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EP About this file: EP2123978

EP2123978 - Process for using a facility for combusting carbonaceous materials and relating facility [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  03.07.2015
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2015New entry: Additional fee for renewal fee: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALSTOM Technology Ltd
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]For all designated states
Alstom Technology Ltd
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Maghdissian, Laurent
29, rue François Rude
94230 Cachan / FR
02 / Semedard, Jean-Claude
5, rue Georges Saché
75014 Paris / FR
03 / Piton, Antony
6, Rue des Fossés Saint-Bernard
75005 Paris / FR
04 / Beal, Corinne
5, Rue Van Gogh
78960 Voisins Le Bretonneux / FR
 [2009/48]
Representative(s)General Electric Technology GmbH
Global Patent Operation - Europe
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
[N/P]
Former [2013/39](deleted)
Former [2009/48]Gauer, Pierre, et al
Feray Lenne Conseil 39-41, avenue Aristide Briand
92163 Antony Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date08305194.623.05.2008
[2009/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2123978
Date:25.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:F23C10/00, C01B3/34
[2009/48]
CPC:
F23C10/002 (EP,US); C01B3/344 (EP,US); C01B2203/0255 (EP,US);
F23C2206/00 (EP,US); F23C2900/99008 (EP,US); Y02E20/34 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/48]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Verwendung einer Einrichtung zum Verbrennen von kohlenstoffhaltigen Materialien und dazugehörige Einrichtung[2009/48]
English:Process for using a facility for combusting carbonaceous materials and relating facility[2009/48]
French:Processus d'utilisation d'une installation pour la combustion de matériaux carbonés et installation associée[2009/48]
Examination procedure22.05.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/17]
16.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2015Application refused, date of legal effect [2015/32]
12.02.2015Date of oral proceedings
23.03.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2015/32]
23.03.2015Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  16.12.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
10.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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31.05.201508   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2003035770  (COLE JERALD A [US]) [Y] 8,11 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2003202912  (MYOHANEN KARI [FI], et al) [Y] 12 * paragraphs [0001] , [0002] , [0041] - [0043] ** figure 1 *;
 [XY]US2005175533  (THOMAS THEODORE J [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,7,9,10 * paragraphs [0002] , [0003] , [0006] , [0012] , [0013] , [0016] , [0018] - [0025] - [0031] , [0040] - [0042] - [0051] - [0058] * * claims 1,11,19,20,32,47-49,53,59,62 * * figures 1-5 * [Y] 8,11,12;
 [X]WO2007082089  (UNIV OHIO STATE [US], et al) [X] 1,7,9,10 * page 1, lines 4-6 * * page 2, lines 6-19 * * page 6, lines 15-23 * * page 8, lines 14-21 * * page 9, lines 3-6 * * page 10, line 8 - page 11, line 13 * * figures 1-6,11; claims 1,3,5,15,29 *
by applicantFR2850156
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