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EP About this file: EP0054601

EP0054601 - Forced-circulation steam boiler [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  12.07.1991
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gebrüder Sulzer Aktiengesellschaft
Zürcherstrasse 9
CH-8401 Winterthur / CH
[N/P]
Former [1982/26]For all designated states
GEBRÜDER SULZER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Zürcherstrasse 9
CH-8401 Winterthur / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Miszak, Pawel
Neuwiesenstrasse 16
CH-8400 Winterthur / CH
[1982/26]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[1991/25]
Former [1989/49]Sparing Röhl Henseler Patentanwälte
Postfach 14 04 43
D-40074 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1982/26]Dipl.-Ing. H. Marsch Dipl.-Ing. K. Sparing Dipl.-Phys.Dr. W.H. Röhl Patentanwälte
Rethelstrasse 123
D-4000 Düsseldorf 1 / DE
Application number, filing date81100601.428.01.1981
[1982/26]
Priority number, dateCH1980000949723.12.1980         Original published format: CH 949780
[1982/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0054601
Date:30.06.1982
Language:DE
[1982/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0054601
Date:19.09.1984
Language:DE
[1984/38]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0054601
Date:28.08.1991
Language:DE
[1991/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.1981
ClassificationIPC:F22B29/06, F22B29/12
[1982/26]
CPC:
F22B29/12 (EP,US); F22B29/062 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT,   NL,   SE [1984/38]
Former [1982/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Zwanglaufdampferzeugeranlage[1982/26]
English:Forced-circulation steam boiler[1982/26]
French:Chaudière à vapeur à circulation forcée[1982/26]
Examination procedure28.01.1981Examination requested  [1982/26]
25.02.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.1984Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
09.03.1984Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.04.1984Fee for grant paid
26.04.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.06.1985  30.07.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1988/01]
Opponent(s)01  14.06.1985  30.07.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
D-80506 München / DE
Former [1985/35]
Opponent(s)01  14.06.1985   
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
D-80506 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Mehl, Ernst, Dipl.-Ing.
Postfach 22 13 17
D-80503 München / DE
01.08.1985Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.02.1986Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.02.1986Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
13.06.1986Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
14.01.1988Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
14.11.1990Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.11.1990Date of oral proceedings
20.11.1990Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.01.1991Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.04.1991Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
13.06.1991Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition22.03.1988Appeal received No.  T0139/88
21.05.1988Statement of grounds filed
20.09.1989Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M04) [1989/38]
31.01.1990Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1990/05]
14.11.1990Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.01.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
23.12.1981AT     Not yet paid
23.12.1981BE     Not yet paid
23.12.1981CH     Not yet paid
23.12.1981GB     Not yet paid
23.12.1981LU     Not yet paid
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Documents cited:SearchUS1382220  [ ] (MURRAY THOMAS E);
 DE736611  [ ] (DUERRWERKE AG);
 DE1000828  [ ] (SIEMENS AG);
 DE1015818  [ ] (SIEMENS AG);
 FR1231916  [ ] (BABCOCK & WILCOX FRANCE);
 FR1574394  [ ];
 CH477651  [ ] (SULZER AG [CH]);
 GB2007340  [ ] (FOSTER WHEELER ENERGY CORP)
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