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EP0862939 - Flue gas treating process [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/37]Flue gas treating process and system
[2005/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2006
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.11.2006  [2006/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/49]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
Former [1998/37]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okazoe, Kiyoshi, c/o Mitsubishi Heavy Ind., Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Iwashita, Koichiro, c/o Mitsubishi Heavy Ind. Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Kimura, Kazuaki, c/o Mitsubishi Heavy Ind., Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
04 / Nakagawa, Toyoshi, c/o Mitsubishi Heavy Ind., Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
05 / Ukawa, Naohiko, c/o Mitsubishi Heavy Ind., Ltd.
Hiroshima R & D Center, 4-6-22, Kan-on-shinmachi
Nishi-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken / JP
06 / Okino, Susumu, c/o Mitsubishi Heavy Ind., Ltd.
Hiroshima R & D Center, 4-6-22, Kan-on-shinmachi
Nishi-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken / JP
[1998/37]
Representative(s)Hansen, Bernd, et al
Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/37]Hansen, Bernd, Dr. Dipl.-Chem., et al
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date98103021.620.02.1998
[1998/37]
Priority number, dateJP1997006388203.03.1997         Original published format: JP 6388297
JP1997020725416.07.1997         Original published format: JP 20725497
[1998/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0862939
Date:09.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0862939
Date:07.01.1999
[1999/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0862939
Date:07.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/50
[1998/37]
CPC:
B01D53/508 (EP,US); B01D53/34 (KR); B01D53/1481 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES,   IT [1999/37]
Former [1998/37]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Abgasbehandlung[2005/24]
English:Flue gas treating process[2005/24]
French:Procédé pour le traitement de gaz de fumée[2005/24]
Former [1998/37]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Abgasbehandlung
Former [1998/37]Flue gas treating process and system
Former [1998/37]Procédé et dispositif pour le traitement de gaz de fumée
Examination procedure20.02.1998Examination requested  [1998/37]
11.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.10.2005Fee for grant paid
10.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
21.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0159760  (METALLGESELLSCHAFT AG [DE]) [X] 2,6,11,14,16 * figures 1,2 * [A] 1,3-5,7-10,12,13,15,17,18;
 [XA]US4696804  (SHINODA NAOHARU [JP], et al) [X] 2,3,6,12,14,15,17 * column 5, line 7 - line 20; figure 1 * [A] 1,4,5,7-11,13,16,18;
 [XA]EP0244346  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]) [X] 2,3,14,15,17 * figure 1 *[A] 1,4-13,16,18;
 [XA]EP0578629  (OESKO GMBH [AT]) [X] 2,14-16 * column 3, line 14 - column 5, line 57; figure . * [A] 1,3-13,17,18;
 [XA]DE19512786  (BABCOCK & WILCOX CO [US]) [X] 1,12-14 * column 6, line 10 - column 7, line 61; figure 3 * [A] 2-11,15-18;
 [XA]US5470556  (SAMISH NORMAN C [US]) [X] 1-3,7,9-11,14,15,17,18 * figures 2,3 * [A] 4-6,8,12,13,16;
 [XA]WO9617801  (ABB ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS [US]) [X] 3,12,14,17 * figure 3 * [A] 1,2,4-11,13,15,16,18
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