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Exhaust Gas Purification Device

Patent No. EP2921219 (titled "Exhaust Gas Purification Device") was filed by Futaba Industrial on Sep 13, 2013. The application was issued on Jul 18, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
TENNECO	Apr 16, 2019	STT SOZIETAT THEWS & THEWS

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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Jul 7, 2020
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Jul 7, 2020
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Jul 2, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Feb 6, 2020
Advice of delivery
Feb 5, 2020
Advice of delivery
Feb 3, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 3, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 3, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 3, 2020
Decision revoking the European patent
Feb 3, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 3, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 3, 2020
Means of redress
May 6, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 6, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 24, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 16, 2019
Notice of opposition
Apr 16, 2019
Notice of opposition
Apr 16, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 30, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 21, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 11, 2018
French translation of claims
Jun 11, 2018
German translation of the claims
Jun 11, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 9, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 9, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 9, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 9, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 9, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 16, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 16, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Oct 16, 2017
Claims
Oct 16, 2017
Description
Oct 16, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 16, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2017
Annex to the communication
Jul 17, 2017
Consultation by telephone/in person
Jul 17, 2017
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Jun 16, 2017
Annex to the communication
Jun 16, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 1, 2017
Examination started
Oct 19, 2016
Refund of fees
Sep 29, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 29, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 29, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 29, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Sep 29, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Sep 29, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2016
Letter concerning search matters
Sep 28, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 8, 2016
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Jun 21, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 21, 2016
European search opinion
Jun 21, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Jun 21, 2016
Supplementary European search report
Jun 13, 2016
Search started
Oct 12, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Sep 24, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 24, 2015
Letter concerning fees and payments
Aug 26, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jun 26, 2015
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Jun 19, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 19, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 1, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jun 1, 2015
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
May 19, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
May 19, 2015
Abstract
May 19, 2015
Claims
May 19, 2015
Description
May 19, 2015
Drawings
May 19, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Mar 27, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Feb 12, 2015
CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
Jun 12, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 22, 2014
Copy of the international search report
May 22, 2014
Copy of the translated international search report
May 22, 2014
International publication pamphlet

EP2921219

FUTABA INDUSTRIAL

Application Number: EP13855902A
Filing Date: Sep 13, 2013
Status: Revoked; Jul 3, 2020
Publication Date: Jul 18, 2018
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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