Methods For Operating A Furnace

Patent No. EP2361135 (titled "Methods For Operating A Furnace") was filed by Kentucky Tennessee Clay on Oct 26, 2009. The application was issued on Feb 27, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SUMITOMO SHI FW ENERGIA	Nov 27, 2019	GENIP

Dossier Documents

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Dec 17, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Dec 17, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 17, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 5, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 5, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 5, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Nov 25, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 25, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 25, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 25, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 25, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2024
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Oct 23, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 23, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Oct 23, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Oct 23, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Oct 23, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 23, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 23, 2024
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Sep 24, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 24, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 18, 2024
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Sep 13, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 13, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 22, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 22, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 22, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 22, 2024
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 24, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 24, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 1, 2024
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jul 1, 2024
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jun 26, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
May 17, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 16, 2024
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
May 14, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 3, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 3, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 3, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 18, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 18, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 15, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jan 19, 2024
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 9, 2024
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 4, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Mar 14, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Sep 28, 2022
Document concerning representation
Aug 17, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 11, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 11, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Aug 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Aug 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 11, 2022
Reply to appeal
Apr 4, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 30, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 28, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 24, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 24, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2022
Notice of appeal
Nov 22, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 18, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 18, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 18, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Nov 18, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Nov 18, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 18, 2021
Means of redress
Nov 18, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 18, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 18, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 18, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 18, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 18, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 18, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 15, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 25, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 20, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 20, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 20, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 25, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 23, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 20, 2021
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 20, 2021
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 20, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 18, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 17, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 17, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 10, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 2, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 2, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 24, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 24, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 24, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 21, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 21, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 034
Apr 20, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 035
Apr 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 10, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 10, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 5, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
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Citation in opposition procedure - 018
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Citation in opposition procedure - 019
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Citation in opposition procedure - 020
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Citation in opposition procedure - 021
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Citation in opposition procedure - 022
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Citation in opposition procedure - 023
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Citation in opposition procedure - 024
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Citation in opposition procedure - 025
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Citation in opposition procedure - 026
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 027
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 028
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 029
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 030
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 031
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 032
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 033
Nov 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 27, 2019
Notice of opposition
Nov 27, 2019
Notice of opposition
Nov 27, 2019
Notice of opposition
Mar 11, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 31, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 21, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 21, 2019
Information about intention to grant a patent
Jan 21, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 21, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 21, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Dec 21, 2018
Description
Dec 21, 2018
French translation of claims
Dec 21, 2018
German translation of the claims
Dec 21, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2018
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Aug 21, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 21, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 21, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 21, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 21, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 2, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 2, 2018
Claims
Mar 2, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 2, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 23, 2017
Annex to the communication
Aug 23, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 23, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 23, 2016
Claims
Sep 23, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2016
Matter concerning the application
Sep 23, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 14, 2016
Annex to the communication
Mar 14, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 7, 2016
Examination started
Aug 16, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 16, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 16, 2013
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Feb 12, 2013
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Jan 24, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jan 24, 2013
European search opinion
Jan 24, 2013
Supplementary European search report
Dec 17, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2012
Enquiry as to when the search report can be expected
Dec 17, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 3, 2011
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jul 14, 2011
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
May 19, 2011
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Apr 21, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 21, 2011
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 21, 2011
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 21, 2011
Matter concerning the application
Apr 21, 2011
Request for entry into the European phase
Mar 14, 2011
Information on entry into European phase
May 28, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 28, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 6, 2010
Copy of the international search report
May 6, 2010
International publication (Pamphlet)
May 6, 2010
Published international application - A1

EP2361135

KENTUCKY TENNESSEE CLAY

Application Number: EP09823927A
Filing Date: Oct 26, 2009
Status: Opposition Rejected; Dec 20, 2024
Publication Date: Feb 27, 2019
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