blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0431163

EP0431163 - COMPOSITE CIRCULATION FLUIDIZED BED BOILER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.1996
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 09.02.2000 [2000/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho Ota-ku
Tokyo, 144 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/24]For all designated states
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho
Ota-ku Tokyo, 144 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OHSHITA, Takahiro
1502-36, Kitahassaku-cho Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 226 / JP
02 / NAGATO, Shuichi
2-3-3208-844, Shiomidai 3-chome Isogo-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 235 / JP
03 / MIYOSHI, Norihisa
2-3-3205-512, Shiomidai 3-chome Isogo-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 235 / JP
[1991/24]
Representative(s)Geyer, Ulrich F., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/11]Geyer, Ulrich F., Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al
WAGNER & GEYER, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
D-80538 München / DE
Former [1991/24]Geyer, Ulrich F., Dr., Dipl.Phys.
Wagner & Geyer, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date89909857.830.08.1989
[1991/24]
WO1989JP00883
Priority number, dateJP1988021513531.08.1988         Original published format: JP 21513588
[1991/24]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9002293
Date:08.03.1990
Language:EN
[1990/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0431163
Date:12.06.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0431163
Date:06.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.03.1990
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.04.1992
ClassificationIPC:F23C11/02, F22B31/00
[1995/49]
CPC:
F23C10/02 (EP); F23C10/00 (KR); F22B31/0084 (EP);
F22B31/0092 (EP)
Former IPC [1991/24]F23C11/02, F22B1/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/24]
TitleGerman:WIRBELBETTOFEN MIT VERBUNDUMLAUF[1991/24]
English:COMPOSITE CIRCULATION FLUIDIZED BED BOILER[1991/24]
French:CHAUDIERE A LIT FLUIDISE A CIRCULATION COMPOSITE[1991/24]
Entry into regional phase27.06.1990Translation filed 
27.06.1990National basic fee paid 
27.06.1990Search fee paid 
27.06.1990Designation fee(s) paid 
27.06.1990Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.11.1989Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
27.06.1990Examination requested  [1991/24]
11.11.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.05.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.04.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.11.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
02.06.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
09.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.1995Fee for grant paid
19.09.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.09.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE06.12.1995
CH06.12.1995
LI06.12.1995
LU31.08.1996
[2000/06]
Former [1997/28]BE06.12.1995
CH06.12.1995
LI06.12.1995
Former [1996/31]BE06.12.1995
Documents cited:Search[A]GB1081739  (CONTAINER CORP);
 [A]DE2449798  (RHEINSTAHL AG);
 [A]GB2046886  (FOSTER WHEELER POWER PROD);
 [Y]EP0124636  (SULZER AG [CH]);
 [A]GB2151503  (JOHNSON WILLIAM BENEDICT);
 [Y]EP0230309  (EBARA CORP [JP])
 [A]  - D.L.KEAIRNS ET AL 'Evaluation of the fluidized-bed combustion process, Volume 1' December 1973 , ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY , WASHINGTON D.C.
International search[Y]JPH06373091  ;
 [Y]JPS57139205  (BABCOCK HITACHI KK);
 [Y]JPS62141408  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD);
 [A]JPS63143409  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD)
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.