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EP About this file: EP0553643

EP0553643 - Method for treating combustion exhaust gas [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.1999
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.03.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.05.1999 [1999/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
3-22, Nakanoshima-3-chome Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530 / JP
For all designated states
MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/31]For all designated states
THE KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
3-22, Nakanoshima-3-chome Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530 / JP
For all designated states
MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujii, Masumi, c/o The Kansai Electric Power
Co., Inc., 3-22, Nakanoshima 3-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
02 / Suda, Taiichiro, c/o The Kansai Electric Power
Co., Inc., 3-22, Nakanoshima 3-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
03 / Hotta, Yoshitsugu, c/o The Kansai Electric Power
Co., Inc., 3-22, Nakanoshima 3-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
04 / Kobayashi, Kenji, c/o The Kansai Electric Power
Co., Inc., 3-22, Nakanoshima 3-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
05 / Yoshida, Kunihiko, c/o The Kansai Electric Power
Co., Inc., 11-20, Nakoji 3-chome
Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
06 / Shimojo, Shigeru, c/o The Kansai Electric Power
Co., Inc., 11-20, Nakoji 3-chome
Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
07 / Kitamura, Koichi, c/o The Kansai Electric Power
Co., Inc., 3-22, Nakanoshima 3-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
08 / Kawasaki, Masami, c/o The Kansai Electric Power
Osaka-shi
Osaka / JP
09 / Karasaki, Mutsunori, c/o Mitsubishi Jukogyo K. K.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
10 / Iijima, Masaki, c/o Mitsubishi Jukogyo K. K.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
11 / Seto, Touru, Mitsubishi Jukogyo K. K.
6-22, Kan-on-Shinmachi 4-chome, Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken / JP
12 / Mitsuoka, Shigeaki, Mitsubishi Jukogyo K. K.
6-22, Kan-on-Shinmachi 4-chome, Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken / JP
[1998/37]
Former [1993/31]01 / Fujii, Masumi, c/o The Kansai Electric Power
Co., Inc., 3-22, Nakanoshima 3-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
02 / Suda, Taiichiro, c/o The Kansai Electric Power
Co., Inc., 3-22, Nakanoshima 3-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
03 / Hotta, Yoshitsugu, c/o The Kansai Electric Power
Co., Inc., 3-22, Nakanoshima 3-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
04 / Kobayashi, Kenji, c/o The Kansai Electric Power
Co., Inc., 3-22, Nakanoshima 3-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
05 / Yoshida, Kunihiko, c/o The Kansai Electric Power
Co., Inc., 11-20, Nakoji 3-chome
Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
06 / Shimojo, Shigeru, c/o The Kansai Electric Power
Co., Inc., 11-20, Nakoji 3-chome
Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
07 / Kitamura, Koichi, c/o The Kansai Electric Power
Co., Inc., 3-22, Nakanoshima 3-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
08 / Kawasaki, Masami, c/o Mitsubishi Jukogyo K. K.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
09 / Karasaki, Nutsunori, c/o Mitsubishi Jukogyo K. K.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
10 / Iijima, Masaki, c/o Mitsubishi Jukogyo K. K.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
11 / Sezo, Touru, Mitsubishi Jukogyo K. K.
6-22, Kan-on-Shinmachi 4-chome, Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken / JP
12 / Mitsuoka, Shigeaki, Mitsubishi Jukogyo K. K.
6-22, Kan-on-Shinmachi 4-chome, Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken / JP
Representative(s)Behrens, Dieter
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/31]Behrens, Dieter, Dr.-Ing.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
D-81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date93100395.813.01.1993
[1993/31]
Priority number, dateJP1992000646617.01.1992         Original published format: JP 646692
JP1992000646717.01.1992         Original published format: JP 646792
JP1992004524603.03.1992         Original published format: JP 4524692
[1993/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0553643
Date:04.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0553643
Date:06.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0553643
Date:13.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.08.1993
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/14, B01D53/58, B01D53/62
[1998/20]
CPC:
B01D53/1406 (EP,US); B01D53/1418 (EP,US); Y02C20/40 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1993/40]B01D53/14, B01D53/34
Former IPC [1993/31]B01D53/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [1993/31]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Behandlung von Verbrennungsabgasen[1993/31]
English:Method for treating combustion exhaust gas[1993/31]
French:Procédé pour le traitement de gaz de combustion[1993/31]
Examination procedure06.04.1994Examination requested  [1994/22]
20.01.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.07.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.11.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.1998Fee for grant paid
13.02.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.02.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
17.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
16.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
16.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XPL]EP0502596  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD [JP], et al);
 [X]EP0359991  (BASF AG [DE]);
 [A]EP0225817  (AIR LIQUIDE [FR]);
 [A]US4002565  (FARRELL THOMAS R, et al);
 [A]EP0062684  (RUHRKOHLE AG [DE])
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