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EP1628743 - METHOD FOR REMOVING MERCURY FROM FLUE GAS OF SOLID FUEL COMBUSTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/09]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING MERCURY FROM FLUE GAS OF SOLID FUEL COMBUSTION
[2010/51]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.05.2012
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.05.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.06.2012  [2012/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALSTOM Technology Ltd
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
[N/P]
Former [2006/09]For all designated states
Alstom Technology Ltd
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Inventor(s)01 / SRINIVASACHAR, Srivats
10 Podunk Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566 / US
02 / KANG, Shin, G.
11 Trainor Drive
Simsbury, CT 06089 / US
 [2006/09]
Representative(s)Hellwig, Tillmann Johannes
Dreiss Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/09]Hellwig, Tillmann Johannes
Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker Patentanwälte, Postfach 103762
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date04754074.501.06.2004
[2006/09]
WO2004US17383
Priority number, dateUS2003045314003.06.2003         Original published format: US 453140
[2006/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004108254
Date:16.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1628743
Date:01.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1628743
Date:20.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/64, B01D53/10, B01J20/20, B01J20/30, B01J20/32
[2006/09]
CPC:
B01D53/83 (EP,US); B01D53/10 (EP,US); B01D53/64 (EP,US);
B01J20/20 (EP,US); B01J20/28004 (EP,US); F23J15/003 (EP,US);
F23J15/006 (EP,US); B01D2253/102 (EP,US); B01D2257/602 (EP,US);
F23J2215/60 (EP,US); F23J2217/102 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR [2006/36]
Former [2006/09]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON QUECKSILBER AUS RAUCHGAS VON FESTBRENNSTOFFVERBRENNUNG[2010/51]
English:METHOD FOR REMOVING MERCURY FROM FLUE GAS OF SOLID FUEL COMBUSTION[2010/51]
French:PROCEDE POUR L'ELIMINATION DE MERCURE DANS LES GAZ DE COMBUSTION DE COMBUSTIBLES SOLIDES[2010/51]
Former [2006/09]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON QUECKSILBER AUS RAUCHGAS VON FESTBRENNSTOFFVERBRENNUNG
Former [2006/09]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING MERCURY FROM FLUE GAS OF SOLID FUEL COMBUSTION
Former [2006/09]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR L'ELIMINATION DE MERCURE DANS LES GAZ DE COMBUSTION DE COMBUSTIBLES SOLIDES
Entry into regional phase14.11.2005National basic fee paid 
14.11.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/09]
02.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.12.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2011Fee for grant paid
20.04.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP09007497.2  / EP2111906
EP10184020.5  / EP2295129
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  02.02.2006
Opposition(s)23.04.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
13.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
05.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
07.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0253563  (NIRO ATOMIZER AS [DK]) [X] 1-4,8-13,17-20 * page 9, line 20 - page 10, line 8 * * page 15, line 1 - line 9; figures 1,2; claim - *;
 [Y]US5854173  (CHANG RAMSAY [US], et al) [Y] 1-20 * column 3, line 52 - column 4, line 53 *;
 [X]EP1275430  (MG TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE]) [X] 1-20 * page 5, line 8 - line 41; figure 1; claim - *;
 [Y]US6521021  (PENNLINE HENRY W [US], et al) [Y] 1-20* column 3, line 46 - column 4, line 24 *
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