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EP0558501 - CATALYTIC REACTOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING EMISSIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.03.1998
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.05.1998 [1998/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PFEFFERLE, William C.
51 Woodland Drive
Middletown, NJ 07748 / US
[1993/36]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1993/36]
Representative(s)Boeters, Hans Dietrich, et al
BOETERS & LIECK
Oberanger 32
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/36]Boeters, Hans Dietrich, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Boeters & Bauer, Bereiteranger 15
D-81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date91917635.419.09.1991
[1993/36]
WO1991US06830
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9306347
Date:01.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0558501
Date:08.09.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0558501
Date:14.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.04.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:F01N3/28
[1993/36]
CPC:
B01D53/9454 (EP,US); B01J12/007 (EP,US); B01J19/0093 (EP,US);
F01N13/0097 (EP,US); F01N3/2026 (EP,US); F01N3/2803 (EP,US);
F01N3/2807 (EP,US); F01N3/2825 (EP,US); F01N3/2835 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00783 (EP,US); B01J2219/00822 (EP,US); B01J2219/00824 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00835 (EP,US); B01J2219/00873 (EP,US); F01N2330/06 (EP,US);
F01N2330/10 (EP,US); F01N2330/12 (EP,US); F01N2330/14 (EP,US);
Y02T10/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/36]
TitleGerman:KATALYTISCHER REAKTOR UND VERFAHREN ZUR EMISSIONSBEGRENZUNG[1993/36]
English:CATALYTIC REACTOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING EMISSIONS[1993/36]
French:REACTEUR CATALYTIQUE ET PROCEDE DE CONTROLE DES EMISSIONS[1993/36]
Entry into regional phase18.09.1992National basic fee paid 
18.09.1992Search fee paid 
18.09.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
24.09.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.09.1993Examination requested  [1993/47]
28.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.10.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.01.1997Fee for grant paid
16.01.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.02.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
08.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2134407  (FORD MOTOR CO);
 [A]US4976929  (CORNELISON RICHARD C [US], et al)
International search[Y]US3768982  (KITZNER E, et al);
 [A]US3910850  (TURNER GORDON JAMES);
 [A]US4350664  (GAYSERT GERHARD);
 [A]US4556543  (MOCHIDA SHIGERU [JP], et al)
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