Methods For Operating A Furnace

Patent No. EP2394957 (titled "Methods For Operating A Furnace") was filed by Kentucky Tennessee Clay on Oct 26, 2009. The application was issued on Dec 27, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SUMITOMO SHI FW ENERGIA	Sep 5, 2018	GENIP

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Nov 30, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Nov 30, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Nov 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 21, 2023
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2023
French translation of claims
Nov 21, 2023
German translation of the claims
Nov 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 12, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Sep 12, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Sep 1, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jul 21, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jul 12, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 12, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 12, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 23, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 23, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 23, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
May 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Mar 22, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 16, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jan 30, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 20, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 20, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 2, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 14, 2022
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Oct 25, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 25, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 25, 2022
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Oct 20, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 28, 2022
Document concerning representation
Jun 24, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 24, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 20, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 14, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 4, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 4, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 4, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 30, 2022
Consolidated list of documents cited in appeal procedure
Mar 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 29, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 12, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 10, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 2, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Nov 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Nov 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Nov 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Nov 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Nov 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Nov 2, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 002
Nov 2, 2020
Claims
Nov 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 2, 2020
Reply to appeal
Jun 22, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 12, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 001
Jun 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 12, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 17, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 8, 2020
Notice of appeal
Mar 6, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
Feb 20, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 20, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 20, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 20, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 20, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 20, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 20, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 20, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 20, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 20, 2020
Means of redress
Feb 20, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 20, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 20, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 20, 2020
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Feb 20, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 20, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 17, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 11, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 10, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 8, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 17, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 17, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 17, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 17, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 17, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 17, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 17, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 17, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 10, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 28, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 28, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 28, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 28, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 28, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 28, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 28, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 20, 2019
Communication of amended entries
May 9, 2019
Request for change of name -opponent
May 9, 2019
Request for change of name -opponent
Apr 25, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Feb 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 31, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jan 31, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jan 31, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jan 31, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jan 31, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2019
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 21, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 21, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 10, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 5, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 9, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 26, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 26, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 26, 2017
French translation of claims
Oct 26, 2017
German translation of the claims
Sep 4, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 4, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 4, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 4, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 4, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 12, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 12, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 12, 2016
Claims
Aug 12, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 12, 2016
Matter concerning the application
Aug 12, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 5, 2016
Annex to the communication
Apr 5, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 11, 2016
Examination started
Aug 27, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 27, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 27, 2013
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Mar 4, 2013
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jan 24, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jan 24, 2013
European search opinion
Jan 24, 2013
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
Dec 22, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2011
Designation of inventor
Dec 22, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 16, 2011
Notification of forthcoming publication
Oct 19, 2011
Deficiency in designation of inventor
Aug 16, 2011
Abstract
Aug 16, 2011
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Aug 16, 2011
Claims
Aug 16, 2011
Description
Aug 16, 2011
Request for grant of a European patent
May 28, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 28, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP2394957

KENTUCKY TENNESSEE CLAY

Application Number: EP11177696A
Filing Date: Oct 26, 2009
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Nov 24, 2023
Publication Date: Dec 27, 2023
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