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Method And Arrangement For Monitoring Characteristics Of A Furnace Process In A Furnace Space And Process Monitoring Unit

Patent No. EP3350527 (titled "Method And Arrangement For Monitoring Characteristics Of A Furnace Process In A Furnace Space And Process Monitoring Unit") was filed by Outotec Finland on Sep 14, 2016. The application was issued on Jun 19, 2019.

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REFRACTORY	Mar 19, 2020	PACHER

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Jan 17, 2025
Refund of fees
Jan 16, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jan 16, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jan 14, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 14, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 9, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2025
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 9, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2025
Withdrawal of an appeal
Dec 23, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 19, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 13, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 13, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 10, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 10, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 15, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jul 15, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jul 10, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jul 10, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
May 7, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 11, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 11, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 8, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 3, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Sep 5, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 31, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 14, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 001
Aug 9, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 002
Aug 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2023
Reply to appeal
Apr 12, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 10, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 10, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 7, 2023
Notice of appeal
Jan 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 12, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jan 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 9, 2022
Advice of delivery
Dec 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 8, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 8, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
Dec 8, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
Dec 8, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 8, 2022
Means of redress
Dec 8, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 8, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 8, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 8, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 8, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 7, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 4, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 4, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 4, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 25, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 25, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 13, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 13, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 23, 2022
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
May 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 10, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 5, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 25, 2022
Advice of delivery
Apr 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 19, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 19, 2022
Decision on the taking of evidence
Apr 19, 2022
Decision on the taking of evidence
Apr 19, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 19, 2022
Settlement of expenses for witnesses and experts
Apr 19, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2022
Summons to give evidence
Apr 19, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 19, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 19, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 14, 2022
Enlargement of the examining/opposition division
Feb 10, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 10, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 10, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 10, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 10, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Jan 18, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Jan 18, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Jan 18, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 24, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Nov 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 18, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Nov 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Nov 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Nov 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Nov 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Nov 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Nov 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 17, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 9, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 9, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 5, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
Feb 19, 2021
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 19, 2021
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 19, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 19, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 19, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 19, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 3, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Oct 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Oct 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Oct 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 29, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 12, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 7, 2020
Abstract
Oct 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Oct 7, 2020
Description
Oct 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 7, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 18, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 18, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 25, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Mar 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 19, 2020
Notice of opposition
Mar 19, 2020
Notice of opposition
Oct 10, 2019
Observations by third parties
Jul 1, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 23, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
May 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 9, 2019
French translation of claims
May 9, 2019
German translation of the claims
May 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 31, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 31, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 31, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 31, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 7, 2019
Examination started
Jul 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2018
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Jun 27, 2018
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Apr 25, 2018
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Apr 23, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 23, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 23, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 23, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 23, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 21, 2018
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
Mar 21, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Mar 21, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Feb 14, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 14, 2018
Priority search results
Feb 14, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
Jan 26, 2018
Information on entry into European phase
Oct 6, 2017
Annex to International preliminary examination report
Oct 6, 2017
International preliminary examination report
Oct 6, 2017
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
Oct 6, 2017
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
Oct 6, 2017
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
Sep 8, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 8, 2017
Letter regarding PCTII procedure
Sep 8, 2017
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Sep 8, 2017
Reply to communication PCT/IPEA/408
Aug 31, 2017
Written opinion
Aug 31, 2017
Written opinion - free text sheet
Aug 31, 2017
Written opinion - points I-VIII
Aug 8, 2017
Notification of election of EPO
Jul 28, 2017
Amendments of documents (Article 19 PCT) (without attachments)
Jul 28, 2017
Amendments of documents (Article 19 PCT) (without attachments)
Jun 20, 2017
Notification of receipt of demand
Jun 15, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 15, 2017
PCT demand form
Jun 15, 2017
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Jun 15, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Jun 15, 2017
Reply to International Search Opinion
Apr 10, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 23, 2017
Copy of the international search report
Mar 23, 2017
Published international application - A1
Dec 22, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
Dec 16, 2016
Annex
Dec 16, 2016
ISR: cited documents
Dec 15, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Dec 15, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Dec 15, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Oct 18, 2016
Notification of receipt of Search copy
Sep 28, 2016
Abstract
Sep 28, 2016
Annex
Sep 28, 2016
Claims
Sep 28, 2016
Description
Sep 28, 2016
Drawings
Sep 28, 2016
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)

EP3350527

OUTOTEC FINLAND

Application Number: EP16775756A
Filing Date: Sep 14, 2016
Status: Revoked; Jan 17, 2025
Publication Date: Jun 19, 2019
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