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EP About this file: EP1969211

EP1969211 - EXHAUST GAS INSTALLATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR REGENERATING A PARTICLE FILTER IN AN EXHAUST GAS INSTALLATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  19.07.2024
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, Germany GmbH
Biberbachstrasse 9
86154 Augsburg / DE
[2011/31]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
EMCON Technologies Germany (Augsburg) GmbH
Biberbachstrasse 9
86154 Augsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BREMSER, Kathrin
Akeleistrasse 10b
86889 Landsberg / DE
02 / RANALLI, Marco
Leibnitzstrasse 2
86199 Augsburg / DE
03 / KLEMENT, Jürgen
An der Königsmühle 10
86333 Asbach-Bäumenheim / DE
04 / HAHNL, Wolfgang
Neschwitzweg 15
04668 Grimma / DE
 [2008/50]
Former [2008/38]01 / BREMSER, Kathrin
Bachstr. 31
86862 Lamerdingen / DE
02 / RANALLI, Marco
Leibnitzstrasse 2
86199 Augsburg / DE
03 / KLEMENT, Jürgen
An der Königsmühle 10
86333 Asbach-Bäumenheim / DE
04 / HAHNL, Wolfgang
Neschwitzweg 15
04668 Grimma / DE
Representative(s)Prinz & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
[2024/34]
Former [2009/02]Prinz & Partner
Patentanwälte Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
Former [2008/38]Sties, Jochen
Prinz & Partner GbR Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date06829201.030.11.2006
[2008/38]
WO2006EP11503
Priority number, dateDE2005106292429.12.2005         Original published format: DE102005062924
[2008/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007079832
Date:19.07.2007
Language:DE
[2007/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1969211
Date:17.09.2008
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.07.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1969211
Date:03.08.2011
Language:DE
[2011/31]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1969211
Date:21.08.2024
Language:DE
[2024/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.07.2007
ClassificationIPC:F01N3/025, F01N3/035, F01N3/20, F01N9/00, F01N3/36
[2008/38]
CPC:
F01N9/002 (EP,US); F01N3/025 (KR); F01N13/009 (EP,US);
F01N3/0253 (EP,US); F01N3/035 (EP,KR,US); F01N3/106 (EP,US);
F01N3/20 (KR); F01N3/36 (EP,KR,US); F01N9/00 (EP,US);
F02M59/102 (EP,US); F01N11/002 (EP,US); F01N2240/16 (EP,US);
F01N2250/06 (EP,US); F01N2550/05 (EP,US); F01N2610/03 (EP,US);
F01N2610/06 (EP,US); F01N2610/10 (EP,US); F01N2610/107 (EP,US);
F01N2900/0421 (EP,US); F01N2900/0422 (EP,US); Y02A50/20 (EP,US);
Y02T10/40 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR [2024/34]
Former [2009/07]DE,  ES,  FR 
Former [2008/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ABGASANLAGE FÜR EIN KRAFTFAHRZEUG SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUR REGENERATION EINES PARTIKELFILTERS IN EINER KFZ-ABGASANLAGE[2008/38]
English:EXHAUST GAS INSTALLATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR REGENERATING A PARTICLE FILTER IN AN EXHAUST GAS INSTALLATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE[2008/38]
French:INSTALLATION DE GAZ D'ECHAPPEMENT DE VEHICULE A MOTEUR ET PROCEDE POUR REGENERER UN FILTRE A PARTICULES DANS UNE INSTALLATION DE GAZ D'ECHAPPEMENT DE VEHICULE A MOTEUR[2008/38]
Entry into regional phase28.07.2008National basic fee paid 
28.07.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
28.07.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/38]
30.07.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
09.09.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
07.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2011Fee for grant paid
17.05.2011Fee 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  07.10.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.04.2012  22.05.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Tenneco GmbH
Luitpoldstrasse 83
67480 Edenkoben / DE
Opponent's representative
Wagner & Geyer
Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
 [2023/50]
Former [2012/23]
Opponent(s)01  27.04.2012   
Tenneco GmbH
Luitpoldstrasse 83
67480 Edenkoben / DE
Opponent's representative
Thews, Karl
STT Sozietät Thews & Thews Patentanwälte Augustaanlage 32
68165 Mannheim / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
13.06.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.10.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.11.2012Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
14.01.2013Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
01.10.2013Date of oral proceedings
04.11.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.11.2013Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
23.01.2019Date of oral proceedings
20.02.2019Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.02.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.12.2023Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.04.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Appeal following opposition19.03.2019Appeal received No.  T0808/19
02.07.2019Statement of grounds filed
19.12.2023Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
20.02.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
07.01.2014Appeal received No.  T0047/14
10.03.2014Statement of grounds filed
25.10.2017Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
14.02.2018Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
25.10.2017Date of oral proceedings
08.11.2017Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
19.12.2023Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
17.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES14.11.2011
[2015/22]
Cited inInternational search[X]EP1369557  (ZEUNA STAERKER KG [DE]);
 [DA]WO2004051059  (ZEUNA STAERKER KG [DE], et al);
 [XA]EP1533489  (EBERSPAECHER J GMBH & CO KG [DE]);
 [PX]US2006021332  (GAISER GERD [DE]);
 [PX]EP1643092  (ARVINMERITOR EMISSIONS TECH [DE])
by applicantDE4242991
 DE29802226U
 EP1369557
 EP1533489
 DE10256769
 US2006021332
 EP1643092
OppositionJP2005061249
 DE102004016538
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