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EP About this file: EP1960659

EP1960659 - TIDAL STREAM ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2012
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Devaney, Theo
31 Seaview Kilcoole
Greystones, County Wicklow / IE
[2008/35]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2008/35]
Representative(s)O'Neill, Brian
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2011/36]O'Neill, Brian
FRKelly 27 Clyde Road Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Former [2008/35]O'Neill, Brian
F.R. Kelly & Co., 27 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Application number, filing date06829462.808.12.2006
[2008/35]
WO2006EP11870
Priority number, dateIE2005000082108.12.2005         Original published format: IE 20050821
[2008/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007065717
Date:14.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1960659
Date:27.08.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1960659
Date:07.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:F03B9/00, F03B13/26
[2008/35]
CPC:
F03B13/264 (EP,US); Y02E10/20 (US); Y02E10/30 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/35]
TitleGerman:GEZEITENSTROMUMWANDLUNGSSYSTEM[2008/35]
English:TIDAL STREAM ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM[2008/35]
French:SYSTÈME DE CONVERSION D'ÉNERGIE MARÉMOTRICE[2008/35]
Entry into regional phase08.07.2008National basic fee paid 
08.07.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
08.07.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.10.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/35]
28.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2011Fee for grant paid
22.07.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.12.2010
Opposition(s)11.06.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
04.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
03.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
HU07.09.2011
IT07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
LV07.09.2011
PL07.09.2011
RO07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
TR07.09.2011
BG07.12.2011
GR08.12.2011
LU08.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
IT07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
LV07.09.2011
PL07.09.2011
RO07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
TR07.09.2011
BG07.12.2011
GR08.12.2011
LU08.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
Former [2013/29]AT07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
IT07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
LV07.09.2011
PL07.09.2011
RO07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
BG07.12.2011
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LU08.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
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CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
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LT07.09.2011
LV07.09.2011
PL07.09.2011
RO07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
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GR08.12.2011
LU08.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
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CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
IT07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
LV07.09.2011
PL07.09.2011
RO07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
GR08.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
Former [2012/33]AT07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
IT07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
LV07.09.2011
PL07.09.2011
RO07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
GR08.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
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CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
IT07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
LV07.09.2011
PL07.09.2011
RO07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
GR08.12.2011
Former [2012/23]AT07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
IT07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
LV07.09.2011
RO07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
GR08.12.2011
Former [2012/21]AT07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
LV07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
GR08.12.2011
Former [2012/12]AT07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
LV07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
GR08.12.2011
Former [2012/11]AT07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
LV07.09.2011
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GR08.12.2011
Former [2012/09]FI07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
Former [2012/08]LT07.09.2011
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