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EP About this file: EP2243700

EP2243700 - Redundant thruster system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  10.05.2019
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2019Revocation of patentpublished on 12.06.2019  [2019/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rolls-Royce Marine AS
dept. Ship Technology - Offshore P.O.Box 160
6067 Ulsteinvik / NO
[2010/43]
Inventor(s)01 / Kleppe, Robert
.
6092 Eggebønes / NO
 [2010/43]
Representative(s)Acapo AS
Edvard Griegs vei 1
5059 Bergen / NO
[N/P]
Former [2010/43]Hilden, Børge André, et al
ACAPO AS Strandgaten 198
5004 Bergen / NO
Application number, filing date10161060.826.04.2010
[2010/43]
Priority number, dateNO2009000164024.04.2009         Original published format: NO 20091640
[2010/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2243700
Date:27.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2243700
Date:23.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2243700
Date:19.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.04.2012
ClassificationIPC:B63H23/24, B63H25/42, B63H25/46, B63H21/17, B63H21/22
[2010/43]
CPC:
B63J3/04 (EP,US); B63H25/42 (EP); B63B2241/22 (EP);
H02J2310/42 (EP,US); H02J3/34 (EP,US); H02J3/46 (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,   SM,   TR [2010/43]
TitleGerman:Redundantes Antriebssystem[2010/43]
English:Redundant thruster system[2010/43]
French:Système de propulseur redondant[2010/43]
Examination procedure23.11.2012Examination requested  [2013/01]
17.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2013Fee for grant paid
03.05.2013Fee 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  17.01.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.03.2014  31.03.2014  ADMISSIBLE
ABB AB
Kopparbergsvägen 2
723 41 Västerås / SE
Opponent's representative
Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2014/19]
Opponent(s)01  19.03.2014  31.03.2014  ADMISSIBLE
ABB AB
Kopparbergsvägen 2
723 41 Västerås / SE
Opponent's representative
Zimmermann & Partner
Josephspitalstr. 15
80331 München / DE
06.05.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.11.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.11.2015Date of oral proceedings
13.01.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
13.01.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
19.12.2018Legal effect of revocation of patent [2019/24]
Appeal following opposition11.03.2016Appeal received No.  T0616/16
19.05.2016Statement of grounds filed
19.12.2018Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
19.12.2018Date of oral proceedings
14.01.2019Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.04.2010
AT19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
MC19.06.2013
MK19.06.2013
SI19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
SM19.06.2013
BG19.09.2013
IE26.04.2014
LU26.04.2014
CH30.04.2014
LI30.04.2014
[2018/30]
Former [2016/32]HU26.04.2010
AT19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
MC19.06.2013
SI19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
SM19.06.2013
BG19.09.2013
IE26.04.2014
LU26.04.2014
CH30.04.2014
LI30.04.2014
Former [2016/22]AT19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
MC19.06.2013
SI19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
SM19.06.2013
BG19.09.2013
IE26.04.2014
LU26.04.2014
CH30.04.2014
LI30.04.2014
Former [2015/21]AT19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
MC19.06.2013
SI19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
BG19.09.2013
IE26.04.2014
LU26.04.2014
CH30.04.2014
LI30.04.2014
Former [2015/08]AT19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
MC19.06.2013
SI19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
BG19.09.2013
LU26.04.2014
CH30.04.2014
LI30.04.2014
Former [2015/01]AT19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
MC19.06.2013
SI19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
BG19.09.2013
LU26.04.2014
Former [2014/52]AT19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
MC19.06.2013
SI19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
BG19.09.2013
Former [2014/11]AT19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
SI19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
BG19.09.2013
Former [2014/09]AT19.06.2013
SI19.06.2013
BG19.09.2013
Former [2013/50]SI19.06.2013
BG19.09.2013
Former [2013/49]SI19.06.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]WO0224523  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [A]WO02058206  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP1498997  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]WO2005049418  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *
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