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EP1193341 - Method and apparatus for preparing green liquor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2006
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kvaerner Power Oy
Kelloportinkatu 1 D
33100 Tampere / FI
[2004/14]
Former [2002/14]For all designated states
Kvaerner Pulping Oy
Kelloportinkatu 1 D
33100 Tampere / FI
Inventor(s)01 / Ahtila, Pekka
Riilahdentie 45 B
02260, Espoo / FI
02 / Ruohola, Tuomo
Tuulikinkatu 14
33730, Tampere / FI
03 / Tamminen, Ari
Kivipöytälänkuja 2
33920, Pirkkala / FI
 [2002/14]
Representative(s)Kaukonen, Juha Veikko, et al
Kolster Oy Ab
Iso Roobertinkatu 23
P.O. Box 148
00121 Helsinki / FI
[N/P]
Former [2004/14]Kaukonen, Juha Veikko, et al
Kolster Oy Ab, Iso Roobertinkatu 23, P.O. Box 148
00121 Helsinki / FI
Former [2002/14]Kaukonen, Juha Veikko
Kolster Oy Ab, Iso Roobertinkatu 23, P.O. Box 148
00121 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date01000506.427.09.2001
[2002/14]
Priority number, dateFI2000000215329.09.2000         Original published format: FI 20002153
[2002/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1193341
Date:03.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/14]
Type: A9 Corrected patent application 
No.:EP1193341
Date:07.08.2002
[2002/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1193341
Date:11.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:D21C11/00
[2002/14]
CPC:
D21C11/00 (EP); D21C11/0064 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   PT,   SE [2003/01]
Former [2002/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Grünlauge[2002/14]
English:Method and apparatus for preparing green liquor[2002/14]
French:Procédé et appareil pour la préparation de liqueur verte[2002/14]
Examination procedure12.09.2002Examination requested  [2002/46]
04.11.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.01.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, GB, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, TR
11.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.12.2004Fee for grant paid
15.12.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.02.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
08.11.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.2002GB   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.2002IT   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.2002NL   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.2002TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR11.05.2005
DE12.08.2005
ES22.08.2005
PT19.10.2005
[2008/52]
Former [2008/45]DE12.08.2005
ES22.08.2005
FR30.09.2005
PT19.10.2005
Former [2006/35]DE12.08.2005
ES22.08.2005
PT19.10.2005
Former [2006/14]ES22.08.2005
PT19.10.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]US4799994  (RIMPI PERTTI [FI]) [A] 1-8* claim 1 *;
 [Y]US4808264  (KIGNELL JEAN-ERIK [SE]) [Y] 1-8 * column 4, line 4 - column 6, line 2; figure 1; claims 1-13 *;
 [A]WO9324703  (CHEMREC AB [SE], et al) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5509999  (LINDBERG HANS G [US]) [A] 1-8 * figures 6,7 *;
 [A]WO9723687  (COMBUSTION ENG [US]) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5735331  (ENGDAHL HOLGER [FI], et al) [A] 1-8 * figures 1,2; claims 1-20 *;
 [Y]US6113739  (NILSSON BENGT [SE]) [Y] 1-8 * figures 1,2; claims 1-13 *
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