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EP0947234 - A single-stage and dry catalytic process for the simultaneous removal of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from gas streams [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.09.2005
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Clear Water Bay
Kowloon / HK
[1999/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Fang, Ming
The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Clearwater Bay, Hong Kong / CN
02 / Ma, Jian Xin
Apt. 106, 2nd Floor, 1733 Huaihai Zhong Road
Shanghai / CN
[1999/40]
Representative(s)Findlay, Alice Rosemary, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/40]Findlay, Alice Rosemary, et al
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date98302505.731.03.1998
[1999/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0947234
Date:06.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0947234
Date:10.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/86, B01J27/04, B01J27/053
[1999/40]
CPC:
B01D53/8637 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL [2000/27]
Former [2000/24]AT,  BE,  CH,  LI 
Former [1999/40]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Einstufiges und trocken katalytisches Verfahren zur simultanen Entfernung von Schwefeldioxid und Stickstoffoxiden aus Gasstromen[1999/40]
English:A single-stage and dry catalytic process for the simultaneous removal of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from gas streams[1999/40]
French:Procédé catalytique sec à une étape pour la séparation simultanée de dioxyde de soufre et d'oxydes d'azote de courant gazeux[1999/40]
Examination procedure13.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/06]
07.04.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
07.04.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
24.08.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, PT, SE
24.08.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) CH
30.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2004Fee for grant paid
23.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
17.05.2001AT   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2001BE   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2001CH   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2001DK   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2001ES   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2001FI   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2001FR   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2001GR   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2001IE   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2001IT   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2001LU   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2001MC   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2001PT   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2001SE   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200104   M06   Fee paid on   10.08.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL10.11.2004
DE11.02.2005
[2006/13]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0276883  (METALLGESELLSCHAFT AG [DE]) [A] 1,24* claim - *;
 [X]US5002752  (LEE ANTHONY L [US], et al) [X] 24 * claim - *
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