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

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
FAQ - Register Alert
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1158183

EP1158183 - Wet flue gas desulfurisation scrubber [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/48]Arrangement for equalisation of the velocity distribution in a fluid stream, especially a gas stream, in a conduit
[2004/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.06.2006
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, FR		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E.ON Wasserkraft GmbH
Postfach 20 10 65
45845 Gelsenkirchen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/48]For all designated states
E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH
Postfach 20 10 65
45845 Gelsenkirchen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Gauert, Jörg
Am Scherenbach 14
46514 Schermbeck / DE
 [2001/48]
Representative(s)Meyer, Hans-Joachim
Cohausz & Florack
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstrasse 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/48]Meyer, Hans-Joachim
Cohausz & Florack, Patentanwälte, Kanzlerstrasse 8a
40472 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date01250180.522.05.2001
[2001/48]
Priority number, dateDE200012506123.05.2000         Original published format: DE 10025061
[2001/48]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1158183
Date:28.11.2001
Language:DE
[2001/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1158183
Date:13.11.2002
[2002/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1158183
Date:17.08.2005
Language:DE
[2005/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.09.2002
ClassificationIPC:F15D1/02, G01M9/04
[2002/46]
CPC:
F15D1/02 (EP)
Former IPC [2001/48]F15D1/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2001/48]
TitleGerman:Waschturm für Rauchgasentschwefelungsanlagen[2005/14]
English:Wet flue gas desulfurisation scrubber[2004/41]
French:Tour de lavage pour la désulfurisation de gaz de fumée[2004/41]
Former [2001/48]Anordnung zur Vergleichmässigung der Geschwindigkeitsverteilung eines Fluidstroms, insbesondere eines Gasstroms, in einem Strömungskanal
Former [2001/48]Arrangement for equalisation of the velocity distribution in a fluid stream, especially a gas stream, in a conduit
Former [2001/48]Agencement pour l'égalisation de la distribution d'un flux, surtout d'un flux gazeux, dans un conduit
Examination procedure31.01.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.01.2003Examination requested  [2003/14]
02.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2005Fee for grant paid
20.04.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
24.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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  TooltipCY17.08.2005
FI17.08.2005
FR17.08.2005
GB17.08.2005
IE17.08.2005
IT17.08.2005
NL17.08.2005
TR17.08.2005
DK17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
SE17.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2007/36]FI17.08.2005
GB17.08.2005
IE17.08.2005
IT17.08.2005
NL17.08.2005
TR17.08.2005
DK17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
SE17.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
Former [2006/51]FI17.08.2005
GB17.08.2005
IE17.08.2005
NL17.08.2005
TR17.08.2005
DK17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
SE17.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
Former [2006/35]FI17.08.2005
GB17.08.2005
IE17.08.2005
NL17.08.2005
DK17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
SE17.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
Former [2006/26]FI17.08.2005
IE17.08.2005
NL17.08.2005
DK17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
SE17.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
Former [2006/25]FI17.08.2005
IE17.08.2005
NL17.08.2005
GR17.11.2005
SE17.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
Former [2006/14]FI17.08.2005
NL17.08.2005
GR17.11.2005
SE17.11.2005
Former [2006/13]FI17.08.2005
SE17.11.2005
Documents cited:Search[X]US3842678  (DE BAUN K, et al) [X] 1,2,4-6 * column 5, lines 1-40; figures 6,7; claims 1-3 *;
 [X]US3964519  (DE BAUN KENNETH W) [X] 1,2,4-6 * column 2, lines 22-42; figure -; claims 2,3 *;
 [X]US3996025  (GULDEN PETER) [X] 1,3-6* column 3, lines 47-61; figure -; claims 1,2 *
ExaminationUS5648022
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.