
[2015/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2016
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, CY, HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Umicore Shokubai Japan Co., Ltd.
1-25-19, Rinku-cho
Tokoname
Aichi 479-0882 / JP
For all designated states
Umicore Shokubai USA Inc.
2347 Commercial Drive
Auburn Hills, MI 48326 / US
[2015/36]
Former [2013/21]For all designated states
Umicore Shokubai Japan Co., Ltd.
2-3, Kita-Aoyama 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0061 / JP
For all designated states
Umicore Shokubai USA Inc.
2347 Commercial Drive
Auburn Hills, MI 48326 / US
Former [2005/36]For all designated states
ICT Co., Ltd.
1-1, Koraibashi 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-0043 / JP
For all designated states
International Catalyst Technology, Inc.
2347 Commercial Drive
Auburn Hills, MI 48326 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUMOTO, Takeshi
1362-1-C201, Iwazo-machi
Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi 321-0973 / JP
02 / KOBAYASHI, Takao
1-22-20, Shishigaya, Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 230-0073 / JP
03 / NAKANE, Takuji
931-11-F-201, Hamada, Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi, Hyogo 671-1242 / JP
04 / UNO, Takahiro
5315A Kentucky Dam Rd.
Paducah, KY 42003 / US
05 / HORIUCHI, Makoto
2-17-2, Aoyama-kita
Himeji-shi, Hyogo 671-2221 / JP
 [2005/43]
Former [2005/36]01 / MATSUMOTO, Takeshi
1362-1-C201, Iwazo-machi
Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi 321-0973 / JP
02 / KOBAYASHI, Takao
1-22-20, Shishigaya, Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 230-0073 / JP
03 / NAKANE, Takuji
931-11-F-201, Hamada, Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi, Hyogo 671-1242 / JP
04 / UNO, Takahiro
531A Kentucky Dam Road
Paducah, KY 42003 / US
05 / HORIUCHI, Makoto
2-17-2, Aoyama-kita
Himeji-shi, Hyogo 671-2221 / JP
Representative(s)Mai Besier
European Trademark Attorneys
Patentanwälte
Kreuzberger Ring 18a
65205 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/33]Mai, Dörr, Besier
Patentanwälte
Steuerberater/Wirtschaftsprüfer
Kreuzberger Ring 64
65205 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2012/07]Mai, Dörr, Besier
Patentanwälte
Steuerberater/Wirtschaftsprüfer
John-F.-Kennedy-Straße 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2005/36]Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner GbR
Patentanwälte, John-F.-Kennedy-Strasse 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date03772854.018.11.2003
[2005/36]
WO2003JP14649
Priority number, dateJP2002033362818.11.2002         Original published format: JP 2002333628
[2005/36]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004045765
Date:03.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1570903
Date:07.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.06.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1570903
Date:12.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.06.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:B01J29/40, B01J29/80, B01D53/94
[2005/36]
CPC:
B01J37/0246 (EP,US); B01J29/40 (KR); B01D53/94 (KR);
B01D53/9418 (EP,US); B01J29/46 (EP,KR,US); B01J29/7615 (EP,US);
B01J29/80 (KR); B01D2251/208 (EP,US); B01D2255/2045 (EP,US);
B01D2255/2047 (EP,US); B01D2255/20761 (EP,US); B01D2255/50 (EP,US);
B01J2229/42 (EP,US); B01J23/78 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/33]
Former [2005/36]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ABGASREINIGUNGS-KATALYSATOR, VERFAHREN ZUR REINIGUNG VON ABGAS und Verwendung einer Katalysatorkomponente zur Unterdrückung der Oxidation von Schwefeldioxid in Abgasen[2015/12]
English:EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING CATALYST, METHOD FOR PURIFYING EXHAUST GAS and use of catalyst component for suppressing oxidation of sulphur dioxide in exhaust gases[2015/12]
French:CATALYSEUR DE PURIFICATION DE GAZ D'ÉCHAPPEMENT, PROCÉDÉ DE PURIFICATION DE GAZ D'ÉCHAPPEMENT et utilisation d'un composant catalytique pour la suppression de l'oxydation de dioxyde de soufre[2015/12]
Former [2005/36]ABGASREINIGUNGS-KATALYSATOR UND VERFAHREN ZUR REINIGUNG VON ABGAS
Former [2005/36]EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING CATALYST AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING EXHAUST GAS
Former [2005/36]CATALYSEUR DE PURIFICATION DE GAZ D'ECHAPPEMENT ET PROCEDE DE PURIFICATION DE GAZ D'ECHAPPEMENT
Entry into regional phase14.05.2005Translation filed 
14.05.2005National basic fee paid 
14.05.2005Search fee paid 
14.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
14.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/36]
28.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2015Fee for grant paid
29.06.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.06.2015Receipt 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  28.07.2010
Opposition(s)13.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
26.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
26.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
28.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
28.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
28.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
23.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.11.2003
AT12.08.2015
BE12.08.2015
BG12.08.2015
CY12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
ES12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
IT12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SI12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
TR12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
IE18.11.2015
LU18.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
PT14.12.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2017/03]AT12.08.2015
BE12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
ES12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
IT12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SI12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
IE18.11.2015
LU18.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/45]AT12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
ES12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
IT12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SI12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
IE18.11.2015
LU18.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/36]AT12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
ES12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
IT12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
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SI12.08.2015
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GR13.11.2015
LU18.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/33]AT12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
ES12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
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MC12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
LU18.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/31]AT12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
ES12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
IT12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
LU18.11.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/28]AT12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
ES12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
IT12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/23]AT12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
ES12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
IT12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
PT14.12.2015
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CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
ES12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
IT12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/21]AT12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
ES12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
IT12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/20]AT12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
ES12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/14]AT12.08.2015
ES12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/11]AT12.08.2015
ES12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/10]ES12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/09]FI12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0786285  (TOYODA CHUO KENKYUSHO KK [JP]) [Y] 1,4,5 * abstract * * page 2, lines 47-49 * * page 3, lines 3-5,34-36 * * page 4, lines 31-45 * * examples 14,17,18,26,27 * * table 2 *;
 [Y]EP0888816  (ICT CO LTD [JP], et al) [Y] 1,4,5 * abstract * * page 3, lines 1-3,11-35, 42-48, 52-58 * * page 4, lines 1-4,28-36 * * page 5, lines 22-27 * * page 6, lines 10-19 * * tables 1,2 * * example 6 *;
 [X]EP0903178  (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORP [CN], et al) [X] 1 * examples 6,7 *;
 [A]US2002034466  (KONIG AXEL [DE], et al) [A] 1-5 * paragraphs [0005] , [0007] , [0012] - [0013] - [0025] - [0026] * * example 7 ** claims 1,5-6,9-12 *
International search[X]JPH07289910  (IDEMITSU KOSAN CO, et al);
 [X]JPH05220403  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP);
 [X]EP0415410  (TOSOH CORP [JP], et al);
 [A]JPH08215542  (TOSOH CORP)
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