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EP About this file: EP1846694

EP1846694 - A METHOD FOR REDUCING NITROGEN OXIDE EMISSIONS OF A BUBBLING FLUIDIZED BED BOILER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/43]A METHOD FOR REDUCING NITROGEN OXIDE EMISSIONS OF A BUBBLING FLUIDIZED BED BOILER AND AN AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF A BUBBLING FLUIDIZED BED BOILER
[2016/52]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.03.2018
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.04.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valmet Technologies Oy
Keilasatama 5
02150 Espoo / FI
[2015/14]
Former [2014/20]For all designated states
Valmet Power Oy
P.O. Box 109
33101 Tampere / FI
Former [2007/43]For all designated states
Metso Power Oy
P.O. Box 109
33101 Tampere / FI
Inventor(s)01 / DERNJATIN, Pauli
Mäkitorpantie 11 B 17
FI-00620 Helsinki / FI
02 / FABRITIUS, Marko
Paroninkuja 6 F 31
FI-01520 Vantaa / FI
03 / RÖPPÄNEN, Jukka
Naakkarinne 10
FI-01450 Vantaa / FI
 [2007/50]
Former [2007/43]01 / DERNJATIN, Pauli
Mäkitorpantie 11 B 17
FI-00620 Helsinki / FI
02 / FABRITIUS, Marko
Kanneltie 4 G 65
FI-00420 Helsinki / FI
03 / RÖPPÄNEN, Jukka
Naakkarinne 10
FI-01450 Vantaa / FI
Representative(s)Berggren Oy
P.O. Box 16
Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 10A
00101 Helsinki / FI
[N/P]
Former [2017/19]Berggren Oy, Tampere
Visiokatu 1
33720 Tampere / FI
Former [2007/43]Rönkkö, Taina Mirjam
Tampereen Patenttitoimisto Oy Hermiankatu 12 B
33720 Tampere / FI
Application number, filing date06708960.709.02.2006
[2007/43]
WO2006FI50056
Priority number, dateFI2005000506311.02.2005         Original published format: FI 20055063
[2007/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006084954
Date:17.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1846694
Date:24.10.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.08.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1846694
Date:10.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE17.08.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:F23C10/00, F23C10/22, F23G5/30, F23G7/10, F23K3/02
[2012/01]
CPC:
F23C10/00 (EP,US); F23G5/30 (EP,US); F23G7/10 (EP,US);
F23C2201/101 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/43]F23C10/22, F23G7/10, F23K3/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/19]
Former [2007/43]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR REDUZIERUNG VON STICKOXIDEMISSIONEN EINES KESSELS MIT BLASENBILDENDEM WIRBELBETT[2016/52]
English:A METHOD FOR REDUCING NITROGEN OXIDE EMISSIONS OF A BUBBLING FLUIDIZED BED BOILER[2016/52]
French:PROCEDE DESTINE A REDUIRE LES EMISSIONS D'OXYDE D'AZOTE D'UNE CHAUDIERE A LIT FLUIDISE BOUILLONNANT[2016/52]
Former [2007/43]VERFAHREN ZUR REDUZIERUNG VON STICKOXIDEMISSIONEN EINES KESSELS MIT BLASENBILDENDEM WIRBELBETT UND LUFTVERTEILSYSTEM EINES KESSELS MIT BLASENBILDENDEM WIRBELBETT
Former [2007/43]A METHOD FOR REDUCING NITROGEN OXIDE EMISSIONS OF A BUBBLING FLUIDIZED BED BOILER AND AN AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF A BUBBLING FLUIDIZED BED BOILER
Former [2007/43]PROCEDE DESTINE A REDUIRE LES EMISSIONS D'OXYDE D'AZOTE D'UNE CHAUDIERE A LIT FLUIDISE BOUILLONNANT ET SYSTEME DE DISTRIBUTION D'AIR D'UNE CHAUDIERE A LIT FLUIDISE BOUILLONNANT
Entry into regional phase06.08.2007National basic fee paid 
06.08.2007Search fee paid 
06.08.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
06.08.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.09.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
06.08.2007Examination requested  [2007/43]
19.06.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
30.03.2017Fee for grant paid
30.03.2017Fee 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  29.04.2016
Opposition(s)13.02.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
22.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
21.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
23.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
22.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
17.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.02.2006
AT10.05.2017
CY10.05.2017
CZ10.05.2017
DK10.05.2017
EE10.05.2017
ES10.05.2017
IT10.05.2017
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LV10.05.2017
MC10.05.2017
NL10.05.2017
PL10.05.2017
PT10.05.2017
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SI10.05.2017
SK10.05.2017
TR10.05.2017
BG10.08.2017
GR11.08.2017
IS10.09.2017
GB09.02.2018
IE09.02.2018
LU09.02.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU09.02.2006
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5660125  (TANCA MICHAEL C [US]) [A] 1,12 * column 7, line 57 - column 9, line 22 ** figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0851173  (COMBUSTION ENG [US]) [A] 1,12 * column 1, line 5 - line 10 * * column 11, line 19 - line 33 * * column 12, line 4 - line 23 * * column 13, line 43 - column 14, line 25 * * figure 1 *;
 [XYI]US6230664  (JANKA KAUKO [FI], et al) [X] 12 * column 1, line 10 - line 48 * * column 3, line 20 - column 4, line 5 * * figure 1 * [Y] 1-11 [I] 13-23;
 [Y]US6336415  (RUEEGG HANS [CH], et al) [Y] 1-11 * column 1, line 7 - line 13 * * column 2, line 21 - line 30 * * column 5, line 37 - line 59 * * figure 2 *
International search[X]GB2286345  (WICKHAM MARK FREDERICK [GB]);
 [A]US3863577  (STEEVER ANDREW B, et al);
 [A]EP0386527  (PAULI BALDUIN [DE]);
 [A]US4060041  (SOWARDS NORMAN K);
 [A]US5401130  (CHIU JOHN H [US], et al)
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