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EP1435485 - Solid fuel boiler and method of operating combustion apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2008
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.12.2008  [2008/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
For all designated states
Babcock- Hitachi Kabushiki Kaisha
4-1, Hamamatsucho 2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/01]For all designated states
Hitachi Ltd.
6-6 Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
For all designated states
Babcock- Hitachi Kabushiki Kaisha
4-1, Hamamatsucho 2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2004/28]For all designated states
Hitachi Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Babcock- Hitachi Kabushiki Kaisha
4-1, Hamamatsucho 2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okazaki, Hirofumi c/o Hitachi, Ltd. int.Prop.Group
New Marunouchi Bldg. 5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Taniguchi, Masayuki Hitachi, Ltd. int.Prop.Group
New Marunouchi Bldg. 5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
03 / Yamamoto, Kenji c/o Hitachi, Ltd. int.Prop.Group
New Marunouchi Bldg. 5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
04 / Kiyama, Kenji c/o Babcock-Hitachi Kab. Kaisha
Kure Division, of 6-9, Takaracho
Kure-shi Hiroshima / JP
 [2004/28]
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/28]Beetz & Partner Patentanwälte
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03029696.623.12.2003
[2004/28]
Priority number, dateJP2002037709526.12.2002         Original published format: JP 2002377095
[2004/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1435485
Date:07.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1435485
Date:02.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:F23C9/00, F23L9/04, F23D1/00
[2004/28]
CPC:
F23D1/00 (EP,US); F23C6/045 (EP,US); F23C7/004 (EP,US);
F23C9/00 (EP,US); F23L9/04 (EP,US); F23C2201/101 (EP,US);
F23C2202/30 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [2005/13]
Former [2004/28]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Festbrennstoffkessel und Betriebsverfahren einer Verbrennungsvorrichtung[2004/28]
English:Solid fuel boiler and method of operating combustion apparatus[2004/28]
French:Chaudière à combustible solide et méthode d'utilisation d'un tel appareil de combustion[2004/28]
Examination procedure29.10.2004Examination requested  [2004/53]
09.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2007Fee for grant paid
21.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4294178  (BORIO RICHARD W, et al) [X] 1,2,6,8,13,14 * column 2, line 64 - column 3, line 32 * * column 4, line 1 - line 37; figures 1-5 *;
 [X]DE19520720  (EVT ENERGIE & VERFAHRENSTECH [DE]) [X] 14 * column 2, line 60 - column 4, line 38; figures 1-7 *;
 [XA]DE19541178  (STEINMUELLER GMBH L & C [DE]) [X] 14 * column 2, line 28 - column 3, line 12; figures 1-4 * [A] 8;
 [X]DE19722070  (HOECHST AG [DE]) [X] 14 * column 4, line 20 - line 63 * * column 5, line 17 - line 21; figure 1 *;
 [PA]WO03081135  (EXXONMOBIL CHEM PATENTS INC [US], et al) [PA] 1,6,13* page 6, paragraph 23 - page 7, paragraph 28; figure 1 *;
 [XA]  - DE MARCO A ET AL, "Combustion chamber modelling oriented to nitrogen oxides pollution abatement", CONTROL APPLICATIONS, 1997., PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1997 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HARTFORD, CT, USA 5-7 OCT. 1997, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, (19971005), ISBN 0-7803-3876-6, pages 285 - 287, XP010250917 [X] 14,15,17,18 * the whole document * [A] 1,6,8,13

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CCA.1997.627555
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