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Watertube Panel Portion And A Method Of Manufacturing A Watertube Panel Portion In A Fluidized Bed Reactor - EP3589888

The patent EP3589888 was granted to Sumitomo SHI FW Energia on Aug 7, 2024. The application was originally filed on Feb 22, 2018 under application number EP18709061A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3589888

SUMITOMO SHI FW ENERGIA

Application Number: EP18709061A
Filing Date: Feb 22, 2018
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jul 5, 2024
Publication Date: Aug 7, 2024
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Patent Citations (24) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	EP1640660
DESCRIPTION	KR101342266B
DESCRIPTION	US2012214017
DESCRIPTION	US5091156
DESCRIPTION	US5910920
DESCRIPTION	US8518496
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE1501524
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US1878242
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2005205018
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US4304267
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2010095689
OPPOSITION	CN2520455
OPPOSITION	CN2520455Y
OPPOSITION	CN2718411Y
OPPOSITION	CN2926820
OPPOSITION	CN2926820Y
OPPOSITION	EP0457779
OPPOSITION	EP0777758
OPPOSITION	JP2012037115
OPPOSITION	JPH0646102U
OPPOSITION	JPS60196502
OPPOSITION	US5893340
OPPOSITION	WO0068615
OPPOSITION	WO2012114242

Dossier Documents

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Jul 11, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jul 11, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jul 2, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 2, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Jul 2, 2024
French translation of claims
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Jul 2, 2024
German translation of the claims
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Jul 2, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 7, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
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May 7, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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May 7, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
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Apr 26, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Apr 22, 2024
Refund of fees
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Apr 18, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 15, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
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Notice of appeal
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Advice of delivery
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Cover sheet for fax transmission
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Advice of delivery
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Jan 12, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jan 12, 2024
Cover sheet for fax transmission
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Jan 12, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Jan 12, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Jan 12, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Jan 12, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jan 12, 2024
Means of redress
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Jan 12, 2024
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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Jan 12, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jan 12, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jan 12, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jan 12, 2024
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jan 12, 2024
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Sep 20, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Sep 19, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 12, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 8, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Aug 10, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 25, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 25, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 19, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jul 19, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Jul 19, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Jul 19, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Jul 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 19, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jul 19, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jul 19, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jun 27, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 22, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jan 10, 2023
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jan 10, 2023
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Nov 3, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Oct 31, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Oct 31, 2022
Cover sheet for fax transmission
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Oct 28, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Oct 28, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Oct 28, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Oct 28, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Oct 28, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Oct 28, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Oct 28, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jun 9, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 1, 2022
General enquiry
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Jun 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 30, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 23, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jan 21, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jan 21, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jan 10, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Jan 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 4, 2022
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the opponent (Association)
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Jan 4, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Jan 4, 2022
Notice of opposition
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Jan 4, 2022
Notice of opposition
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Apr 20, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Mar 12, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
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Feb 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 25, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Feb 25, 2021
French translation of claims
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Feb 25, 2021
German translation of the claims
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Feb 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 24, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Nov 24, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Nov 24, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Nov 24, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Nov 24, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Oct 19, 2020
Examination started
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Dec 11, 2019
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Oct 10, 2019
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Oct 9, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
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Sep 16, 2019
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Sep 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 3, 2019
Priority search results
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Sep 3, 2019
Request for entry into the European phase
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Jul 17, 2019
Notification of the recording of a change
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Jul 17, 2019
Notification of the recording of a change
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Jul 12, 2019
Information on entry into European phase
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Apr 16, 2019
Notification of the recording of a change
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Apr 16, 2019
Notification of the recording of a change
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Sep 26, 2018
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Sep 7, 2018
Copy of the international search report
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Sep 7, 2018
Published international application - A1
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May 24, 2018
ISR: cited documents
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May 23, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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May 23, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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May 23, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Mar 20, 2018
Notification of receipt of Search copy
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Mar 2, 2018
Abstract
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Mar 2, 2018
Annex
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Mar 2, 2018
Annex
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Mar 2, 2018
Claims
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Mar 2, 2018
Description
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Mar 2, 2018
Drawings
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Mar 2, 2018
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
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