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EP1056938 - METHOD FOR PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING CATALYTICALLY ACTIVE SURFACE IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2007
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kracklauer, John J.
35 College Court
Longmont, CO 80503 / US
[2000/49]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[2000/49]
Representative(s)Eder, Ephry
Bromhead Johnson
Sovereign House
212-224 Shaftesbury Avenue
London WC2H 8HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Eder, Ephry
Bromhead Johnson 19 Buckingham Street London
WC2 6EF / GB
Former [2000/49]Eder, Ephry
E. EDER & CO. 39 Cranbrook Road
Ilford Essex IG1 4NH / GB
Application number, filing date99934325.419.02.1999
[2000/49]
WO1999US03637
Priority number, dateUS19980075411P20.02.1998         Original published format: US 75411 P
[2000/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9942710
Date:26.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1056938
Date:06.12.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.08.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1056938
Date:04.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.08.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:F02B23/00
[2000/49]
CPC:
F02B23/00 (EP,KR,US); F02B51/02 (EP,US); F02B77/02 (EP,US);
F02B77/11 (EP,US); B82Y40/00 (KR); F02B1/04 (EP,US);
F02B3/06 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US); Y10S977/775 (EP,US);
Y10S977/777 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2000/49]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BEREITSTELLEN UND ERHALTEN EINER KATALYTISCH AKTIVEN OBERFLÄCHE FÜR BRENNKRAFTMASCHINEN[2000/49]
English:METHOD FOR PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING CATALYTICALLY ACTIVE SURFACE IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE[2000/49]
French:PROCEDE PERMETTANT D'OBTENIR ET DE MAINTENIR UNE SURFACE A ACTIVITE CATALYTIQUE DANS UN MOTEUR A COMBUSTION INTERNE[2000/49]
Entry into regional phase20.09.2000National basic fee paid 
20.09.2000Search fee paid 
20.09.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
20.09.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.09.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
20.09.2000Examination requested  [2000/49]
22.03.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2006Fee for grant paid
17.08.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.07.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4389220  (KRACKLAUER JOHN J) [X] 1,2,7-9 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4819595  (PFEFFERLE WILLIAM C [US]) [X] 1,2,6 * figures 1-6 * * abstract * * claims 1-18 * * column 8, line 1 - line 68 *;
 [A]JPS60237117  ;
 [A]JPS58119918
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860419), vol. 0101, no. 05, Database accession no. (M - 471), & JP60237117 A 19851126 (TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK) [A] 1,2 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19831007), vol. 0072, no. 27, Database accession no. (M - 248), & JP58119918 A 19830716 (SHIGEO HAGINO) [A] 1 * abstract *
International search[YP]US5746784  (THUENKER WALTER [DE], et al);
 [Y]JPS58119918  (HAGINO SHIGEO);
 [Y]US4955331  (HOHR DIETER [DE], et al)
by applicantUS3341311
 US4389220
 US4955331
 US4612880
 US5235936
 US5113804
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