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EP About this file: EP2362521

EP2362521 - Power generation frequency control [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 06.11.2024 [2024/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GE Grid Solutions LLC
4200 Wildwood Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30339-8402 / US
[2024/04]
Former [2023/32]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Former [2011/35]For all designated states
General Electric Company
a New York Company 1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / O'Brien, Kathleen Ann
GE Global Research
1 Research Circle
Building K1-4A59
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
02 / Delmerico, Robert William
GE Global Research
1 Research Circle
Building K1-4A59
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
03 / Schelenz, Owen Jannis
GE Global Research
1 Research Circle
Building K1-4A59
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
 [2011/35]
Representative(s)Openshaw & Co.
8 Castle Street
Farnham, Surrey GU9 7HR / GB
[2023/32]
Former [2011/35]Bedford, Grant Richard
Global Patent Operation - Europe GE International Inc. 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date11153468.107.02.2011
[2011/35]
Priority number, dateUS2010071371726.02.2010         Original published format: US 713717
[2011/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2362521
Date:31.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2362521
Date:04.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2362521
Date:09.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:H02J3/38, H02J3/24, // H02J3/32
[2017/01]
CPC:
H02J3/32 (EP,US); H02J3/241 (EP,US); H02J3/381 (EP,US);
H02J2300/26 (EP,US); H02J2300/28 (EP,US); Y02E10/56 (EP,US);
Y02E10/76 (EP,US); Y02E70/30 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/35]H02J3/38
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/33]
Former [2011/35]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Frequenzsteuerung für eine Energieerzeugung[2011/35]
English:Power generation frequency control[2011/35]
French:Contrôle de fréquence de génération électrique[2011/35]
Examination procedure07.02.2011Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/33]
11.08.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
11.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.06.2022
07.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.06.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
01.12.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2023Fee for grant paid
30.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  04.09.2020
Opposition(s)13.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/29]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
11.10.2017Request for further processing filed
11.10.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.10.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
02.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
29.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
20.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
19.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
17.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
22.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
IT09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
MC09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SI09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
[2024/45]
Former [2024/36]AT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
IT09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SI09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
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PT11.12.2023
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Former [2024/08]LT09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]EP1555746  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP], et al) [A] 1,3,8,10* the whole document *;
 [Y]US2005281064  (OLSEN IB I [US], et al) [Y] 4,9 * abstract * * figure 3 * * paragraph [0026] *;
 [I]EP1780860  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [I] 1,10 * abstract * * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0010] * * figures 1-5 *;
 [IY]US2008212343  (LASSETER ROBERT H [US], et al) [I] 1-3,5-8,10 * abstract * * figures 4,5,10,11,12 * * paragraphs [0007] , [ 0011] , [0038] , [0039] * * paragraph [0059] - paragraph [0061] * [Y] 4,9
Examination   - Senjyu Tomonobu ET AL, "A Control Method for Small Utility Connected Large PV System to Reduce Frequency Deviation Using a Minimal-Order Observer", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ENERGY CONVERSION., US, (20090601), vol. 24, no. 2, doi:10.1109/TEC.2008.2001436, ISSN 0885-8969, pages 520 - 528, XP055925375

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TEC.2008.2001436
by applicantUS20090565004
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