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EP About this file: EP1554638

EP1554638 - METHOD FOR MONITORING AND ANALYZING A PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.12.2011
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Outotec Oyj
Riihitontuntie 7
02200 Espoo / FI
[2008/14]
Former [2005/29]For all designated states
Liqum Paper OY
Ohjelmakaari 1
40500 Jyväskylä / FI
Inventor(s)01 / LAITINEN-VELLONEN, Sakari
Kuokkasenmutka 10
FIN-40520 Jyväskylä / FI
 [2005/29]
Representative(s)Helke, Kimmo Kalervo
Kespat Oy
P.O. Box 601
40101 Jyväskylä / FI
[N/P]
Former [2005/29]Helke, Kimmo Kalervo
Kespat Oy, P.O. Box 601
40101 Jyväskylä / FI
Application number, filing date03758164.223.10.2003
[2005/29]
WO2003FI00791
Priority number, dateFI2002000190124.10.2002         Original published format: FI 20021901
[2005/29]
Filing languageFI
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004038524
Date:06.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1554638
Date:20.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1554638
Date:23.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE06.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:G05B21/00, G05B23/00, D21F11/00
[2005/29]
CPC:
G05B23/0213 (EP,US); D21G9/0009 (EP,US); G05B23/0221 (EP,US);
G05B23/024 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/29]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BERWACHEN UND ANALYSIEREN EINES PROZESSES[2005/29]
English:METHOD FOR MONITORING AND ANALYZING A PROCESS[2005/29]
French:PROCEDE DE SURVEILLANCE ET D'ANALYSE D'UN PROCESSUS[2005/29]
Entry into regional phase23.10.2003Translation filed 
22.04.2005National basic fee paid 
22.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
22.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.05.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
22.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/29]
12.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.11.2010Fee for grant paid
24.11.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.11.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
05.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
17.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
17.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
CZ23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
HU23.02.2011
IT23.02.2011
NL23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
SK23.02.2011
TR23.02.2011
GR24.05.2011
GB23.10.2011
LU23.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
FR02.11.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]BE23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
CZ23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
IT23.02.2011
NL23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
SK23.02.2011
TR23.02.2011
GR24.05.2011
GB23.10.2011
LU23.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
FR02.11.2011
Former [2013/25]BE23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
CZ23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
IT23.02.2011
NL23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
SK23.02.2011
GR24.05.2011
GB23.10.2011
LU23.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
FR02.11.2011
Former [2012/37]BE23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
CZ23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
IT23.02.2011
NL23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
SK23.02.2011
GR24.05.2011
GB23.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
FR02.11.2011
Former [2012/36]BE23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
CZ23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
IT23.02.2011
NL23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
SK23.02.2011
GR24.05.2011
GB23.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
Former [2012/25]BE23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
CZ23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
IT23.02.2011
NL23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
SK23.02.2011
GR24.05.2011
MC31.10.2011
Former [2012/23]BE23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
CZ23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
IT23.02.2011
NL23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
SK23.02.2011
GR24.05.2011
Former [2011/51]BE23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
CZ23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
NL23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
SK23.02.2011
GR24.05.2011
Former [2011/48]BE23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
NL23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
GR24.05.2011
Former [2011/40]BE23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
NL23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
GR24.05.2011
Former [2011/36]GR24.05.2011
Cited inInternational search[Y]US3490689  (HART ROBERT H, et al);
 [Y]US5825653  (HUOVILA JYRKI [FI], et al);
 [Y]WO0175222  (LIQUM OY [FI], et al);
 [Y]US2002052712  (VOSER ALEXANDRE [CH], et al);
 [AP]WO03074784  (UNIV MANCHESTER [GB], et al)
by applicantWO0175222
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