| EP0486169 - Low NOx burner [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 27.11.1998 Database last updated on 19.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 07.12.2007 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state Updated state(s): FR | published on 09.01.2008 [2008/02] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Energy International, Inc. 127 Bellevue Way SE Bellevue, Washington / US | [1998/02] |
| Former [1992/21] | For all designated states AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION 8501 East Pleasant Valley Road Independence, Ohio 44131 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Flanagan, Paul 12 Firebush Lane Northfield Center, Ohio 44067 / US | [1992/21] | Representative(s) | Kirkham, Nicholas Andrew, et al Graham Watt & Co. LLP St. Botolph's House 7-9 St. Botolph's Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3AJ / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1997/23] | Kirkham, Nicholas Andrew, et al Graham Watt & Co., Riverhead Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2BN / GB | ||
| Former [1997/01] | Greenwood, John David, et al Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN / GB | ||
| Former [1992/21] | Hughes, Brian Patrick, et al Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2BN / GB | Application number, filing date | 91309796.0 | 23.10.1991 | [1992/21] | Priority number, date | US19900614581 | 16.11.1990 Original published format: US 614581 | [1992/21] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0486169 | Date: | 20.05.1992 | Language: | EN | [1992/21] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0486169 | Date: | 16.12.1992 | Language: | EN | [1992/51] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0486169 | Date: | 21.01.1998 | Language: | EN | [1998/04] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 30.10.1992 | Classification | IPC: | F23D14/74 | [1992/21] | CPC: |
F23D14/26 (EP);
F23D14/74 (EP)
| Designated contracting states | BE, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT [1992/21] | Title | German: | Brenner mit niedriger NOx-Produktion | [1992/21] | English: | Low NOx burner | [1992/21] | French: | Brûleur à faible production de NOx | [1992/21] | Examination procedure | 11.06.1993 | Examination requested [1993/32] | 27.05.1994 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 21.09.1994 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 07.03.1995 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 03.07.1995 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 27.11.1995 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 07.06.1996 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 31.10.1996 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 23.04.1997 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 21.07.1997 | Fee for grant paid | 21.07.1997 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 22.10.1998 | No opposition filed within time limit [1999/02] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 18.10.1993 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 17.10.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 26.09.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 16.10.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 18.10.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | BE | 21.01.1998 | ES | 21.01.1998 | FR | 21.01.1998 | IT | 21.01.1998 | DE | 22.04.1998 | [2006/14] |
| Former [2002/25] | BE | 21.01.1998 | |
| ES | 21.01.1998 | ||
| IT | 21.01.1998 | ||
| DE | 22.04.1998 | ||
| FR | 19.06.1998 | ||
| Former [1999/42] | BE | 21.01.1998 | |
| IT | 21.01.1998 | ||
| DE | 22.04.1998 | ||
| FR | 19.06.1998 | ||
| Former [1998/49] | BE | 21.01.1998 | |
| DE | 22.04.1998 | ||
| FR | 19.06.1998 | ||
| Former [1998/44] | DE | 22.04.1998 | |
| FR | 19.06.1998 | ||
| Former [1998/41] | DE | 22.04.1998 | |