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EP1843099 - Gas turbine combustor and operating method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.08.2018
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.04.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip03.08.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.09.2018  [2018/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.
3-1, Minatomirai 3-chome, Nishi-ku
Yokohama 220-8401 / JP
[2015/16]
Former [2014/43]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.
3-1, Minatomirai 3-chome, Nishi-ku
Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-8401 / JP
Former [2007/41]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Inoue, Hiroshi@c/o HITACHI, LTD., Intellectual Property Group
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Bldg.
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Koganezawa, Tomomi
1-20-101, Moriyama-cho 4-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 312-0025 / JP
03 / Kobayashi, Nariyoshi
6-5, Sasano-cho 2-chome
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0018 / JP
04 / Takehara, Isao
13-45, Okubo-cho 2-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 312-0012 / JP
 [2017/39]
Former [2008/12]01 / Inoue, Hiroshi c/o HITACHI, LTD., Intellectual Property Group
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Bldg. 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Koganezawa, Tomomi
1-20-101, Moriyama-cho 4-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 312-0025 / JP
03 / Kobayashi, Nariyoshi
6-5, Sasano-cho 2-chome
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0018 / JP
04 / Takehara, Isao
13-45, Okubo-cho 2-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 312-0012 / JP
Former [2007/41]01 / Inoue, Hiroshi
B201, 2-1-3, Sotono
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0053 / JP
02 / Koganezawa, Tomomi
1-20-101, Moriyama-cho 4-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 312-0025 / JP
03 / Kobayashi, Nariyoshi
6-5, Sasano-cho 2-chome
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0018 / JP
04 / Takehara, Isao
13-45, Okubo-cho 2-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 312-0012 / JP
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2017/39]
Former [2007/41]Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date07012941.628.02.2002
[2007/41]
Priority number, dateJP2001025911929.08.2001         Original published format: JP 2001259119
[2007/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1843099
Date:10.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1843099
Date:11.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1843099
Date:27.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:F23R3/28, F23R3/36, F23R3/10
[2015/11]
CPC:
F23R3/36 (EP,US); F23R3/10 (EP,US); F23R3/28 (EP,US);
F23R3/286 (EP,US); F23R2900/03282 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/41]F23R3/28, F23R3/36, F23R3/12
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2015/47]
Former [2007/41]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT 
TitleGerman:Gasturbinenbrennkammer und Betriebsverfahren dafür[2007/41]
English:Gas turbine combustor and operating method[2007/41]
French:Chambre de combustion de turbine à gaz et procédé de fonctionnement[2007/41]
Examination procedure31.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/20]
08.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
18.08.2017Fee for grant paid
18.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02004681.9  / EP1288575
EP06003977.3  / EP1684016
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 (EP20020004681) is  21.10.2005
Opposition(s)28.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
21.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
19.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
23.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
22.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
22.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
27.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
29.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT27.09.2017
[2018/28]
Documents cited:Search[A]US4356698  (CHAMBERLAIN JOHN) [A] 4* figure 2 *;
 [X]US4967561  (BRUEHWILER EDUARD [CH], et al) [X] 4 * column 4, line 30 - line 59 * * figures 1,3 *;
 [X]US5339635  (IWAI YASUO [JP], et al) [X] 4 * figure 1 *;
 [XA]US6047551  (ISHIGURO TATSUO [JP], et al) [X] 4 * figures 4-6 * [A] 1-3;
 [X]US6267585  (SUTTROP FRIEDEMANN [DE]) [X] 1-4 * column 14, line 66 - column 15, line 17; figures 20,21 *;
 [E]EP1201996  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [E] 4 * paragraphs [0024] , [0027]; figures 2,3 *;
 [E]EP1223383  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [E] 1-4 * figures 28-30 *
ExaminationUS3943705
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