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EP About this file: EP1563224

EP1563224 - CONTINUOUS STEAM GENERATOR WITH CIRCULATING ATMOSPHERIC FLUIDISED-BED COMBUSTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  27.08.2021
Database last updated on 20.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip27.08.2021Revocation of patentpublished on 29.09.2021  [2021/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Technology GmbH
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
[2016/45]
Former [2012/46]For all designated states
ALSTOM Technology Ltd
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Former [2005/33]For all designated states
ALSTOM Power Boiler GmbH
Augsburger Strasse 712
70329 Stuttgart / DE
Inventor(s)01 / WEISSINGER, Gerhard
Burgweg 12
73257 Köngen / DE
02 / STAMATELOPOULOS, Georg-Nikolaus
Unter den Birken 7A
70619 Stuttgart / DE
03 / TRAUTMANN, Günter
Königsberger Ring 33
71364 Winnenden / DE
 [2006/48]
Former [2005/33]01 / WEISSINGER, Gerhard
Burgweg 12
73257 Köngen / DE
02 / STAMATELOPOULOS, Georg-Nikolaus
Walter-Flex-Strasse 48b
70619 Stuttgart / DE
03 / TRAUTMANN, Günter
Königsberger Ring 33
71364 Winnenden / DE
Representative(s)Rüger Abel Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Webergasse 3
73728 Esslingen a. N. / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/24](deleted)
Former [2013/28]Rüger, Barthelt & Abel
Postfach 10 04 61
73704 Esslingen a.N. / DE
Former [2010/45]Rüger, Barthelt & Abel Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 04 61
73704 Esslingen a.N. / DE
Application number, filing date03767428.018.11.2003
[2005/33]
WO2003DE03808
Priority number, dateDE2002105478022.11.2002         Original published format: DE 10254780
[2005/33]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004048848
Date:10.06.2004
Language:DE
[2004/24]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1563224
Date:17.08.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.06.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1563224
Date:10.07.2013
Language:DE
[2013/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:F22B31/00
[2005/33]
CPC:
F22B31/0084 (EP,US); F22B31/0038 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/33]
TitleGerman:DURCHLAUFDAMPFERZEUGER MIT ZIRKULIERENDER ATMOSPHÄRISCHER WIRBELSCHICHTFEUERUNG[2005/33]
English:CONTINUOUS STEAM GENERATOR WITH CIRCULATING ATMOSPHERIC FLUIDISED-BED COMBUSTION[2005/33]
French:GENERATEUR DE VAPEUR CONTINU A COMBUSTION ATMOSPHERIQUE EN LIT FLUIDISE CIRCULANT[2005/33]
Entry into regional phase21.04.2005National basic fee paid 
21.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
21.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.06.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/33]
27.07.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.11.2010Observations by third parties
08.02.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2013Fee for grant paid
27.05.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.02.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.04.2014  10.04.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Sumitomo SHI FW Energia Oy
Metsänneidonkuja 10
02130 Espoo / FI
Opponent's representative
Genip Oy
Heikinkatu 7
48100 Kotka / FI
 [2019/23]
Former [2015/40]
Opponent(s)01  09.04.2014  10.04.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Amec Foster Wheeler Energia Oy
Metsänneidonkuja 8
02130 Espoo / FI
Opponent's representative
Genip Oy
Heikinkatu 7
48100 Kotka / FI
Former [2014/20]
Opponent(s)01  09.04.2014  10.04.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Foster Wheeler Energia Oy
Metsänneidonkuja 8
02130 Espoo / FI
Opponent's representative
Genip Oy
Heikinkatu 7
48100 Kotka / FI
15.05.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.09.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.09.2015Date of oral proceedings
19.01.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.01.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
08.06.2021Legal effect of revocation of patent [2021/39]
Appeal following opposition21.03.2016Appeal received No.  T0713/16
18.05.2016Statement of grounds filed
12.05.2020Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2020/20]
27.05.2020Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2020/22]
08.06.2021Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
19.07.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
08.06.2021Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
12.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
05.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
22.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
07.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
07.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG10.07.2013
CY10.07.2013
CZ10.07.2013
DK10.07.2013
EE10.07.2013
MC10.07.2013
NL10.07.2013
RO10.07.2013
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SI10.07.2013
SK10.07.2013
PT11.11.2013
AT18.11.2013
GB18.11.2013
IE18.11.2013
LU18.11.2013
BE30.11.2013
CH30.11.2013
LI30.11.2013
FR02.12.2013
FI18.11.2017
IT18.11.2017
ES19.11.2017
HU19.11.2017
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GR04.06.2018
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   GOIDICH, LUNDQVIST: "The utility CFB Boiler - Present status short and long term feature with super critical and ultra-super critical steam parameters", POWER-GEN CONFERENCE EUROPE, MAILAND, 11 June 2002 (2002-06-11), pages 11 - 13
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