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EP About this file: EP2246962

EP2246962 - High speed internal permanent magnet machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.2021
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2020/31]
Former [2010/44]For all designated states
General Electric Company
a New York Company 1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Alexander, James Pellegrino
12 Northwest Pass
Ballston Lake, NY 12019 / US
02 / EL-Refaie, Ayman Mohamed Fawzi
411 Connor Court
Niskayuna, 12309 / US
03 / Lokhandwalla, Murtuza
3 Belvedere Place
Clifton Park, NY 12065 / US
04 / Shah, Manoj Ramprasad
4 Chippendale Court
Latham, NY 12110 / US
05 / Vandam, Jeremy Daniel
314 Mansion Street
West Coxsackie, NY 12192 / US
 [2020/31]
Former [2010/44]01 / Alexander, James Pellegrino
12 Northwest Pass
Ballston Lake, NY 12019 / US
02 / EL-Refaie, Ayman Mohamed Fawzi
411 Connor Court
Niskayuna, 12309 / US
03 / Lokhandwalla, Murtuza
3 Belvedere Place
Clifton Park, NY 12065 / US
04 / Shah, Manoj Ramprasad
4 Chippendale Court
Latham, NY 12110 / US
05 / Vandam, Jeremy Daniel
314 Mansion Street
West Coxsackie, NY 12192 / US
Representative(s)Serjeants LLP
Dock
75 Exploration Drive
Leicester, LE4 5NU / GB
[2020/31]
Former [2010/44]Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth
Global Patent Operation - Europe GE International Inc. 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date10154621.625.02.2010
[2010/44]
Priority number, dateUS2009043288530.04.2009         Original published format: US 432885
US2009043289430.04.2009         Original published format: US 432894
[2010/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2246962
Date:03.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2246962
Date:24.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2246962
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:H02K1/30, H02K1/27, H02K1/28
[2017/21]
CPC:
H02K1/2773 (EP); H02K1/148 (EP); H02K21/16 (EP);
H02K3/18 (EP)
Former IPC [2010/44]H02K1/30, H02K1/27
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,   SM,   TR [2017/48]
Former [2010/44]AT,  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,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Hochgeschwindigkeitsmaschine mit internem Permanentmagnet[2010/44]
English:High speed internal permanent magnet machine[2010/44]
French:Machine à aimant permanent interne à haute vitesse[2010/44]
Examination procedure25.02.2010Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.10.2017Examination requested  [2017/48]
14.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
19.06.2020Fee for grant paid
19.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP20180511.6  / EP3742585
EP20180524.9  / EP3742586
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.06.2019
Opposition(s)30.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
02.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
29.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
28.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
20.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
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 [IAY]EP1098421  (ISUZU MOTORS LTD [JP]) [I] 4,6 * paragraph [0016], [0018]-[0020] * * figures 3,5,6,7, * [A] 7,8,10 [Y] 1-3,5,6,9;
 [YA]US6175177  (SABINSKI JOACHIM [DE], et al) [Y] 1-3,9 * figure 1 * * column 3, lines 20-23 * * column 3, lines 12-14 * * claim 1 * [A] 7,8,10;
 [A]US4336649  (GLASER JERRY) [A] 1-10 * figure 1 * * column 2, lines 22-29 *;
 [A]US4354126  (YATES WILLIAM W) [A] 1-10 * figure 2 * * column 4, lines 64-65 *;
 [YA]US2009021105  (EVANS STEVEN ANDREW [DE]) [Y] 4-6 * paragraph [0039] * * figures 3,4,7a-7f * [A] 7,8,10;
 [A]US2004004407  (LAURENT DANIEL [CH], et al) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0035] * * figure 3 *;
 [Y]EP1286446  (DRS POWER & CONTROL TECHNOLOGI [US]) [Y] 4-6 * paragraph [0009],[0013][0026],[0027],[0033] * * figures 1,4 * * claim 1 *;
 [A]FR2578116  (AUXILEC [FR]) [A] 1-10 * page 4, lines 9-13 * * figure 1 * * claim 10 *;
 [A]JPS60219947  (YASKAWA DENKI SEISAKUSHO KK) [A] 1-10 * abstract * * figure 8 *;
 [A]DE4213375  (SWF AUTO ELECTRIC GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-10 * abstract * * figure 1 * * claim 1 *
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