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EP About this file: EP1105680

EP1105680 - HEATING AND INCINERATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.11.2012
Database last updated on 20.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ludwig, Mark
4560 Mount Taylor Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95404 / US
[2001/24]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2001/24]
Representative(s)Eder, Ephry, et al
Bromhead Johnson
Sovereign House
212-224 Shaftesbury Avenue
London WC2H 8HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/24]Eder, Ephry, et al
E. EDER & CO. 39 Cranbrook Road
Ilford, Essex IG1 4PA / GB
Application number, filing date99938911.730.07.1999
[2001/24]
WO1999US17355
Priority number, dateUS1998013150010.08.1998         Original published format: US 131500
[2001/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0009949
Date:24.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1105680
Date:13.06.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.02.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1105680
Date:04.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.02.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:F23J1/00, F23G7/06
[2002/20]
CPC:
F23G7/065 (EP,US); A23N12/125 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/24]F23J1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/24]
TitleGerman:HEIZ-UND VERBRENNUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2011/28]
English:HEATING AND INCINERATION DEVICE[2001/24]
French:DISPOSITIF DE GENERATION DE CHALEUR ET DE CALCINATION[2001/24]
Former [2001/24]Heiz und Verbrennungsvorrichtung
Entry into regional phase08.03.2001National basic fee paid 
08.03.2001Search fee paid 
08.03.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
08.03.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/24]
17.06.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2005Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
29.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2011Fee for grant paid
28.09.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination13.02.2006Appeal received No.  T0606/06
13.02.2006Statement of grounds filed
23.04.2008Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.06.2004
Opposition(s)05.10.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
19.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
14.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
14.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
29.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
20.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
28.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200507   M06   Fee paid on   19.01.2006
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.01.2012
BE04.01.2012
CY04.01.2012
DK04.01.2012
FI04.01.2012
SE04.01.2012
GR05.04.2012
PT04.05.2012
LU30.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2013/20]AT04.01.2012
BE04.01.2012
CY04.01.2012
DK04.01.2012
FI04.01.2012
SE04.01.2012
GR05.04.2012
PT04.05.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
Former [2013/11]AT04.01.2012
BE04.01.2012
CY04.01.2012
DK04.01.2012
FI04.01.2012
SE04.01.2012
GR05.04.2012
PT04.05.2012
MC31.07.2012
Former [2013/07]AT04.01.2012
BE04.01.2012
CY04.01.2012
DK04.01.2012
FI04.01.2012
SE04.01.2012
GR05.04.2012
PT04.05.2012
Former [2012/49]BE04.01.2012
CY04.01.2012
DK04.01.2012
FI04.01.2012
SE04.01.2012
GR05.04.2012
PT04.05.2012
Former [2012/48]BE04.01.2012
CY04.01.2012
FI04.01.2012
SE04.01.2012
GR05.04.2012
PT04.05.2012
Former [2012/41]BE04.01.2012
CY04.01.2012
FI04.01.2012
GR05.04.2012
PT04.05.2012
Former [2012/37]BE04.01.2012
FI04.01.2012
GR05.04.2012
PT04.05.2012
Former [2012/36]BE04.01.2012
GR05.04.2012
Former [2012/33]BE04.01.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]US3915222  (HULL FRANCIS R) [A] 5,11 * column 1, lines 18-20 * * column 21, line 47 - column 22, line 68; figures 10,20 *;
 [A]US4781240  (CLIFF JOHN O [US]);
 [A]DE4201650  (MAHLER DIENSTLEISTUNG [DE]) [A] 4,10 * column 7, line 2 - line 17; figure 3 *;
 [A]DE4233724  (THYSSEN INDUSTRIE [DE]) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5359966  (JENSEN DONALD C [US]) [X] 1 * column 4, line 31 - column 5, line 64 *;
 [A]US5762880  (RUEHL ANDREAS C H [US], et al) [A] 15 * column 2, lines 37-54; figure 1 *
International search[A]US3848550  (BOWEN M);
 [A]US3855951  (GILES W)
by applicantUS2212120
 US3189460
 US4484064
 US5230281
 US5372833
 US5394623
 US5427746
 US5709542
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