Burner And Feed Apparatus For Flash Smelter

Patent No. EP2705317 (titled "Burner And Feed Apparatus For Flash Smelter") was filed by Hatch on May 4, 2012. The application was issued on Dec 27, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
OUTOTEC FINLAND	Sep 25, 2018	BOCO

Dossier Documents

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Jul 9, 2020
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Jul 9, 2020
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Jul 6, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Feb 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 29, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 29, 2020
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Jan 24, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 24, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 24, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 24, 2020
Decision revoking the European patent
Jan 24, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 24, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 24, 2020
Means of redress
Dec 13, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 22, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 9, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 24, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jun 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 14, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 14, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
May 30, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 28, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 22, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 22, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 22, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 22, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 22, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 22, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 13, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 12, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 12, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 8, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 25, 2018
General authorisation
Sep 25, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 25, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 25, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 25, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 12, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jun 7, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Jan 12, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 30, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 14, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 14, 2017
French translation of claims
Nov 14, 2017
German translation of the claims
Nov 14, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 10, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 10, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 10, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 10, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 10, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 11, 2017
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Mar 27, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 27, 2017
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Mar 27, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 26, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
May 26, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
May 26, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
May 26, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
May 26, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
May 26, 2016
Claims
May 26, 2016
Claims
May 26, 2016
Claims
May 26, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 26, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 26, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 26, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 21, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Mar 14, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 14, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 14, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 16, 2015
Annex to the communication
Nov 16, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 10, 2015
Examination started
Jul 2, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 2, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 2, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Jul 2, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Jul 2, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 23, 2014
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Dec 4, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Dec 4, 2014
European search opinion
Dec 4, 2014
Supplementary European search report
Nov 27, 2014
Search started
Feb 12, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jan 7, 2014
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Dec 18, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 18, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 18, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 18, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 18, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 6, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Dec 5, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 5, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Sep 20, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Dec 5, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 5, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 15, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Nov 15, 2012
Published international application - A1

EP2705317

HATCH

Application Number: EP12782075A
Filing Date: May 4, 2012
Status: Revoked; Jul 10, 2020
Publication Date: Dec 27, 2017
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