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EP About this file: EP0761871

EP0761871 - Kraft recovery boiler furnace [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.10.2002
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Mead Corporation
Mead World Headquarters Courthouse Plaza Northeast Dayton
Ohio 45463 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/11]For all designated states
THE MEAD CORPORATION
Mead World Headquarters Courthouse Plaza Northeast
Dayton Ohio 45463 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LeGault, Timothy A.
908 Dakota Avenue
Gladstone, Michigan 49837 / US
02 / Fornetti, Michael A.
6821 M. 75 Road
Escabana, Michigan 49829 / US
[1997/11]
Representative(s)Deans, Michael John Percy, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/11]Deans, Michael John Percy, et al
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date96306596.611.09.1996
[1997/11]
Priority number, dateUS1995052617211.09.1995         Original published format: US 526172
[1997/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0761871
Date:12.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0761871
Date:12.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:D21C11/12
[1997/11]
CPC:
D21C11/12 (EP,US); F22B31/045 (EP,US); F23C5/00 (EP,US);
F23C7/02 (EP,US); F23G7/04 (EP,US); Y02E20/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/11]
TitleGerman:Kessel und Ofen zur Rückgewinnung im Kraftverfahren[1997/11]
English:Kraft recovery boiler furnace[1997/11]
French:Chaudière et four de récupération dans le procédé Kraft[1997/11]
Examination procedure12.09.1997Examination requested  [1997/45]
23.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.2001Fee for grant paid
16.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.09.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.12.2001
BE12.12.2001
CH12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
IT12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
NL12.12.2001
DK12.03.2002
PT12.03.2002
ES27.06.2002
IE11.09.2002
LU11.09.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2004/39]AT12.12.2001
BE12.12.2001
CH12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
NL12.12.2001
DK12.03.2002
PT12.03.2002
ES27.06.2002
IE11.09.2002
LU11.09.2002
Former [2004/04]AT12.12.2001
BE12.12.2001
CH12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
NL12.12.2001
DK12.03.2002
PT12.03.2002
ES27.06.2002
IE11.09.2002
Former [2003/46]AT12.12.2001
BE12.12.2001
CH12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
NL12.12.2001
DK12.03.2002
PT12.03.2002
IE11.09.2002
Former [2003/42]AT12.12.2001
BE12.12.2001
CH12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
NL12.12.2001
PT12.03.2002
IE11.09.2002
Former [2003/09]AT12.12.2001
BE12.12.2001
CH12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
NL12.12.2001
PT12.03.2002
Former [2003/06]BE12.12.2001
CH12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
NL12.12.2001
PT12.03.2002
Former [2003/01]CH12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
PT12.03.2002
Former [2002/49]GR12.12.2001
PT12.03.2002
Former [2002/48]PT12.03.2002
Documents cited:Search[DA]US4940004  (JANSEN JOHAN H [US]);
 [A]US5007354  (UPPSTU ERIK [FI]);
 [DA]US5121700  (BLACKWELL BRIAN R [CA], et al);
 [X]WO9216688  (GOETAVERKEN ENERGY AB [SE]) [X] 1,2,5-7,10,12,14,16 * page 3 - page 7 *;
 [A]WO9305228  (GOETAVERKEN ENERGY AB [SE]) [A] 7,15 * the whole document *;
 [DA]US5305698  (BLACKWELL BRIAN R [CA], et al);
 [XA]WO9412829  (POLYREC AB OY [FI], et al) [X] 1,2,12,14 *abstract; figure 8* * the whole document * [A] 4-7,10,15,16;
 [PX]WO9535409  (KVAERNER PULPING TECH [SE], et al) [PX] 1,2,5-7,10-12,14,16 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [PA]US5551354  (CROFUT STANTON A [US], et al) [PA] 3 * column 1, line 5 - column 1, line 23 *
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