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EP About this file: EP1323979

EP1323979 - Combustion apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.11.2007Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 12.12.2007  [2007/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2006/21]
Former [2003/27]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Gengo, Tadashi, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Sakamoto, Kouichi, Mitsubishi Heavy Indust., Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Suga, Keishi, Nagasaki Research & Development Ct.
Mitsubishi Heavy Ind., Ltd., 717-1, Kukahori-machi
5-chome, Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki-ken / JP
 [2003/27]
Representative(s)Goddard, David John, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
4th Floor, Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/27]Goddard, David John, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote Orlando House 11c Compstall Road Marple Bridge
Stockport SK6 5HH / GB
Application number, filing date03005216.119.10.1998
[2003/27]
Priority number, dateJP1997030265205.11.1997         Original published format: JP 30265297
JP1997030265305.11.1997         Original published format: JP 30265397
[2003/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1323979
Date:02.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1323979
Date:24.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:F23C5/32
[2003/27]
CPC data not yet available
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2003/27]
TitleGerman:Verbrennungsgerät[2003/27]
English:Combustion apparatus[2003/27]
French:Appareil de combustion[2003/27]
Examination procedure10.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/27]
10.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2006Fee for grant paid
24.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98308519.2  / EP0915291
Opposition(s)27.02.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
10.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
09.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
13.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2007/50]
Former [2007/39]IT24.05.2006
Documents cited:Search[XY]JPS5971903  ;
 [Y]JPS62166209  ;
 [XA]GB258760  (THOMAS EDWARD MURRAY) [X] 1,2,5,6 * the whole document * [A] 7,8;
 [A]AT185918B  (KOHLENSCHEIDUNGS GMBH [DE]);
 [A]EP0022454  (COMBUSTION ENG [US]);
 [A]SU1710938  (SIB VNI TEPLOTEKHNICHESKOGO I [SU])
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840818), vol. 008, no. 180, Database accession no. (M - 318), & JP59071903 A 19840423 (MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO KK) [X] 1,2 * abstract * [Y] 3,4
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880106), vol. 012, no. 001, Database accession no. (M - 656), & JP62166209 A 19870722 (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [Y] 3,4 * abstract *
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