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EP About this file: EP0928631

EP0928631 - Apparatus for treating exhaust gases containing hydrogen [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.04.2006
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 25.07.2007  [2007/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fujikin Incorporated
3-2, Itachibori 2-chome, Nishi-ku
Osaka / JP
For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/28]For all designated states
FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
3-2, Itachibori 2-chome, Nishi-ku
Osaka / JP
For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tanabe, Yoshikazu
2326 Imai
Oume-shi, Tokyo / JP
02 / Minami, Yukio
2-3-2 Itachibori, Nishi-ku
Osaka / JP
03 / Kawada, Koji
2-3-2 Itachibori, Nishi-ku
Osaka / JP
04 / Ikeda, Nobukazu
2-3-2 Itachibori, Nishi-ku
Osaka / JP
05 / Morimoto, Akihiro
2-3-2 Itachibori, Nishi-ku
Osaka / JP
06 / Hirao, Keiji
2-3-2 Itachibori, Nishi-ku
Osaka / JP
[1999/28]
Representative(s)Brown, Fraser Gregory James, et al
Cleveland
10 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/52]Brown, Fraser Gregory James, et al
fJ Cleveland 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Former [1999/28]Crump, Julian Richard John, et al
FJ Cleveland, 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Application number, filing date99300075.106.01.1999
[1999/28]
Priority number, dateJP1998000088406.01.1998         Original published format: JP 88498
[1999/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0928631
Date:14.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/28]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0928631
Date:29.09.1999
[1999/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0928631
Date:08.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/86, B01D53/46
[1999/28]
CPC:
B01D53/8671 (EP,US); B01D53/72 (KR)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [2000/24]
Former [1999/28]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Behandlung von wasserstoffhaltigen Abgasen[1999/28]
English:Apparatus for treating exhaust gases containing hydrogen[1999/28]
French:Dispositif de traitement des gaz d'échappement contenant de l'hydrogène[1999/28]
Examination procedure22.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/28]
19.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2005Fee for grant paid
03.03.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.03.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/22]
Request for further processing for:03.04.2000Request for further processing filed
03.04.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.04.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
05.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
10.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
22.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
28.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB06.01.2006
CH31.01.2006
FR31.01.2006
LI31.01.2006
[2007/30]
Former [2007/21]GB06.01.2006
CH31.01.2006
LI31.01.2006
Former [2007/03]CH31.01.2006
LI31.01.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]US4119706  (ROGERS WILLIAM M) [A] 1,11,13* column 2, line 61 - column 6, line 54 *;
 [X]WO9500957  (KONRAD IRENE & HF [DE], et al) [X] 1 * page 3, line 33 - page 4, line 15 * * page 9, line 10 - page 9, line 36 *;
 [X]DE19548235  (FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JUELICH GMBH [DE]) [X] 1 * column 3, line 34 - column 6, line 6; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9728085  (FUJIKIN KK [JP], et al) [A] 1,11,13,14 * the whole document *;
 [PX]WO9829368  (EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC [US]) [PX] 1 * page 2, line 25 - page 16, line 7; examples 1-3 *;
 EP0878443  [ ] (FUJIKIN KK [JP], et al) [ ] * page 18, line 5 - page 18, line 57 *
by applicantJPS5749895
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