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EP0050340 - Exhaust filter device for collecting particulates in engine exhaust gases and method for its manufacture [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1982/17]Element for collecting particulates in engine exhaust gases
[1986/09]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  01.12.1990
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.1991Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 04.09.1991 [1991/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRIDGESTONE TIRE COMPANY LIMITED
10-1, Kyobashi 1-Chome Chuo-Ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1982/17]For all designated states
BRIDGESTONE TIRE COMPANY LIMITED
10-1, Kyobashi 1-Chome Chuo-Ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Narumiya, Tsuneaki
No. 2-6-8, Housen-cho Hodogaya-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1982/17]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Strasse 4
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1982/17]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date81108450.816.10.1981
[1982/17]
Priority number, dateJP1980014520017.10.1980         Original published format: JP 14520080
JP1981007550119.05.1981         Original published format: JP 7550181
JP19810072154U19.05.1981         Original published format: JP 7215481 U
JP19810072155U19.05.1981         Original published format: JP 7215581 U
[1982/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0050340
Date:28.04.1982
Language:EN
[1982/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0050340
Date:27.10.1982
Language:EN
[1982/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0050340
Date:26.02.1986
Language:EN
[1986/09]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0050340
Date:16.01.1991
Language:EN
[1991/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.1982
ClassificationIPC:F01N3/02, B28B1/50
[1986/09]
CPC:
B01D39/2065 (EP); B01D39/2082 (EP); B01D53/86 (EP);
C04B38/007 (EP); C04B38/0615 (EP); F01N13/0097 (EP);
F01N3/0211 (EP); F01N3/0222 (EP); F01N3/035 (EP);
F01N3/2825 (EP); B01D2239/0291 (EP); B01D2239/0457 (EP);
B01D2239/0478 (EP); B01D2239/065 (EP); B01D2239/1208 (EP);
F01N2250/02 (EP); F01N2330/06 (EP); F01N2330/10 (EP);
F01N2370/22 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C04B38/007, C04B35/00, C04B38/0067, C04B38/0615 (EP)
Former IPC [1982/17]F01N3/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [1982/17]
TitleGerman:Auspuff-Filtervorrichtung zum Auffangen von festen Abgasbestandteilen eines Motors und Verfahren zu deren Herstellung[1986/09]
English:Exhaust filter device for collecting particulates in engine exhaust gases and method for its manufacture[1986/09]
French:Dispositif de filtrage pour retenir des particules des gaz d'échappement d'un moteur et procédé pour sa fabrication[1986/09]
Former [1982/17]Element zum Auffangen von festen Abgasbestandteilen eines Motors
Former [1982/17]Element for collecting particulates in engine exhaust gases
Former [1982/17]Elément pour retenir des particules des gaz d'échappement d'un moteur
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Examination procedure28.10.1982Examination requested  [1983/02]
09.09.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.01.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
22.08.1985Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.1985Fee for grant paid
22.11.1985Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.11.1986  08.01.1987  ADMISSIBLE
Alusuisse-Lonza Services AG
Feldeggstr. 4
CH-8034 Zürich / CH
Opponent's representative
Burkhart, Hans
3A Technology & Management Ltd.
Badische Bahnhofstrasse 16
CH-8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall / CH
 [N/P]
Former [1990/22]
Opponent(s)01  21.11.1986  08.01.1987  ADMISSIBLE
Alusuisse-Lonza Services AG
Feldeggstr. 4
CH-8034 Zürich / CH
Opponent's representative
Burkhart, Hans
Alusuisse-Lonza Services AG Patentabteilung
CH-8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall / CH
Former [1987/03]
Opponent(s)01  21.11.1986   
Schweizerische Aluminium AG
CH-8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall / CH
09.01.1987Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.07.1987Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.07.1987Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
25.09.1987Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
24.11.1988Date of oral proceedings
05.12.1988Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
05.12.1988Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.02.1989Reply to a communication from the opposition division
26.04.1989Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
19.06.1989Reply to a communication from the opposition division
12.10.1989Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
28.11.1989Reply to a communication from the opposition division
25.04.1990Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.05.1990Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.08.1990Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
26.10.1990Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR29.06.1990
[1991/36]
Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2027688  ;
 [Y]DE2942042  ;
 [Y]US3920428  ;
 [YP]GB2062609  ;
 [YP]US4264346  ;
 [A]GB2010711  ;
 [A]GB2007994  ;
 [A]US4158037  ;
 [A]US4106913  ;
 [A]US3916057
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