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EP About this file: EP2179222

EP2179222 - BURNER FOR A COMBUSTION CHAMBER OF A TURBO GROUP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  29.10.2021
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2021Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 01.12.2021  [2021/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ansaldo Energia IP UK Limited
5th Floor, North Side
7/10 Chandos Street
Cavendish Square
London W1G 9DQ / GB
[2017/21]
Former [2016/33]For all designated states
General Electric Technology GmbH
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Former [2010/17]For all designated states
Alstom Technology Ltd
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Inventor(s)01 / HELLAT, Jaan
Steinstrasse 16
5406 Baden-Rütihof / CH
02 / EROGLU, Adnan
Zelglistrasse 9
CH-5417 Untersiggenthal / CH
03 / CERNY, Jan
Bahnhofstr. 12
5615 Fahrwangen / CH
04 / PENNELL, Douglas Anthony
Mülligerstr. 11
5310 Windisch / CH
 [2010/20]
Former [2010/17]01 / HELLAT, Jaan
Steinstrasse 16
CH-5406 Baden-Rüthihof / CH
02 / EROGLU, Adnan
Zelglistrasse 9
CH-5417 Untersiggenthal / CH
03 / CERNY, Jan
Allmendstrasse 43
CH-5400 Baden / CH
04 / PENNELL, Douglas Anthony
Kirchweg 8
CH-5423 Freienwil / CH
Representative(s)Bernotti, Andrea, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[2021/48]
Application number, filing date08775142.616.07.2008
[2010/17]
WO2008EP59321
Priority number, dateDE2007103728907.08.2007         Original published format: DE102007037289
[2010/17]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009019113
Date:12.02.2009
Language:DE
[2009/07]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2179222
Date:28.04.2010
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.02.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2179222
Date:22.10.2014
Language:DE
[2014/43]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2179222
Date:01.12.2021
Language:DE
[2021/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.06.2009
ClassificationIPC:F23R3/28, F23R3/34
[2010/17]
CPC:
F23R3/286 (EP,US); F23R3/343 (EP,US); F23C2900/07002 (EP,US);
F23C2900/07021 (EP,US); F23D2900/00015 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2021/48]
Former [2010/17]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:BRENNER FÜR EINE BRENNKAMMER EINER TURBOGRUPPE[2010/17]
English:BURNER FOR A COMBUSTION CHAMBER OF A TURBO GROUP[2010/17]
French:BRÛLEUR POUR UNE CHAMBRE DE COMBUSTION D'UN TURBOGROUPE[2010/17]
Entry into regional phase01.02.2010National basic fee paid 
01.02.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.2010Examination requested  [2010/17]
19.04.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.2014Fee for grant paid
25.08.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.08.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  26.09.2012
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.07.2015  28.07.2015  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth
Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2021/09]
Opponent(s)01  21.07.2015  28.07.2015  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Behnisch Barth Charles
Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Former [2017/42]
Opponent(s)01  21.07.2015  28.07.2015  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
Former [2015/36]
Opponent(s)01  21.07.2015  28.07.2015  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
28.08.2015Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.05.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.10.2017Date of oral proceedings
20.11.2017Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.11.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.05.2021Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.07.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
21.10.2021Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition30.01.2018Appeal received No.  T0346/18
30.03.2018Statement of grounds filed
17.05.2021Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
11.06.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
17.05.2021Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
16.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
08.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
08.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.07.2008
BG22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
MT22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
TR22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
AT16.07.2015
IE16.07.2015
LU16.07.2015
BE31.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
GB16.07.2018
FR31.07.2018
[2019/23]
Former [2019/21]HU16.07.2008
BG22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
MT22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
TR22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
AT16.07.2015
IE16.07.2015
LU16.07.2015
BE31.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
GB16.07.2018
Former [2017/39]HU16.07.2008
BG22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
MT22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
TR22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
AT16.07.2015
IE16.07.2015
LU16.07.2015
BE31.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
Former [2017/21]CY22.10.2014
CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
MT22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
AT16.07.2015
IE16.07.2015
LU16.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
Former [2016/50]CY22.10.2014
CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
AT16.07.2015
IE16.07.2015
LU16.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
Former [2016/33]CY22.10.2014
CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
IE16.07.2015
LU16.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
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CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
LU16.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
Former [2016/15]CY22.10.2014
CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
LU16.07.2015
Former [2016/13]CY22.10.2014
CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2016/12]CY22.10.2014
CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2015/37]CY22.10.2014
CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2015/36]CY22.10.2014
CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2015/35]CY22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
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NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2015/26]CY22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
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FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2015/23]ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2015/22]LT22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2015/21]LT22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
Former [2015/20]LT22.10.2014
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0321809  (BBC BROWN BOVERI & CIE [CH]);
 [YA]EP0704657  (ABB MANAGEMENT AG [CH]);
 [A]DE10334228  (ALSTOM SWITZERLAND LTD [CH]);
 [XY]DE10345137  (ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD BADEN [CH]);
 [YA]EP1526333  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]);
 [A]WO2006042796  (ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD [CH], et al);
 [YA]DE102005015152  (ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD [CH])
by applicantEP0704657
 DE10334228
 DE10345137
 EP1526333
 DE102005015152
OppositionUS2004053181
 DE19545310
 WO03056241
 EP0778445
 EP0780629
 DE19527453
 WO2007051705
 US2004055307
 EP1292795
 EP0833105
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    - E-mail Kommunikation Siemens AG - Bibliothek der Universität Lund (Jahr 2017)
    - Pressebericht "ALSTOM sells its Industrial Turbines Businesses to Siemens for 1.1 billion" (28.04.2003)
    - GT24/GT26 Gas Turbine Clean / High performance / Flexible (Jahr 2007)
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