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EP0882487 - APPARATUS FOR DESULFURIZING EXHAUST GAS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.02.2004
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip11.12.2009Change - representativepublished on 13.01.2010  [2010/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8315 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/41]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8315 / JP
Former [1998/50]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8315 / JP
For all designated states
CHUGOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO., Inc.
4-33, Komachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi
Hiroshima-ken 730 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / UKAWA, Naohiko Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Hiroshima R. & D. Center 6-22, Kan-on-shinmachi
4-chome Nishi-ku, Hiroshima 733 / JP
02 / TAKASHINA, Toru Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Hiroshima R. & D. Center 6-22, Kan-on-Shinmachi
-4-chome Nishi-ku, Hiroshima 733 / JP
03 / OKINO, Susumu Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Hiroshima R. & D. Center 6-22, Kan-on-Shinmachi
4-chome Nishi-ku, Hiroshima 733 / JP
04 / KIMURA, Kazuaki Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
05 / IWASHITA, Koichiro
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
06 / IKEDA, Kouji Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc.
4-33, Komachi Naka-ku Hiroshima-shi
Hiroshima-ken 730 / JP
07 / TANAKA, Heiji Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc.
4-33, Komachi Naka-ku Hiroshima-shi
Hiroshima-ken 730 / JP
[1998/50]
Representative(s)Sundien, Thomas, et al
Zacco Denmark A/S
Hans Bekkevolds Allé 7
2900 Hellerup / DK
[N/P]
Former [2010/02]Sundien, Thomas, et al
Zacco Denmark A/S Hans Bekkevolds Allé 7
2900 Hellerup / DK
Former [2003/04]Sundien, Thomas, et al
Zacco Denmark A/S, Hans Bekkevolds Allé 7
2900 Hellerup / DK
Former [2002/04]Kristoffersen, Bo, et al
Hofman-Bang Zacco A/S, Hans Bekkevolds Allé 7
2900 Hellerup / DK
Former [1998/50]Wittrup, Flemming, et al
Hofman-Bang & Boutard, Lehmann & Ree A/S, Hans Bekkevolds Allé 7
2900 Hellerup / DK
Application number, filing date97900767.124.01.1997
[1998/50]
WO1997JP00152
Priority number, dateJP1996001666201.02.1996         Original published format: JP 1666296
[1998/50]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9727931
Date:07.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0882487
Date:09.12.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.08.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0882487
Date:09.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.08.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/50, B01D53/80, B01D53/18, B01J19/26, B05B1/20
[1999/50]
CPC:
B01D53/18 (EP,KR,US); B01D53/50 (KR); B01D53/504 (EP,US);
B01D53/80 (EP,KR,US); B01J19/26 (EP,US); B05B1/205 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/50]B01D53/50, B01D53/80, B01D53/18
Designated contracting statesDK,   ES,   IT [1998/50]
TitleGerman:APPARAT ZUR ENTSCHWEFELUNG VON ABGAS[1998/50]
English:APPARATUS FOR DESULFURIZING EXHAUST GAS[1998/50]
French:APPAREIL DE DESULFURATION DE GAZ D'ECHAPPEMENT[1998/50]
Entry into regional phase17.07.1998Translation filed 
20.07.1998National basic fee paid 
20.07.1998Search fee paid 
20.07.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.05.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
20.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/50]
21.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.2002Fee for grant paid
18.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
08.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
14.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5271873  (NELSON NORMAN D [US], et al) [A] 1,3,4 * column 2, line 25 - line 35; figure 1 *
International search[Y]JPS5499080  (BABCOCK HITACHI KK);
 [Y]JPH05184861  (BABCOCK & WILCOX CO);
 [Y]JPS6261617  (BABCOCK HITACHI KK)
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