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EP2318123 - PROCESS AND PLANT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AN UREA SOLUTION FOR USE IN AN SCR PROCESS FOR REDUCTION OF NOx [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/19]PROCESS AND PLANT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A UREA SOLUTION FOR USE IN SCR PROCESS FOR REDUCTION OF NOx
[2011/32]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  07.10.2016
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2016Revocation of patentpublished on 09.11.2016  [2016/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CASALE SA
Via Giulio Pocobelli 6
6900 Lugano / CH
[2014/52]
Former [2011/19]For all designated states
Urea Casale S.A.
Via Guillo Pocobelli 6
6900 Lugano-Besso / CH
Inventor(s)01 / ZARDI, Federico
Via Lucino 60
CH-6932 Breganzona / CH
 [2011/19]
Representative(s)Zardi, Marco
M. Zardi & Co. SA
Via Pioda 6
6900 Lugano / CH
[N/P]
Former [2011/48]Zardi, Marco
M. Zardi & Co. S.A. Via Pioda 6
6900 Lugano / CH
Former [2011/19]Zardi, Marco
M. Zardi & Co. S.A. Via Pioda 6
6900 Lugano / CH
Application number, filing date09802489.621.07.2009
[2011/19]
WO2009EP59388
Priority number, dateEP2008001374331.07.2008         Original published format: EP 08013743
[2011/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010012632
Date:04.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2318123
Date:11.05.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.02.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2318123
Date:30.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.02.2010
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/79, B01D53/90, C07C273/16
[2011/19]
CPC:
C07C273/16 (EP,US); B01J31/0249 (US); B01D2251/2067 (EP,US);
B01D2257/404 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/19]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ANLAGE ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER HARNSTOFFLÖSUNG ZUR VERWENDUNG IN EINEM SCR-PROZESS ZUR NOX-VERRINGERUNG[2014/25]
English:PROCESS AND PLANT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AN UREA SOLUTION FOR USE IN AN SCR PROCESS FOR REDUCTION OF NOx[2011/32]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET INSTALLATION POUR LA PRODUCTION D'UNE SOLUTION D'URÉE À UTILISER DANS LE PROCÉDÉ SCR POUR LA RÉDUCTION DE NOX[2014/25]
Former [2011/19]VERFAHREN UND PFLANZE ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER HARNSTOFFLÖSUNG ZUR VERWENDUNG IN EINEM SCR-VERFAHREN ZUR NOx-VERRINGERUNG
Former [2011/19]PROCESS AND PLANT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A UREA SOLUTION FOR USE IN SCR PROCESS FOR REDUCTION OF NOx
Former [2011/19]PROCÉDÉ ET USINE DE PRODUCTION D'UNE SOLUTION D'URÉE UTILISABLE DANS LE CADRE D'UN PROCÉDÉ SCR DE RÉDUCTION DES NOx
Entry into regional phase31.12.2010National basic fee paid 
31.12.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
31.12.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.02.2010Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/19]
26.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.10.2011Fee for grant paid
13.10.2011Fee 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  26.07.2011
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.08.2012  03.09.2012  ADMISSIBLE
ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
Opponent's representative
Bülle, Jan
Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner
Waidmarkt 11
50676 Köln / DE
 02  30.08.2012  07.09.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Stamicarbon B.V.
Mercator 3
6135 KW Sittard / NL
Opponent's representative
V.O.
P.O. Box 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
 [N/P]
Former [2015/47]
Opponent(s)01  30.08.2012  03.09.2012  ADMISSIBLE
ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
Opponent's representative
Bülle, Jan
Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner
Theodor-Heuss-Ring 23
50668 Köln / DE
 02  30.08.2012  07.09.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Stamicarbon B.V.
Mercator 3
6135 KW Sittard / NL
Opponent's representative
V.O.
P.O. Box 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
Former [2014/21]
Opponent(s)01  30.08.2012  03.09.2012  ADMISSIBLE
ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
Opponent's representative
Bülle, Jan
Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner
Theodor-Heuss-Ring 23
50668 Köln / DE
 02  30.08.2012  07.09.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Stamicarbon B.V.
Mercator 3
6135 KW Sittard / NL
Opponent's representative
Jansen, Cornelis Marinus
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [2014/20]
Opponent(s)01  30.08.2012  03.09.2012  ADMISSIBLE
ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions GmbH
Friedrich-Uhde-Strasse 15
44141 Dortmund / DE
Opponent's representative
Bülle, Jan
Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner
Theodor-Heuss-Ring 23
50668 Köln / DE
 02  30.08.2012  07.09.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Stamicarbon B.V.
Mercator 3
6135 KW Sittard / NL
Opponent's representative
Jansen, Cornelis Marinus
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [2014/19]
Opponent(s)01  30.08.2012  03.09.2012  ADMISSIBLE
ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
 02  30.08.2012  07.09.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Stamicarbon B.V.
Mercator 3
6135 KW Sittard / NL
Opponent's representative
Jansen, Cornelis Marinus
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [2013/36]
Opponent(s)01  30.08.2012  03.09.2012  ADMISSIBLE
ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH
Friedrich-Uhde-Strasse
44141 Dortmund / DE
 02  30.08.2012  07.09.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Stamicarbon B.V.
Mercator 3
6135 KW Sittard / NL
Opponent's representative
Jansen, Cornelis Marinus
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [2012/41]
Opponent(s)01  30.08.2012  03.09.2012  ADMISSIBLE
ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH
Friedrich-Uhde-Strasse
44141 Dortmund / DE
 02  30.08.2012   
Stamicarbon B.V.
Mercator 2
6135KW Sittard / NL
Opponent's representative
Jansen, Cornelis Marinus
Vereenigde N.V. Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
09.10.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.04.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
30.04.2014Date of oral proceedings
30.05.2014Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.05.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.08.2016Legal effect of revocation of patent [2016/45]
22.09.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition16.07.2014Appeal received No.  T1575/14
09.10.2014Statement of grounds filed
18.08.2016Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
06.08.2014Appeal received No.  T1575/14
18.08.2016Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
30.07.2014Appeal received No.  T1575/14
18.08.2016Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
18.08.2016Date of oral proceedings
25.08.2016Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.07.2009
BE30.11.2011
CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
DK30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
FI30.11.2011
HR30.11.2011
IT30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
LV30.11.2011
MK30.11.2011
MT30.11.2011
NL30.11.2011
RO30.11.2011
SE30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
SK30.11.2011
SM30.11.2011
TR30.11.2011
BG29.02.2012
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
ES11.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
IE21.07.2012
LU21.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
GB21.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]BE30.11.2011
CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
DK30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
FI30.11.2011
HR30.11.2011
IT30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
LV30.11.2011
MK30.11.2011
MT30.11.2011
NL30.11.2011
RO30.11.2011
SE30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
SK30.11.2011
SM30.11.2011
TR30.11.2011
BG29.02.2012
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
ES11.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
IE21.07.2012
LU21.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
GB21.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
Former [2014/21]BE30.11.2011
CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
DK30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
FI30.11.2011
HR30.11.2011
IT30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
LV30.11.2011
MK30.11.2011
MT30.11.2011
NL30.11.2011
RO30.11.2011
SE30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
SK30.11.2011
TR30.11.2011
BG29.02.2012
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
ES11.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
IE21.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
GB21.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
Former [2014/20]BE30.11.2011
CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
DK30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
FI30.11.2011
HR30.11.2011
IT30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
LV30.11.2011
MK30.11.2011
MT30.11.2011
NL30.11.2011
RO30.11.2011
SE30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
SK30.11.2011
BG29.02.2012
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
ES11.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
IE21.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
Former [2013/35]BE30.11.2011
CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
DK30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
FI30.11.2011
HR30.11.2011
IT30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
LV30.11.2011
MK30.11.2011
MT30.11.2011
NL30.11.2011
RO30.11.2011
SE30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
SK30.11.2011
BG29.02.2012
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
ES11.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
IE21.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
Former [2013/33]BE30.11.2011
CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
DK30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
FI30.11.2011
HR30.11.2011
IT30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
LV30.11.2011
MK30.11.2011
NL30.11.2011
RO30.11.2011
SE30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
SK30.11.2011
BG29.02.2012
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
ES11.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
IE21.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
Former [2013/29]BE30.11.2011
CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
DK30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
FI30.11.2011
HR30.11.2011
IT30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
LV30.11.2011
MK30.11.2011
NL30.11.2011
RO30.11.2011
SE30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
SK30.11.2011
BG29.02.2012
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
ES11.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
MC31.07.2012
Former [2012/37]BE30.11.2011
CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
DK30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
HR30.11.2011
IT30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
LV30.11.2011
NL30.11.2011
RO30.11.2011
SE30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
SK30.11.2011
BG29.02.2012
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/36]BE30.11.2011
CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
DK30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
HR30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
LV30.11.2011
NL30.11.2011
RO30.11.2011
SE30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
SK30.11.2011
BG29.02.2012
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/35]BE30.11.2011
CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
DK30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
HR30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
LV30.11.2011
NL30.11.2011
SE30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
BG29.02.2012
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/34]BE30.11.2011
CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
HR30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
LV30.11.2011
NL30.11.2011
SE30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/28]BE30.11.2011
CY30.11.2011
HR30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
LV30.11.2011
NL30.11.2011
SE30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/27]BE30.11.2011
HR30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
LV30.11.2011
NL30.11.2011
SE30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/25]BE30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
LV30.11.2011
NL30.11.2011
SE30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/24]LT30.11.2011
LV30.11.2011
NL30.11.2011
SE30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/23]LT30.11.2011
NL30.11.2011
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/21]LT30.11.2011
NO29.02.2012
IS30.03.2012
Former [2012/20]LT30.11.2011
NO29.02.2012
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