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EP About this file: EP2525051

EP2525051 - Solar thermal power plant [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  13.08.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 15.09.2021  [2021/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Technology GmbH
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
[2016/33]
Former [2012/47]For all designated states
Alstom Technology Ltd
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Aga, Vipluv
Waldstrasse 33
8046, Zürich / CH
02 / Simiano, Marco
Seefeldstrasse 149
8008, Zürich / CH
03 / Boschek, Erik
Kornhausstrasse 37
8037, Zürich / CH
 [2012/47]
Representative(s)Openshaw & Co.
8 Castle Street
Farnham, Surrey GU9 7HR / GB
[N/P]
Application number, filing date11166996.620.05.2011
[2012/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2525051
Date:21.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:F01K3/12, F03G6/06, F22B1/00, F24S60/30
[2020/47]
CPC:
F01K3/12 (EP,US); F03G6/065 (US); F03G6/067 (EP,US);
F22B1/006 (EP,US); F24S60/30 (EP,US); Y02E10/46 (EP,US);
Y02E60/14 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/47]F01K3/12, F03G6/06, F22B1/00
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 [2012/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Solarwärmekraftanlage[2012/47]
English:Solar thermal power plant[2012/47]
French:Centrale solaire thermique[2012/47]
Examination procedure13.05.2013Examination requested  [2013/26]
21.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/37]
03.05.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2021/37]
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  16.04.2019
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
31.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
01.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
21.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
20.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.202111   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPS60122865  (HITACHI LTD) [Y] 1-5,12,13 * abstract *;
 [Y]DE102007013430  (DEUTSCH ZENTR LUFT & RAUMFAHRT [DE]) [Y] 1-3,5,12,13 * paragraphs [0011] , [0025] , [0046] , [0065] , [0066] , [0069] , [0073]; figures 1,3 *;
 [Y]US2005126170  (LITWIN ROBERT Z [US]) [Y] 1-3,5,12 * abstract *;
 [Y]DE3003962  (INTERATOM [DE]) [Y] 1-5,12,13 * figure 1; claims 1-4 *
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