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EP0138781 - Method and apparatus for flue-gas cleaning [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  17.01.1997
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lindahl, Erik
Appelboms väg 14
S-186 00 Vallentuna / SE
For all designated states
Hovsenius, Gunnar
Tunavägen 32
S-194 51 Upplands Väsby / SE
[1985/17]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1985/17]
Representative(s)Örtenblad, Bertil Tore
Noréns Patentbyra AB
P.O. Box 10198
100 55 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [1996/38]Örtenblad, Bertil Tore
Noréns Patentbyra AB P.O. Box 10198
100 55 Stockholm / SE
Former [1985/17]Örtenblad, Bertil Tore
Noréns Patentbyra AB Box 27034
S-102 51 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date84850239.909.08.1984
[1985/17]
Priority number, dateSE1983000471631.08.1983         Original published format: SE 8304716
[1985/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0138781
Date:24.04.1985
Language:EN
[1985/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0138781
Date:30.12.1986
Language:EN
[1986/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0138781
Date:31.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/44]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0138781
Date:05.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.11.1986
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/34
[1985/17]
CPC:
B01D53/68 (EP,US); B01D53/34 (EP,US); B01D53/64 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL [1985/17]
TitleGerman:Methode und Apparat zur Rauchgasreinigung[1990/44]
English:Method and apparatus for flue-gas cleaning[1985/17]
French:Méthode et appareil pour la purification de fumée[1985/17]
Former [1985/17]Methode und Apparat zur Rauchgasreinigng
Examination procedure27.06.1986Examination requested  [1986/36]
22.12.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.04.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.02.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.05.1990Fee for grant paid
04.05.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  31.07.1991  10.10.1991  ADMISSIBLE
ABB Fläkt Aktiebolag
Sickla Alle 13 Nacka
S-120 86 Stockholm / SE
Opponent's representative
Eitle, Werner
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20
81904 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1991/39]
Opponent(s)01  31.07.1991  10.10.1991  ADMISSIBLE
ABB Fläkt Aktiebolag
Sickla Alle 13
SE-13134 Nacka / SE
Opponent's representative
Eitle, Werner, Dipl.-Ing.
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20
D-81904 München / DE
15.10.1991Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.02.1992Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.02.1992Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
31.08.1992Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
01.04.1993Date of oral proceedings
16.04.1993Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
16.04.1993Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.06.1993Reply to a communication from the opposition division
28.07.1993Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.07.1996Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.08.1996Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
26.11.1996Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition15.09.1993Appeal received No.  T0839/93
25.11.1993Statement of grounds filed
11.09.1995Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1995/37]
06.11.1995Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1995/45]
01.07.1996Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.07.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
21.07.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
03.08.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
11.07.1989Renewal fee patent year 06
06.08.1990Renewal fee patent year 07
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[1994/24]
Former [1994/23]FR30.04.1993
Documents cited:Search[A]US3841060  (HOAD J);
 [A]FR2283719  (SEITETSU KAGAKU CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]DE2708919  (OTTO & CO GMBH DR C);
 [A]DE2449057
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