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Mounting/Dismounting Jig For Combustor Tail Pipe And Tail Pipe Installation Method - EP2479407

The patent EP2479407 was granted to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on Sep 11, 2024. The application was filed on Apr 30, 2010 under application number EP10816814A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2479407

MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES

Application Number: EP10816814A
Filing Date: Apr 30, 2010
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Aug 8, 2024
Publication Date: Sep 11, 2024
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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
ANSALDO ENERGIA SWITZERLAND	May 11, 2018	DREISS PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB	-

Patent Citations (12) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	JP2009214815
DESCRIPTION	JPH0739455
DESCRIPTION	JPH09168931
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JPH09210361
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JPH0979577
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JPH10196959
OPPOSITION	EP2256318
OPPOSITION	WO2009119149
SEARCH	JPH08210642
SEARCH	JPH10231737
SEARCH	US5224824
SEARCH	US5911680

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Aug 16, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Aug 1, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Aug 1, 2024
French translation of claims
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German translation of the claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Communication of bibliographic data
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Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Communication with request to file translations
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May 28, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Nov 28, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Oct 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 27, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
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Sep 27, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Authorisation
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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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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Information concerning oral proceedings
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Advice of delivery
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 30, 2019
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Information concerning oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Oct 19, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 11, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 11, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jun 1, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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May 22, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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May 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 11, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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May 11, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 11, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Aug 17, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Decision to grant a European patent
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Jun 20, 2017
Communication concerning corrected entries of the applicant
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Jun 2, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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French translation of claims
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German translation of the claims
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Jun 2, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
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Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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European search opinion
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Information on Search Strategy
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Supplementary European search report
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Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Payment of fees and costs
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Jun 27, 2012
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
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Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Abstract
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Claims
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Description
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Information on entry into European phase
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Copy of the international search report
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Copy of the translated international search report
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International publication pamphlet
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