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EP1010454 - NOx trapping by metal-zirconia materials during lean-burn automotive engine operation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/25]Nox trapping by metal-zirconia materials during lean-burn automotive engine operation
[2003/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.2004
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.01.2016Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 02.03.2016  [2016/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
600 Parklane Towers East
Dearborn, MI 48331 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/25]For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
600 Parklane Towers East
Dearborn, Michigan 48331 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Narula, Chaitanya Kumar
3741, Richmond Court
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105 / US
02 / Nakouzi-Phillips, Sabine Rita
1800, Landsdowne Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105 / US
[2000/25]
Representative(s)Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
Harrison IP Limited
3 Ebor House
London Ebor Business Park
Millfield Lane
Nether Poppleton York YO26 6QY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
A. Messulam & Co. Ltd. 43-45 High Road Bushy Heath Bushy
Hertfordshire WD23 1EE / GB
Former [2000/25]Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
A. Messulam & Co. Ltd., 24 Broadway
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 1BN / GB
Application number, filing date99310037.913.12.1999
[2000/25]
Priority number, dateUS1998021645918.12.1998         Original published format: US 216459
[2000/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1010454
Date:21.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1010454
Date:15.11.2000
[2000/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1010454
Date:26.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/94, B01J37/03, B01J21/06, B01J23/58
[2000/46]
CPC:
B01D53/9422 (EP,US); B01J23/40 (EP,US); B01J37/033 (EP,US);
B01D2255/1021 (EP,US); B01D2255/1023 (EP,US); B01D2255/1025 (EP,US);
B01D2255/2025 (EP,US); B01D2255/2042 (EP,US); B01D2255/2063 (EP,US);
B01D2255/20715 (EP,US); B01J21/066 (EP,US); B01J23/58 (EP,US);
B01J23/63 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/25]B01D53/94
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/31]
Former [2000/25]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Speicherung von Stickstoffoxiden durch Metal-Zirconoxidmaterialien während des Betriebs eines mit Luftüberschuss arbeitenden Kraftfahrzeugmotors[2000/25]
English:NOx trapping by metal-zirconia materials during lean-burn automotive engine operation[2003/11]
French:Accumulation d'oxydes d'azote par métal/zircon matériaux pendant le fonctionnement en mélange pauvre d'un moteur de véhicule automobile[2000/25]
Former [2000/25]Nox trapping by metal-zirconia materials during lean-burn automotive engine operation
Examination procedure30.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/22]
31.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.05.2003Fee for grant paid
30.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.09.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Opposition(s)27.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/47]
Request for further processing for:15.09.2003Request for further processing filed
15.09.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.10.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR31.12.2003
[2016/09]
Former [2011/35]FR26.01.2004
Documents cited:Search[PA]DE19825207  (DORNIER GMBH [DE]) [PA] 1,4,5,7-10 * column 2, line 7 - column 4, line 12 *;
 [A]EP0657204  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1 * page 8, line 21 - page 9, line 1 *;
 [A]EP0679427  (RIKEN KK [JP], et al) [A] 1 * page 5, line 40 - page 6, line 30 *;
 [A]EP0702997  (FORD MOTOR CO [GB], et al) [A] 1 * page 2, line 42 - page 3, line 27 *
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