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Nox Storage Catalyst With Reduced Rh Loading

Patent No. EP2579983 (titled "Nox Storage Catalyst With Reduced Rh Loading") was filed by Basf on Jun 9, 2011. The application was issued on Aug 9, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC	Dec 7, 2018	BOULT WADE TENNANT
UMICORE	Dec 7, 2018	VOSSIUS & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE MBB

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Jan 11, 2024
Letter relating to the request for the automatic debiting procedure
Jan 11, 2024
Letter relating to the revocation of the automatic debiting procedure
Aug 21, 2023
Letter relating to the request for the automatic debiting procedure
Aug 8, 2023
Letter relating to the revocation of the automatic debiting procedure
Jul 13, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jul 13, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jul 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jul 5, 2023
French translation of claims
Jul 5, 2023
German translation of the claims
Jul 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 13, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Apr 13, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Mar 31, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Mar 17, 2023
Refund of fees
Mar 17, 2023
Refund of fees
Mar 15, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Mar 15, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Mar 3, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Mar 2, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 2, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 28, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 27, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Feb 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 24, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 24, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
Feb 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
Feb 9, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 9, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 2, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 2, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 2, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Dec 21, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Oct 31, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 26, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 26, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 26, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 10, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
May 24, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 19, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 24, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 19, 2021
Reply to appeal
Aug 12, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2021
Reply to appeal
Apr 9, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 9, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 1, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 1, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 1, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 1, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 1, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Apr 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Apr 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Apr 1, 2021
Claims
Apr 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 1, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 1, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 30, 2021
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Mar 30, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Feb 9, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 9, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 8, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 8, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 4, 2021
Notice of appeal
Feb 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 2, 2021
Notice of appeal
Dec 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 24, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 24, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 24, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 24, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 24, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Nov 24, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 24, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 24, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 24, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 24, 2020
Means of redress
Nov 24, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 24, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 24, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 24, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 24, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 24, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 5, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 19, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 19, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 5, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 5, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 15, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 15, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 18, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
May 18, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 12, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
May 12, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
May 12, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 12, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 12, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 12, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 12, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 12, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 5, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
May 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 31, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Mar 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Mar 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 25, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 27, 2020
Withdrawal of an opposition
Dec 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 10, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 10, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 6, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 6, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 6, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 6, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 6, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 6, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 6, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 6, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 6, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 6, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2019
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Nov 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 11, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 11, 2019
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Oct 30, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 28, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 28, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 28, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 23, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 23, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 23, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 23, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 23, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 23, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 23, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 23, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 23, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 14, 2019
Submission concerning representation
May 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 30, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Apr 30, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 30, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 30, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 30, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Apr 30, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Apr 30, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Apr 30, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2019
Main request during Opposition procedure
Apr 30, 2019
Main request during Opposition procedure
Apr 30, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 29, 2019
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Jan 29, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2019
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Dec 21, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 21, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 21, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 14, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 14, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 7, 2018
International publication (Pamphlet)
Dec 7, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Notice of opposition
Dec 7, 2018
Notice of opposition
Dec 7, 2018
Notice of opposition
Dec 7, 2018
Notice of opposition
Dec 7, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Mar 19, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 7, 2018
International publication (Pamphlet)
Feb 14, 2018
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Feb 14, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 9, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 9, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Feb 8, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 2, 2018
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Feb 2, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 29, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 29, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 29, 2018
French translation of claims
Jan 29, 2018
German translation of the claims
Jan 29, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2018
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Jan 18, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 15, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Sep 18, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 18, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 18, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 18, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 18, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 11, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 11, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
May 11, 2017
Amended description with annotations
May 11, 2017
Claims
May 11, 2017
Description
May 11, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 11, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 7, 2017
Annex to the communication
Mar 7, 2017
Consultation by telephone/in person (with time limit)
Mar 7, 2017
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Feb 23, 2017
Examination started
Jul 4, 2016
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Jun 29, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 29, 2016
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Jun 29, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 3, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
Mar 3, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Jun 16, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 16, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 16, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 16, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Jun 16, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 7, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Apr 29, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 18, 2014
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Dec 1, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Dec 1, 2014
European search opinion
Dec 1, 2014
Supplementary European search report
Nov 18, 2014
Search started
May 7, 2014
Communication of expected date of establishment of search report
Apr 23, 2014
Enquiry as to when the search report can be expected
Apr 23, 2014
Enquiry as to when the search report can be expected
Apr 22, 2014
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Apr 10, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Apr 10, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Apr 8, 2013
Letter concerning the inventor
Mar 20, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Mar 13, 2013
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Mar 6, 2013
Letter which had not been notified
Feb 8, 2013
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Jan 29, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 9, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Jan 2, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Oct 19, 2012
Information on entry into European phase
Jan 5, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 15, 2011
Copy of the international search report
Dec 15, 2011
Published international application - A1

EP2579983

BASF

Application Number: EP11792036A
Filing Date: Jun 9, 2011
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jul 7, 2023
Publication Date: Aug 9, 2023
External Links: Slate, EP2579983B2, Google Patents

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Nox Storage Catalyst With Reduced Rh Loading

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EP2579983