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EP About this file: EP1066105

EP1066105 - INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CONTAMINANTS IN EXHAUST GASES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.01.2004
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/02]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / NEUFERT, Ronald
Alfred-Schefczik-Strasse 3
D-96247 Michelau / DE
 [2001/02]
Application number, filing date99922043.718.03.1999
[2001/02]
WO1999DE00769
Priority number, dateDE199811372327.03.1998         Original published format: DE 19813723
[2001/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9949958
Date:07.10.1999
Language:DE
[1999/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1066105
Date:10.01.2001
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1066105
Date:05.03.2003
Language:DE
[2003/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/94, F01N3/20, F01N3/02
[2001/02]
CPC:
F01N3/2066 (EP,US); B01D53/94 (KR); B01D53/9431 (EP,US);
F01N3/02 (EP,US); B01D53/9459 (EP,US); F01N2240/22 (EP,US);
F01N2610/02 (EP,US); Y02A50/20 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2001/02]
TitleGerman:ABGASSYSTEM EINES VERBRENNUNGSMOTORS SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUR REDUKTION VON SCHADSTOFFEN IN EINEM ABGAS[2001/02]
English:INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CONTAMINANTS IN EXHAUST GASES[2001/02]
French:SYSTEME D'ECHAPPEMENT D'UN MOTEUR A COMBUSTION INTERNE ET PROCEDE DE REDUCTION DES POLLUANTS CONTENUS DANS LES GAZ D'ECHAPPEMENT[2001/02]
Entry into regional phase29.08.2000National basic fee paid 
29.08.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
29.08.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.09.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.08.2000Examination requested  [2001/02]
22.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.11.2002Fee for grant paid
18.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI05.03.2003
FR05.03.2003
GB05.03.2003
IT05.03.2003
NL05.03.2003
AT18.03.2003
CH31.03.2003
LI31.03.2003
DK05.06.2003
SE05.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
DE01.10.2003
[2008/17]
Former [2004/35]FI05.03.2003
FR05.03.2003
GB05.03.2003
NL05.03.2003
AT18.03.2003
CH31.03.2003
LI31.03.2003
DK05.06.2003
SE05.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
DE01.10.2003
Former [2004/31]FI05.03.2003
GB05.03.2003
NL05.03.2003
AT18.03.2003
CH31.03.2003
LI31.03.2003
DK05.06.2003
SE05.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
DE01.10.2003
Former [2004/23]FI05.03.2003
GB05.03.2003
NL05.03.2003
CH31.03.2003
LI31.03.2003
DK05.06.2003
SE05.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
DE01.10.2003
Former [2004/22]FI05.03.2003
GB05.03.2003
NL05.03.2003
CH31.03.2003
LI31.03.2003
SE05.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
Former [2004/05]FI05.03.2003
NL05.03.2003
SE05.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
Former [2003/50]FI05.03.2003
NL05.03.2003
SE05.06.2003
Former [2003/41]FI05.03.2003
NL05.03.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH0857258  ;
 [A]JPH0515739  ;
 [A]JPH01143631  ;
 [DA]DE3002871  (BRUNN GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [DA] 1,12 * figure -; claims 1-4 *;
 [A]US5121602  (MCCORVEY ALLAN F [US]) [A] 1,5-7,12 * abstract *;
 [A]US5189878  (ROBINSON ANTONIO [US], et al) [A] 1,7,9,11,12 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960731), vol. 096, no. 007, & JP08057258 A 19960305 (BABCOCK HITACHI KK) [A] 1,2,12 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930602), vol. 017, no. 285, Database accession no. (C - 1066), & JP05015739 A 19930126 (SEKIYU SANGIYOU KATSUSEIKA SENTAA;OTHERS: 02) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890905), vol. 013, no. 399, Database accession no. (C - 632), & JP01143631 A 19890606 (BABCOCK HITACHI KK) [A] * abstract *
by applicantDE3002871
 EP0577853
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