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EP About this file: EP2593356

EP2593356 - A PROPULSION UNIT FOR A MARINE VESSEL AND A MARINE VESSEL HAVING A PROPULSION UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.02.2018
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
Kongsberg Maritime Sweden AB
Box 1010
681 29 Kristinehamn / SE
[2019/32]
Former [2013/21]For all designated states
Rolls-Royce Aktiebolag
P.O. Box 1010
681 29 Kristinehamn / SE
Inventor(s)01 / STYRUD, Gunnar
Sandtorpsvägen 13
681 52 KRISTINEHAMN / SE
02 / NAHNFELDT, Per
Bondegatan 3
654 65 KARLSTAD / SE
 [2013/21]
Representative(s)Hynell Intellectual Property AB
Kabyssgatan 4D
120 30 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2021/12]Johansson, Lars E.
Hynell Intellectual Property AB
P.O.Box 138
683 23 Hagfors / SE
Former [2013/21]Johansson, Lars E.
Hynell Patenttjänst AB P.O. Box 138
683 23 Hagfors / SE
Application number, filing date11807145.522.06.2011
[2021/12]
WO2011SE50828
Priority number, dateSE2010005115504.11.2010         Original published format: SE 1051155
SE2010005078212.07.2010         Original published format: SE 1050782
[2013/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012008901
Date:19.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2593356
Date:22.05.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.01.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2593356
Date:24.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE19.01.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:B63B35/12, B63H1/20
[2013/21]
CPC:
B63B35/12 (EP); B63H1/20 (EP); B63H1/28 (EP);
B63H5/125 (EP); B63B2211/06 (EP); B63H2001/283 (EP);
B63H2005/1254 (EP); B63H5/165 (EP) (-)
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 [2013/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANTRIEBSEINHEIT FÜR EIN WASSERFAHRZEUG UND WASSERFAHRZEUG MIT EINER ANTRIEBSEINHEIT[2013/21]
English:A PROPULSION UNIT FOR A MARINE VESSEL AND A MARINE VESSEL HAVING A PROPULSION UNIT[2013/21]
French:GROUPE PROPULSEUR POUR UN NAVIRE ET NAVIRE PRÉSENTANT UN GROUPE PROPULSEUR[2013/21]
Entry into regional phase11.01.2013National basic fee paid 
11.01.2013Search fee paid 
11.01.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
11.01.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/21]
30.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.12.2018
17.12.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
19.12.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
04.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2021Fee for grant paid
12.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination08.02.2019Appeal received No.  T1400/19
18.04.2019Statement of grounds filed
11.05.2020Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2020/20]
08.07.2020Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2020/28]
14.07.2020Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
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  01.02.2018
Opposition(s)04.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
22.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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