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EP2537979 - METHOD OF PRODUCING CELLULOSE PULP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/52]Method of producing cellulose pulp
[2023/29]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip23.02.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 27.03.2024  [2024/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Andritz Oy
Tammasaarenkatu 1
00180 Helsinki / FI
[2017/46]
Former [2012/52]For all designated states
Metsä Fibre Oy
P.O. Box 30
02020 Metsä / FI
Inventor(s)01 / TURUNEN, Esko
c/o Metsä Fibre Oy
P.O Box 30
02020 METSÄ / FI
02 / KOVASIN, Kari
c/o Metsä Fibre Oy
P.O. Box 30
02020 METSÄ / FI
 [2024/13]
Former [2023/29]01 / TURUNEN, Esko
c/o Metsä Fibre Oy
P.O Box 30
02020 METSÄ / FI
02 / KOVASIN, Kari
c/o Metsä Fibre Oy
P.O. Box 30
02020 METSÄ / FI
Former [2012/52]01 / Turunen, Esko
c/o Metsä Fibre Oy
P.O Box 30
02020 METSÄ / FI
02 / Kovasin, Kari
c/o Metsä Fibre Oy
P.O. Box 30
02020 METSÄ / FI
Representative(s)Laine IP Oy
Porkkalankatu 24
00180 Helsinki / FI
[2024/13]
Former [2014/27]Seppo Laine Oy
Itämerenkatu 3 B
00180 Helsinki / FI
Former [2012/52]Sundman, Patrik Christoffer
Seppo Laine Oy
Itämerenkatu 3 B
00180 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date12172946.121.06.2012
[2012/52]
Priority number, dateFI2011000565923.06.2011         Original published format: FI 20115659
[2012/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2537979
Date:26.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2537979
Date:27.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:D21C1/06
[2012/52]
CPC:
D21C1/06 (EP,FI,RU,US); D21C3/02 (EP,FI,US); D21C3/222 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2024/13]  
Former [2012/52]AL,  AT,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON CELLULOSEPULPE[2023/29]
English:METHOD OF PRODUCING CELLULOSE PULP[2023/29]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE PULPE DE CELLULOSE[2023/29]
Former [2012/52]Verfahren zur Herstellung von Cellulosepulpe
Former [2012/52]Method of producing cellulose pulp
Former [2012/52]Procédé de production de pulpe de cellulose
Examination procedure25.06.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.06.2013Examination requested  [2013/31]
07.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
27.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.2024Fee for grant paid
16.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.02.2024Receipt 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  07.11.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
24.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
22.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
27.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3661698  (CLAYTON DAVID W, et al);
 [A]EP0903436  (KVAERNER PULPING TECH [SE]);
 [X]WO9914423  (KVAERNER PULPING TECH [SE], et al);
 [A]WO9945191  (AHLSTROM MACHINERY INC [US]);
 [A]US6153052  (LUTHE CORINNE ELIZABETH [CA], et al);
 [A]WO2005064075  (METSO PAPER INC [FI], et al);
 [A]US2007240837  (SHIN NAM HEE [US], et al);
 [XD]US2009126883  (JIANG JIANER [US]);
 [X]WO2010115090  (UNIV AUBURN [US], et al)
by applicantWO03057979
 EP1702101
 US2009126883
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