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EP1683946 - EXHAUST PURIFIER FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHOD OF EXHAUST PURIFICATION FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.11.2012
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.11.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.12.2012  [2012/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi 471-8571 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/30]For all designated states
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi 471-8571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKATANI, Koichiro, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI Kaisha
1, Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi
Aichi 4718571 / JP
 [2011/51]
Former [2006/30]01 / NAKATANI, K., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI Kaisha
1, Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi
Aichi 4718571 / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2011/52]
Former [2008/27]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2006/30]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, et al
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR, TBK-Patent, Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date04773732.506.10.2004
[2006/30]
WO2004JP15103
Priority number, dateJP2003035766817.10.2003         Original published format: JP 2003357668
[2006/30]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005038206
Date:28.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1683946
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1683946
Date:28.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.04.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:F01N3/24, F01N3/08, F01N3/20, F02D45/00, F01N3/02
[2006/30]
CPC:
F01N3/206 (EP,US); F01N3/24 (KR); F01N13/011 (EP,US);
F01N3/08 (KR); F01N3/0842 (EP,US); F01N3/0871 (EP,US);
F01N3/0878 (EP,US); F01N2410/00 (EP,US); F01N2610/03 (EP,US);
F01N2900/1402 (EP,US); F01N2900/1622 (EP,US); Y10S423/05 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2007/04]
Former [2006/30]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ABGASREINIGER FÜR VERBRENNUNGSMOTOR UND VERFAHREN ZUR ABGASREINIGUNG FÜR VERBRENNUNGSMOTOR[2006/30]
English:EXHAUST PURIFIER FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHOD OF EXHAUST PURIFICATION FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE[2006/30]
French:PURIFICATEUR D'ECHAPPEMENT POUR MOTEUR A COMBUSTION INTERNE ET PROCEDE DE PURIFICATION D'ECHAPPEMENT POUR MOTEUR A COMBUSTION INTERNE[2006/30]
Entry into regional phase16.08.2005Translation filed 
16.08.2005National basic fee paid 
16.08.2005Search fee paid 
16.08.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
16.08.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.08.2005Examination requested  [2006/30]
28.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2011Fee for grant paid
16.11.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  28.01.2011
Opposition(s)01.10.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
12.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE19626837  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [A] 1-23 * figure 1 * * page 4, line 62 - page 5, line 33 *;
 [A]US5974791  (HIROTA SHINYA [JP], et al) [A] 1-23 * figure 1 * * column 4, line 38 - column 6, line 65 * * column 7, line 25 - line 63 * * column 8, line 48 - column 9, line 8 * * column 9, line 47 - column 10, line 8 *;
 [A]US6105365  (DEEBA MICHEL [US], et al) [A] 1-23 * figures 1-3 * * column 5, line 56 - column 6, line 38 * * column 7, line 28 - column 9, line 26 *;
 [A]FR2819549  (RENAULT [FR]) [A] 1-23 * figure 1 ** page 10, line 32 - page 13, line 14 *
International search[A]JPH03175112  (NIIGATA ENGINEERING CO LTD);
 [A]JPH06235318  (RIKEN KK);
 [A]JP2000240429  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP);
 [A]JP2000282843  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP)
by applicantJPS62106826
 JPH06200740
 JP2000240428
 JP2000345831
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