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EP About this file: EP1837569

EP1837569 - Self supporting reinforced header pipe [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.05.2013
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc.
20 South Van Buren Avenue
Barberton OH 44203-0351 / US
[2012/17]
Former [2007/39]For all designated states
The Babcock & Wilcox Company
20 S. Van Buren Avenue
Barberton, OH 44203-0351 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Johnson, Ronald B.
2710 Star Lane
Wadsworth Ohio 44281 / GB
 [2007/39]
Representative(s)Meldrum, David James, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/26]Meldrum, David James, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2007/39]Meldrum, David James, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date07251166.020.03.2007
[2007/39]
Priority number, dateUS20060785499P24.03.2006         Original published format: US 785499 P
US20070686437P15.03.2007         Original published format: US 686437 P
[2007/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1837569
Date:26.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1837569
Date:11.03.2009
[2009/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1837569
Date:27.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:F16L3/00, F16L9/00, F16L9/128
[2007/39]
CPC:
F16L9/128 (EP,US); B01D47/00 (KR); F16L3/00 (EP,US);
F16L9/006 (EP,US); Y10S138/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/39]
TitleGerman:Selbsttragende verstärkte Sammelleitung[2007/39]
English:Self supporting reinforced header pipe[2007/39]
French:Tuyau collecteur autoportant renforcé[2007/39]
Examination procedure04.05.2009Examination requested  [2009/34]
19.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2012Fee for grant paid
27.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  19.08.2009
Opposition(s)28.03.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE27.06.2012
CY27.06.2012
EE27.06.2012
FI27.06.2012
LT27.06.2012
LV27.06.2012
MT27.06.2012
NL27.06.2012
SE27.06.2012
SI27.06.2012
TR27.06.2012
BG27.09.2012
GR28.09.2012
IS27.10.2012
IE20.03.2013
LU20.03.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]BE27.06.2012
CY27.06.2012
EE27.06.2012
FI27.06.2012
LT27.06.2012
LV27.06.2012
MT27.06.2012
NL27.06.2012
SE27.06.2012
SI27.06.2012
TR27.06.2012
BG27.09.2012
GR28.09.2012
IS27.10.2012
IE20.03.2013
Former [2014/32]BE27.06.2012
CY27.06.2012
EE27.06.2012
FI27.06.2012
LT27.06.2012
LV27.06.2012
MT27.06.2012
NL27.06.2012
SE27.06.2012
SI27.06.2012
BG27.09.2012
GR28.09.2012
IS27.10.2012
IE20.03.2013
Former [2014/07]BE27.06.2012
CY27.06.2012
EE27.06.2012
FI27.06.2012
LT27.06.2012
LV27.06.2012
NL27.06.2012
SE27.06.2012
SI27.06.2012
BG27.09.2012
GR28.09.2012
IS27.10.2012
IE20.03.2013
Former [2013/34]BE27.06.2012
CY27.06.2012
EE27.06.2012
FI27.06.2012
LT27.06.2012
LV27.06.2012
NL27.06.2012
SE27.06.2012
SI27.06.2012
BG27.09.2012
GR28.09.2012
IS27.10.2012
Former [2013/15]BE27.06.2012
CY27.06.2012
EE27.06.2012
FI27.06.2012
LT27.06.2012
LV27.06.2012
NL27.06.2012
SE27.06.2012
SI27.06.2012
GR28.09.2012
IS27.10.2012
Former [2013/10]BE27.06.2012
CY27.06.2012
EE27.06.2012
FI27.06.2012
LT27.06.2012
LV27.06.2012
SE27.06.2012
SI27.06.2012
GR28.09.2012
IS27.10.2012
Former [2013/09]BE27.06.2012
EE27.06.2012
FI27.06.2012
LT27.06.2012
LV27.06.2012
SE27.06.2012
SI27.06.2012
GR28.09.2012
Former [2013/07]BE27.06.2012
FI27.06.2012
LT27.06.2012
LV27.06.2012
SE27.06.2012
SI27.06.2012
GR28.09.2012
Former [2012/51]FI27.06.2012
LT27.06.2012
LV27.06.2012
SE27.06.2012
SI27.06.2012
GR28.09.2012
Former [2012/50]FI27.06.2012
LT27.06.2012
LV27.06.2012
SE27.06.2012
GR28.09.2012
Former [2012/48]FI27.06.2012
LT27.06.2012
SE27.06.2012
Former [2012/47]LT27.06.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]US5079056  (WATKINS RICHARD L T [US]) [A] 1,14 * column 1, line 16 - line 22 * * figure 6 *;
 [A]DE3439170  (WESCH LUDWIG) [A] 1,14 * abstract * * page 8, paragraph 5 - page 9, paragraph 1 * * figure 6 *;
 [A]JPS6261617  (BABCOCK HITACHI KK) [A] 1,14 * abstract * * figure 4 *;
 [A]GB1003624  (TECALEMIT ENGINEERING) [A] 1-16 * figures 1-7 *;
 [A]JPH07241436  (ISHIKAWAJIMA HARIMA HEAVY IND) [A] 1,14 * abstract * * figures 1-7 *
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