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EP About this file: EP0881932

EP0881932 - HOT GAS FILTERING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.2003
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.02.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.03.2003  [2003/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation
4400 N. Alafaya Trl.
Orlando, FL 32826 / US
[1999/26]
Former [1998/50]For all designated states
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Westinghouse Building Gateway Center
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15222 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NEWBY, Richard, A.
149 Spring Grove Road
Pittsburg, PA 15235 / US
02 / LIPPERT, Thomas, E.
3205 Cambridge Road
Murraysville, PA 15668 / US
03 / BRUCK, Gerald J
4469 Sardis Road
Murrysville, PA 15668 / US
[1999/27]
Former [1998/50]01 / NEWBY, Richard, A.
149 Spring Grove Road
Pittsburg, PA 15235 / US
02 / LIPPERT, Thomas, E.
3205 Cambridge Road
Murraysville, PA 15668 / US
Representative(s)Shaya, Darrin Maurice
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/50]Shaya, Darrin Maurice
Marks & Clerk, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date97903885.830.01.1997
[1998/50]
WO1997US00950
Priority number, dateUS1996060328920.02.1996         Original published format: US 603289
[1998/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9730774
Date:28.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0881932
Date:09.12.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.08.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0881932
Date:03.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.08.1997
ClassificationIPC:B01D46/24, B01D46/02, B01D46/04
[1998/50]
CPC:
B01D46/2407 (EP,US); B01D46/24 (KR); B01D46/58 (EP,US);
B01D46/02 (KR); B01D46/04 (KR); B01D46/71 (EP,US);
B01D2271/027 (EP,US); B01D2273/20 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/50]
TitleGerman:HEISSGASFILTER[1998/50]
English:HOT GAS FILTERING APPARATUS[1998/50]
French:DISPOSITIF DE FILTRAGE DES GAZ CHAUDS[1998/50]
Entry into regional phase29.07.1998National basic fee paid 
29.07.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
29.07.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.09.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/50]
30.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2001Fee for grant paid
19.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
10.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4003727  (O'DELL LEONARD J) [A] 1-6 * column 1, line 60 - column 3, line 3; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US4235610  (RICHARD KENNETH L [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US5453116  (FISCHER EDWARD M [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US4818257  (KENNEDY EUGENE D [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US4764190  (ISRAELSON GORDON A [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0482396  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *
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