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Combustor Tail Tube Guide Jig, Method For Removing Combustor Of Gas Turbine And Method For Fixing The Same - EP2256318

The patent EP2256318 was granted to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on Jul 19, 2017. The application was filed on Jan 26, 2009 under application number EP09724235A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2256318

MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES

Application Number: EP09724235A
Filing Date: Jan 26, 2009
Status: Revoked; Dec 5, 2023
Publication Date: Jul 19, 2017
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
ANSALDO ENERGIA SWITZERLAND	Apr 18, 2018	DREISS PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB	-

Patent Citations (16) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	JPH09108961
DESCRIPTION	JPH09168931
DESCRIPTION	JPH09210361
DESCRIPTION	JPH0979577
DESCRIPTION	JPH10196959
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JPH08200682
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JPH08210642
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JPH09168931
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JPH10196959
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JPH10231737
OPPOSITION	EP0800892
OPPOSITION	JPH082010642
SEARCH	JPH08210642
SEARCH	JPH10231737
SEARCH	US2778192
SEARCH	US3991562

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Nov 21, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Nov 21, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
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Nov 21, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Nov 21, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Nov 21, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Sep 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 9, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jan 31, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 24, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Advice of delivery
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Sep 17, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 10, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 10, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Sep 10, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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May 17, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 9, 2018
Letter which had not been notified
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Apr 30, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Apr 30, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Apr 26, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Apr 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 18, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Apr 18, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Apr 18, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Apr 18, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Jul 19, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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May 23, 2017
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May 3, 2017
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French translation of claims
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May 3, 2017
German translation of the claims
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May 3, 2017
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Jan 27, 2017
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Jan 27, 2017
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Jan 27, 2017
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Sep 20, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 20, 2016
Claims
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Annex to the communication
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Feb 16, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
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Nov 3, 2014
Amendments received before examination
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Maintenance of the application
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May 2, 2014
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Apr 14, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Apr 14, 2014
European search opinion
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Supplementary European search report
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Jun 16, 2011
Submission concerning representation
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Dec 9, 2010
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
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Nov 29, 2010
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Nov 4, 2010
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Oct 13, 2010
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Abstract
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