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EP About this file: EP0424864

EP0424864 - Power plant [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  20.06.1997
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2008Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 30.07.2008  [2008/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Asea Brown Boveri Aktiengesellschaft
Kallstadter Strasse 1
68309 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/18]For all designated states
Asea Brown Boveri Aktiengesellschaft
Kallstadter Strasse 1
D-68309 Mannheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / van den Berg, Claus
Fürstenstrasse 19
W-6700 Ludwigshafen / DE
02 / Schemenau, Wolfgang
Danziger Strasse 15
W-6941 Laudenbach / DE
03 / Weirich, Peter-Hanns, Dr.
L8, 7
W-6800 Mannheim 1 / DE
[1991/18]
Representative(s)Rupprecht, Klaus, et al
c/o ABB Patent GmbH
Postfach 10 03 51
68128 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/40]Rupprecht, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing., et al
c/o ABB Patent GmbH, Postfach 10 03 51
D-68128 Mannheim / DE
Former [1991/18]Rupprecht, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing.
c/o ABB Patent GmbH, Postfach 10 03 51
D-68128 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date90120275.423.10.1990
[1991/18]
Priority number, dateDE1989393585227.10.1989         Original published format: DE 3935852
[1991/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0424864
Date:02.05.1991
Language:DE
[1991/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0424864
Date:06.11.1991
Language:DE
[1991/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0424864
Date:21.04.1993
Language:DE
[1993/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.1991
ClassificationIPC:F22D1/40, F01K7/40
[1991/18]
CPC:
F22B37/008 (EP); F22D1/40 (EP); Y02E20/14 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   GR [1991/18]
TitleGerman:Kraftwerksanlage[1991/18]
English:Power plant[1991/18]
French:Centrale thermique[1991/18]
Examination procedure25.11.1991Examination requested  [1992/04]
06.02.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.04.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.10.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.1992Fee for grant paid
25.11.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.12.1993  10.01.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/31]
Opponent(s)01  20.12.1993  10.01.1994  ADMISSIBLE
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [1994/07]
Opponent(s)01  20.12.1993  10.01.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
D-80506 München / DE
28.02.1994Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.06.1994Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.06.1994Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
30.08.1994Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
12.10.1995Date of oral proceedings
02.11.1995Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.11.1995Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
13.05.1997Legal effect of revocation of patent [1997/32]
Appeal following opposition19.12.1995Appeal received No.  T1003/95
29.02.1996Statement of grounds filed
13.05.1997Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
13.05.1997Date of oral proceedings
26.05.1997Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE2658208  (PARSONS CO RALPH M);
 [A]US3488960  (KIRKPATRICK ALTON);
 [A]DE3627834  (SIEMENS AG [DE])
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