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EP About this file: EP2224104

EP2224104 - Method for operating a power plant [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.01.2013
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STEAG Energy Services GmbH
Rüttenscheider Strasse 1-3
45128 Essen / DE
[2011/51]
Former [2010/35]For all designated states
Evonik Energy Services GmbH
Rellinghauser Strasse 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Neumann, Dirk
Staelsfeld 40
45259 Essen / DE
02 / Kurth, Marcus
Kampstrasse 83
47166 Duisburg / DE
03 / Sommer, Udo
Bergstrasse 70
59069 Hamm / DE
 [2012/12]
Former [2010/35]01 / Neumann, Dirk
Staelsfeld 40
45259 Essen / DE
02 / Kurth, Marcus
Kampstrasse 83
47166 Duisburg / DE
03 / Sommer, Udo
Bergstrasse 70
59069 Hamm / DE
Representative(s)Zenz Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Gutenbergstraße 39
45128 Essen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/12]Zenz
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Rüttenscheider Straße 2
45128 Essen / DE
Former [2010/46]Zenz
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Rüttenscheider Strasse 2
45128 Essen / DE
Former [2010/35]Schmidt, Frank-Michael, et al
ZENZ Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Rüttenscheider Strasse 2
45128 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date09153976.727.02.2009
[2010/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2224104
Date:01.09.2010
Language:DE
[2010/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2224104
Date:21.03.2012
Language:DE
[2012/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2010
ClassificationIPC:F01K13/02
[2010/35]
CPC:
F01K13/02 (EP,US); F03G6/065 (EP,US); Y02E10/46 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/35]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Kraftwerks[2010/35]
English:Method for operating a power plant[2010/35]
French:Procédé destiné au fonctionnement d'une centrale[2010/35]
Examination procedure26.10.2010Examination requested  [2010/49]
13.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2012Fee for grant paid
09.02.2012Fee 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  13.12.2011
Opposition(s)02.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
17.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.02.2009
CY21.03.2012
CZ21.03.2012
DK21.03.2012
EE21.03.2012
FI21.03.2012
HR21.03.2012
LT21.03.2012
LV21.03.2012
MK21.03.2012
MT21.03.2012
NL21.03.2012
PL21.03.2012
SE21.03.2012
SI21.03.2012
SK21.03.2012
NO21.06.2012
IS21.07.2012
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]CY21.03.2012
CZ21.03.2012
DK21.03.2012
EE21.03.2012
FI21.03.2012
HR21.03.2012
LT21.03.2012
LV21.03.2012
MK21.03.2012
MT21.03.2012
NL21.03.2012
PL21.03.2012
SE21.03.2012
SI21.03.2012
SK21.03.2012
NO21.06.2012
IS21.07.2012
Former [2014/32]CY21.03.2012
CZ21.03.2012
DK21.03.2012
EE21.03.2012
FI21.03.2012
HR21.03.2012
LT21.03.2012
LV21.03.2012
MT21.03.2012
NL21.03.2012
PL21.03.2012
SE21.03.2012
SI21.03.2012
SK21.03.2012
NO21.06.2012
IS21.07.2012
Former [2013/08]CY21.03.2012
CZ21.03.2012
DK21.03.2012
EE21.03.2012
FI21.03.2012
HR21.03.2012
LT21.03.2012
LV21.03.2012
NL21.03.2012
PL21.03.2012
SE21.03.2012
SI21.03.2012
SK21.03.2012
NO21.06.2012
IS21.07.2012
Former [2012/50]CY21.03.2012
CZ21.03.2012
EE21.03.2012
FI21.03.2012
HR21.03.2012
LT21.03.2012
LV21.03.2012
PL21.03.2012
SE21.03.2012
SI21.03.2012
SK21.03.2012
NO21.06.2012
IS21.07.2012
Former [2012/49]CY21.03.2012
CZ21.03.2012
EE21.03.2012
FI21.03.2012
HR21.03.2012
LT21.03.2012
LV21.03.2012
PL21.03.2012
SE21.03.2012
SI21.03.2012
NO21.06.2012
IS21.07.2012
Former [2012/48]CY21.03.2012
EE21.03.2012
FI21.03.2012
HR21.03.2012
LT21.03.2012
LV21.03.2012
SE21.03.2012
NO21.06.2012
Former [2012/41]CY21.03.2012
FI21.03.2012
HR21.03.2012
LT21.03.2012
LV21.03.2012
NO21.06.2012
Former [2012/39]FI21.03.2012
HR21.03.2012
LT21.03.2012
LV21.03.2012
NO21.06.2012
Former [2012/37]FI21.03.2012
HR21.03.2012
LT21.03.2012
NO21.06.2012
Former [2012/36]HR21.03.2012
LT21.03.2012
NO21.06.2012
Former [2012/34]LT21.03.2012
NO21.06.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]US5924287  (BEST FREDERICK GEORGE [GB]) [A] 1-13 * column 1, line 66 - column 4, line 2; figure -; claim - * * abstract *;
 [A]US2003218385  (BRONICKI LUCIEN Y [IL]) [A] 1-13 * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0084]; figure -; claim - * * abstract *;
 [A]FR2916101  (SAIPEM SA [FR]) [A] 1-13 * page 15, line 1 - page 40, line 3; figure -; claim - * * abstract *;
 [A]  - FALGENHAUER G, "BEITRAGSMOEGLICHKEITEN DER SPEISEWASSER-, KONDENSAT- UND ANZAPFDAMPFSTROEME ZUR SCHNELLEN LEISTUNGSAENDERUNG FOSSIL BEFEUERTER KRAFTWERKSBLOECKE", VGB KRAFTWERKSTECHNIK, VGB KRAFTWERKSTECHNIK GMBH. ESSEN, DE, (19800101), vol. 60, no. 1, ISSN 0372-5715, pages 18 - 23, XP000670759 [A] 1-13 * the whole document *
 [A]  - SINDELAR R, "GEWAEHRLEISTUNG DER SEKUNDENDYNAMIK EINES DAMPFKRAFTWERKSBLOCKES", VGB KRAFTWERKSTECHNIK, VGB KRAFTWERKSTECHNIK GMBH. ESSEN, DE, (19910101), vol. 71, no. 1, ISSN 0372-5715, pages 4 - 13, XP000178871 [A] 1-13 * the whole document *
by applicant   - "Transmission Code 2007 - Netz- und Systemregeln der deutschen Übertragungsnetzbetreiber", UCTE Operation Handbook, (20040720), pages 27 - 90
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