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EP About this file: EP0971225

EP0971225 - Device for detecting a product in the exhaust flow of a catalyst material of a plurality of catalyst materials [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  06.05.2005
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.12.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 24.01.2007  [2007/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HTE Aktiengesellschaft The High Throughput Experimentation Company
Kurpfalzring 104
69123 Heidelberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/22]For all designated states
hte Aktiengesellschaft the high throughput experimentation company
Kurpfalzring 104
69123 Heidelberg / DE
Former [2000/02]For all designated states
HTE GmbH, The high throughput experimentation company
Binger Strasse 17
55116 Mainz / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Brenner, Armin, Dr.
Oberstrasse 65
65288 Spiesheim / DE
02 / Lange de Oliveira, Armin
Bachstrasse 15-17
45468 Mühlheim / DE
03 / Schüth, Ferdi, Prof. Dr.
Bunsenstrasse 12
45470 mühlheim / DE
04 / Schunk, Stephan, Dr.
An der Steinmühle 4-6
65934 Frankfurt/Nied / DE
05 / Stichert, Wolfram, Dr.
Bruchhäuser Weg 4
69124 Heidelberg-Kirchheim / DE
06 / Unger, Klaus, Prof. Dr.
Am Alten Berg 4
64342 Seeheim-Jugenheim / DE
[2000/02]
Representative(s)Ricker, Mathias, et al
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zweibrückenstraße 5-7
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/13]Ricker, Mathias, Dr., et al
Jones Day, Rechtsanwälte, Attorneys-at-Law, Patentanwälte, Prinzregentenstrasse 56
80538 München / DE
Former [2003/04]Ricker, Mathias, et al
European Patent Attorney Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue Hochhaus am Park Grüneburgweg 102
60323 Frankfurt / DE
Former [2000/44]Ricker, Mathias, Dr.Dipl.-Chem., et al
Bardehle-Pagenberg-Dost-Altenburg- Geissler, Isenbruck, Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [2000/02]Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner GbR
Patentanwälte, John-F.-Kennedy-Strasse 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date99113119.407.07.1999
[2000/02]
Priority number, dateDE1998103060709.07.1998         Original published format: DE 19830607
[2000/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0971225
Date:12.01.2000
Language:DE
[2000/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0971225
Date:05.04.2000
[2000/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0971225
Date:23.04.2003
Language:DE
[2003/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/17, G01N27/00, G01N31/10
[2000/15]
CPC:
G01N21/17 (EP,US); B01J19/0046 (EP,US); B01J2219/00286 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00313 (EP,US); B01J2219/00333 (EP,US); B01J2219/00423 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00495 (EP,US); B01J2219/00585 (EP,US); B01J2219/0059 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00704 (EP,US); B01J2219/00745 (EP,US); B01J2219/00747 (EP,US);
C40B30/08 (EP,US); C40B40/18 (EP,US); Y10T436/255 (EP,US);
Y10T436/25875 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/02]G01N21/17, G01N27/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/02]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Nachweis eines Produktes im Abstrom eines katalytischen Materials einer Vielzahl von katalytischen Materialien[2000/02]
English:Device for detecting a product in the exhaust flow of a catalyst material of a plurality of catalyst materials[2000/02]
French:Dispositif de détection d'un produit dans l'écoulement d'échappement d'une matière catalytique d'une pluralité de matières catalytiques[2000/02]
Examination procedure02.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/31]
13.02.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
06.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.04.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
01.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.2003Fee for grant paid
13.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.01.2004  21.10.2004  WITHDRAWN
Symyx Technologies, Inc.
3100 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
Opponent's representative
Pfau, Anton Konrad, et al, et al
Grünecker Kinkeldey
Stockmair & Schwannhäusser
Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/51]
Opponent(s)01  23.01.2004  21.10.2004  WITHDRAWN
Symyx Technologies, Inc.
3100 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
Opponent's representative
Pfau, Anton Konrad, Dr., et al, et al
Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwannhäusser Anwaltssozietät Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Former [2004/13]
Opponent(s)01  23.01.2004    WITHDRAWN
Symyx Technologies, Inc.
3100 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
Opponent's representative
Pfau, Anton Konrad, Dr., et al, et al
Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwannhäusser Anwaltssozietät Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
16.03.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.10.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.12.2004Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
26.02.2005Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2005/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI23.04.2003
IE23.04.2003
AT07.07.2003
CY07.07.2003
LU07.07.2003
DK23.07.2003
GR23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
MC31.07.2003
ES30.10.2003
[2007/04]
Former [2005/11]FI23.04.2003
AT07.07.2003
CY07.07.2003
LU07.07.2003
DK23.07.2003
GR23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
MC31.07.2003
ES30.10.2003
Former [2005/02]FI23.04.2003
CY07.07.2003
LU07.07.2003
DK23.07.2003
GR23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
MC31.07.2003
ES30.10.2003
Former [2004/39]FI23.04.2003
CY07.07.2003
LU07.07.2003
DK23.07.2003
GR23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
ES30.10.2003
Former [2004/36]FI23.04.2003
CY07.07.2003
DK23.07.2003
GR23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
ES30.10.2003
Former [2004/23]FI23.04.2003
DK23.07.2003
GR23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
ES30.10.2003
Former [2004/05]FI23.04.2003
GR23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
ES30.10.2003
Former [2004/02]GR23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
Former [2003/41]SE23.07.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9101001  (SECR DEFENCE BRIT [GB]) [A] 1,3,4 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US5411709  (FURUKI MAKOTO [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,5 * column 2, line 47 - line 55 ** column 5, line 6 - line 52 *;
 [DA]WO9732208  (TECHNOLOGY LICENSING CO L L C [US], et al) [DA] 1,3,5,7,10 * page 2, line 14 - page 3, line 9 * * page 5, line 17 - page 6, line 3 *;
 [A]DE19724655  (NIPPON SOKEN [JP], et al) [A] 1,3 * page 3, line 17 - page 5, line 43 *
Examination   - EULITZ C.M. ET AL, Fachlexikon ABC Chemie, THUN, FRANKFURT/MAIN, VERLAG HARRI DEUTSCH, (1979), MAIN
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