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EP About this file: EP2417389

EP2417389 - A CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED BED BOILER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  18.05.2022
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.05.2022Opposition rejectedpublished on 22.06.2022  [2022/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo SHI FW Energia Oy
Metsänneidonkuja 10
02130 Espoo / FI
[2019/25]
Former [2018/08]For all designated states
Sumitomo SHI FW Energia Oy
Metsänneidonkuja 8
02130 Espoo / FI
Former [2015/28]For all designated states
Amec Foster Wheeler Energia Oy
Metsänneidonkuja 8
02130 Espoo / FI
Former [2012/07]For all designated states
Foster Wheeler Energia Oy
Metsänneidonkuja 8
02130 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / LANKINEN, Pentti
Petäikönkatu 22 as. 7
FI-78200 Varkaus / FI
02 / KAUPPINEN, Kari
Tuulastie 4
FI-78250 Varkaus / FI
03 / KINNUNEN, Pertti
Sarkaniementie 90
FI-78200 Varkaus / FI
 [2012/07]
Representative(s)Genip Oy
Heikinkatu 7
48100 Kotka / FI
[N/P]
Former [2012/07]Salonen, Kauko Tuomas
Genip Oy Intellectual Property Department P.O. Box 201
78201 Varkaus / FI
Application number, filing date10718623.108.04.2010
WO2010FI50281
Priority number, dateFI2009000539909.04.2009         Original published format: FI 20095399
[2012/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010116039
Date:14.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2417389
Date:15.02.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.10.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2417389
Date:15.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:F23C10/10
[2012/07]
CPC:
F23C10/10 (EP,KR,US); F22B31/00 (FI); F23C10/08 (FI)
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/07]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KESSEL MIT ZIRKULIERENDER WIRBELSCHICHT[2012/07]
English:A CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED BED BOILER[2012/07]
French:CHAUDIÈRE À LIT FLUIDISÉ À CIRCULATION[2012/07]
Entry into regional phase18.10.2011National basic fee paid 
18.10.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
18.10.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/07]
06.02.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.06.2015Fee for grant paid
01.06.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.06.2015Receipt 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  06.02.2015
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.04.2016    ADMISSIBLE
Valmet Technologies Oy
Keilasatama 5
02150 Espoo / FI
Opponent's representative
Berggren Oy
P.O. Box 16
Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 10A
00101 Helsinki / FI
 [N/P]
Former [2016/20]
Opponent(s)01  14.04.2016    ADMISSIBLE
Valmet Technologies Oy
Keilasatama 5
02150 Espoo / FI
Opponent's representative
Tampereen Patenttitoimisto Oy
Visiokatu 1
33720 Tampere / FI
20.05.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.09.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.05.2017Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
29.03.2022Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2022/25]
Appeal following opposition22.06.2017Appeal received No.  T1454/17
01.09.2017Statement of grounds filed
29.03.2022Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
18.05.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
29.03.2022Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
21.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.04.2010
AT15.07.2015
BE15.07.2015
BG15.07.2015
CY15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
EE15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
HR15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
MC15.07.2015
MK15.07.2015
NL15.07.2015
PT15.07.2015
RO15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
SI15.07.2015
SK15.07.2015
SM15.07.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
IS15.11.2015
GB08.04.2016
IE08.04.2016
LU08.04.2016
CH30.04.2016
LI30.04.2016
MT30.04.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/32]HU08.04.2010
AT15.07.2015
BE15.07.2015
CY15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
EE15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
HR15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
MC15.07.2015
MK15.07.2015
NL15.07.2015
PT15.07.2015
RO15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
SI15.07.2015
SK15.07.2015
SM15.07.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
IS15.11.2015
GB08.04.2016
IE08.04.2016
LU08.04.2016
CH30.04.2016
LI30.04.2016
MT30.04.2016
Former [2018/28]HU08.04.2010
AT15.07.2015
BE15.07.2015
CY15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
EE15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
HR15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
MC15.07.2015
MK15.07.2015
NL15.07.2015
RO15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
SI15.07.2015
SK15.07.2015
SM15.07.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
IS15.11.2015
GB08.04.2016
IE08.04.2016
LU08.04.2016
CH30.04.2016
LI30.04.2016
Former [2017/38]AT15.07.2015
BE15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
EE15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
HR15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
NL15.07.2015
RO15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
SI15.07.2015
SK15.07.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
IS15.11.2015
GB08.04.2016
IE08.04.2016
LU08.04.2016
CH30.04.2016
LI30.04.2016
Former [2017/08]AT15.07.2015
BE15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
EE15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
HR15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
RO15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
SI15.07.2015
SK15.07.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
IS15.11.2015
GB08.04.2016
LU08.04.2016
CH30.04.2016
LI30.04.2016
Former [2017/07]AT15.07.2015
BE15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
EE15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
HR15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
RO15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
SI15.07.2015
SK15.07.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
IS15.11.2015
LU08.04.2016
CH30.04.2016
LI30.04.2016
Former [2017/04]AT15.07.2015
BE15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
EE15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
HR15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
RO15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
SI15.07.2015
SK15.07.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
IS15.11.2015
LU08.04.2016
Former [2017/03]AT15.07.2015
BE15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
EE15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
HR15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
RO15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
SI15.07.2015
SK15.07.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
IS15.11.2015
Former [2016/36]AT15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
EE15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
HR15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
RO15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
SI15.07.2015
SK15.07.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
IS15.11.2015
BE30.04.2016
Former [2016/23]AT15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
EE15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
HR15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
RO15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
SK15.07.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
IS15.11.2015
Former [2016/22]AT15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
EE15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
HR15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
IS15.11.2015
Former [2016/21]AT15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
HR15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
IS15.11.2015
Former [2016/20]AT15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
HR15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
IS15.11.2015
Former [2016/11]AT15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
HR15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
IS15.11.2015
Former [2016/10]ES15.07.2015
HR15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
IS15.11.2015
Former [2016/09]LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
Former [2016/08]LT15.07.2015
NO15.10.2015
Former [2016/07]LT15.07.2015
Cited inInternational search[AD]US7244400  (DARLING SCOTT [US]) [AD] 1 * column 5, line 32 - column 11, line 17; figures 1-9 *;
 [A]US5215042  (BEISSWENGER HANS [DE], et al) [A] 1 * column 2, line 46 - column 5, line 2; figures 1,2,6-8 *;
 [A]US2007079773  (MORIN JEAN-XAVIER [FR], et al) [A] 1 * figures 9-11 *
OppositionUS4761131
 WO0031468
 US2007079773
 US7244400
 US2004065273
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