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EP1165955 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL ENERGY BETWEEN A STIRLING ENGINE AND A GENERATOR OR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.06.2006
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Budliger, Jean-Pierre
31, route de Loex
CH-1213 Onex / CH
[2002/01]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2002/01]
Representative(s)Savoye, Jean-Paul, et al
Moinas & Savoye S.A.
42, rue Plantamour
1201 Genève / CH
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]Savoye, Jean-Paul, et al
Moinas & Savoye S.A., 42, rue Plantamour
1201 Genève / CH
Application number, filing date00912325.805.04.2000
[2002/01]
WO2000CH00199
Priority number, dateEP1999081028607.04.1999         Original published format: EP 99810286
[2002/01]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0061936
Date:19.10.2000
Language:FR
[2000/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1165955
Date:02.01.2002
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.10.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1165955
Date:10.08.2005
Language:FR
[2005/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:F02G1/043
[2002/01]
CPC:
F02G1/0435 (EP,US); F02G1/043 (EP,US); F02G2243/40 (EP,US);
F02G2243/50 (EP,US); F02G2243/52 (EP,US); F02G2243/54 (EP,US);
F02G2270/45 (EP,US); F02G2280/10 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/01]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ÜBERSETZEN EINER MECHANISCHEN ENERGIE ZWISCHEN EINER STIRLINGMACHINE UND EINEM GENERATOR ODER EINEM ELEKTROMOTOR[2002/01]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL ENERGY BETWEEN A STIRLING ENGINE AND A GENERATOR OR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR[2002/01]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR TRANSMETTRE UNE ENERGIE MECANIQUE ENTRE UNE MACHINE STIRLING ET UN GENERATEUR OU UN MOTEUR ELECTRIQUE[2002/01]
Entry into regional phase05.10.2001National basic fee paid 
05.10.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
05.10.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/01]
17.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2005Fee for grant paid
06.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
24.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.08.2005
CY10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
IE10.08.2005
IT10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
ES21.11.2005
PT10.01.2006
LU05.04.2006
BE30.04.2006
MC30.04.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/36]AT10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
IE10.08.2005
IT10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
ES21.11.2005
PT10.01.2006
LU05.04.2006
BE30.04.2006
MC30.04.2006
Former [2007/35]AT10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
IE10.08.2005
IT10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
ES21.11.2005
PT10.01.2006
BE30.04.2006
MC30.04.2006
Former [2007/28]AT10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
IE10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
ES21.11.2005
PT10.01.2006
BE30.04.2006
MC30.04.2006
Former [2007/07]AT10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
IE10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
ES21.11.2005
PT10.01.2006
MC30.04.2006
Former [2006/26]AT10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
IE10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
ES21.11.2005
PT10.01.2006
Former [2006/25]AT10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
IE10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
ES21.11.2005
PT10.01.2006
Former [2006/14]AT10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
ES21.11.2005
Former [2006/13]AT10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
SE10.11.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0070780  (BERTIN & CIE [FR]) [A] 1 * figure 1 * * abstract *;
 [A]EP0086622  (NAT RES DEV [GB]) [A] 1 * figure 1 * * abstract ** claims 1-6 *;
 [A]EP0218554  (BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE [CH]) [A] 1,4-8,14,16 * figure 1 * * abstract * * page 8, line 20 - line 65 *;
 [A]EP0447134  (LUCAS TIMOTHY S [US]) [A] 1 * figure 1 * * abstract * * claims 1-9 *;
 [A]US5174116  (ISHIKAWA HIROKI [JP]) [A] 1-3 * figure 1 * * column A * * claims 1-4 *
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