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EP About this file: EP1533569

EP1533569 - Method for operating a furnace [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Technology GmbH
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
[2016/33]
Former [2016/07]For all designated states
ALSTOM Technology Ltd
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Former [2005/21]For all designated states
ALSTOM Technology Ltd
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Garay, Mauricio
Stadtbachstrasse 11
5400, Baden / CH
02 / Guhl, Ingmar, Willi, Erich
Im Roggebode 9
5400, Baden / CH
03 / Reiss, Frank
Eichendorffstrasse 12
79787, Lauchringen / DE
 [2016/07]
Former [2005/21]01 / Garay, Mauricio
Stadtbachstrasse 11
5400, Baden / CH
02 / Guhl, Ingmar, Willi, Erich
Im Roggebode 9
5400, Baden / CH
03 / Reiss, Frank
Eichendorffstrasse 12
79787, Lauchringen / DE
Representative(s)General Electric Technology GmbH
Global Patent Operation - Europe
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
[N/P]
Former [2016/07]General Electric Technology GmbH
CHTI Intellectual Property
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Application number, filing date04105548.405.11.2004
[2005/21]
Priority number, dateEP2003010429220.11.2003         Original published format: EP 03104292
CH2003000219019.12.2003         Original published format: CH 21902003
[2005/21]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1533569
Date:25.05.2005
Language:DE
[2005/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1533569
Date:17.02.2016
Language:DE
[2016/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:F23M20/00
[2015/36]
CPC:
F23M20/005 (EP); F02C9/34 (EP); F05D2240/35 (EP);
F05D2260/96 (EP); F05D2270/14 (EP)
Former IPC [2005/21]F23M13/00, F23N5/16, F02C9/26
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/07]
Former [2005/21]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Betrieb einer Feuerungseinrichtung[2005/21]
English:Method for operating a furnace[2005/21]
French:Méthode de fonctionnement d'un appareil de combustion[2005/37]
Former [2005/21]Méthode de fonctionnement d'un appareil de combustion
Examination procedure11.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/02]
28.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2015Fee for grant paid
11.12.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.12.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.08.2007
Opposition(s)18.11.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2017/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
16.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
17.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
06.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
22.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
07.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
07.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
07.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
24.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.11.2004
CY17.02.2016
CZ17.02.2016
DK17.02.2016
EE17.02.2016
ES17.02.2016
FI17.02.2016
IS17.02.2016
MC17.02.2016
NL17.02.2016
PL17.02.2016
RO17.02.2016
SE17.02.2016
SI17.02.2016
SK17.02.2016
TR17.02.2016
BG17.05.2016
GR18.05.2016
PT17.06.2016
AT05.11.2016
IE05.11.2016
[2018/32]
Former [2018/29]HU05.11.2004
CY17.02.2016
CZ17.02.2016
DK17.02.2016
EE17.02.2016
ES17.02.2016
FI17.02.2016
MC17.02.2016
NL17.02.2016
PL17.02.2016
RO17.02.2016
SE17.02.2016
SI17.02.2016
SK17.02.2016
TR17.02.2016
BG17.05.2016
GR18.05.2016
PT17.06.2016
AT05.11.2016
IE05.11.2016
Former [2018/28]HU05.11.2004
CY17.02.2016
CZ17.02.2016
DK17.02.2016
EE17.02.2016
ES17.02.2016
FI17.02.2016
MC17.02.2016
NL17.02.2016
PL17.02.2016
RO17.02.2016
SE17.02.2016
SI17.02.2016
SK17.02.2016
BG17.05.2016
GR18.05.2016
PT17.06.2016
AT05.11.2016
IE05.11.2016
Former [2018/10]CZ17.02.2016
DK17.02.2016
EE17.02.2016
ES17.02.2016
FI17.02.2016
NL17.02.2016
PL17.02.2016
RO17.02.2016
SE17.02.2016
SI17.02.2016
SK17.02.2016
BG17.05.2016
GR18.05.2016
PT17.06.2016
AT05.11.2016
IE05.11.2016
Former [2017/51]CZ17.02.2016
DK17.02.2016
EE17.02.2016
ES17.02.2016
FI17.02.2016
NL17.02.2016
PL17.02.2016
RO17.02.2016
SE17.02.2016
SI17.02.2016
SK17.02.2016
BG17.05.2016
GR18.05.2016
PT17.06.2016
IE05.11.2016
Former [2017/13]CZ17.02.2016
DK17.02.2016
EE17.02.2016
ES17.02.2016
FI17.02.2016
NL17.02.2016
PL17.02.2016
RO17.02.2016
SE17.02.2016
SI17.02.2016
SK17.02.2016
BG17.05.2016
GR18.05.2016
PT17.06.2016
Former [2016/50]CZ17.02.2016
DK17.02.2016
EE17.02.2016
ES17.02.2016
FI17.02.2016
NL17.02.2016
PL17.02.2016
RO17.02.2016
SE17.02.2016
SK17.02.2016
GR18.05.2016
PT17.06.2016
Former [2016/49]DK17.02.2016
EE17.02.2016
ES17.02.2016
FI17.02.2016
NL17.02.2016
PL17.02.2016
SE17.02.2016
GR18.05.2016
PT17.06.2016
Former [2016/46]DK17.02.2016
ES17.02.2016
FI17.02.2016
NL17.02.2016
PL17.02.2016
SE17.02.2016
GR18.05.2016
PT17.06.2016
Former [2016/39]ES17.02.2016
FI17.02.2016
NL17.02.2016
PL17.02.2016
SE17.02.2016
GR18.05.2016
PT17.06.2016
Former [2016/38]ES17.02.2016
FI17.02.2016
NL17.02.2016
PL17.02.2016
GR18.05.2016
PT17.06.2016
Former [2016/36]ES17.02.2016
FI17.02.2016
NL17.02.2016
PL17.02.2016
GR18.05.2016
Former [2016/35]ES17.02.2016
FI17.02.2016
GR18.05.2016
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH07260139  ;
 [A]US3388862  (GABRIELSON JAMES E) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5533329  (OHYAMA YOSHISHIGE [JP], et al) [X] 1,7-9,11,12,14,16,17 * column 5, line 50 - column 7, line 67 * * column 10, line 49 - column 11, line 4; figures 1-5,8,15; claims 1,7,8 *;
 [A]EP0962704  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [A]DE19934612  (ABB ALSTOM POWER CH AG [CH]) [A] 10 * the whole document *;
 [AD]WO0196785  (ALSTOM SWITZERLAND LTD [CH], et al) [AD] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP1180646  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]) [X] 1,5-9,11-14,17 * paragraphs [0054] - [0065] - [0068] - [0075]; figures 2-4 *;
 [X]EP1205653  (ALSTOM POWER NV [NL]) [X] 1,5,6,11,12,14 * paragraphs [0022] , [0023]; figure 2 *;
 [X]WO02061335  (ALSTOM SWITZERLAND LTD [CH], et al) [X] 1,5,6,10-12,14,17 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960229), vol. 1996, no. 02, & JP07260139 A 19951013 (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
by applicantEP0620362
 US5533329
 EP1180646
 EP1205653
 WO02061335
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