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EP About this file: EP2638251

EP2638251 - METHOD FOR OPERATING A SOLAR-THERMAL PARABOLIC TROUGH POWER PLANT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.2018
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
[2017/35]
Former [2017/13]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Former [2013/38]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BRÜCKNER, Jan
Habernhofer Weg 30
91080 Uttenreuth / DE
02 / THOMAS, Frank
Meisenweg 9b
91056 Erlang / DE
 [2013/38]
Application number, filing date12704388.306.02.2012
[2017/13]
WO2012EP51942
Priority number, dateDE2011100426917.02.2011         Original published format: DE102011004269
[2013/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012110344
Date:23.08.2012
Language:DE
[2012/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2638251
Date:18.09.2013
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.08.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2638251
Date:29.03.2017
Language:DE
[2017/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.08.2012
ClassificationIPC:F01K13/02, F22B1/00, F22B35/10
[2013/38]
CPC:
F01K13/02 (EP,US); F24S10/30 (US); F22B1/006 (EP,US);
F22B35/10 (EP,US); F24S23/74 (EP,US); Y02E10/44 (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 [2013/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINES SOLARTHERMISCHEN PARABOLRINNENKRAFTWERKS[2013/38]
English:METHOD FOR OPERATING A SOLAR-THERMAL PARABOLIC TROUGH POWER PLANT[2013/38]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR FAIRE FONCTIONNER UNE CENTRALE À COLLECTEURS CYLINDRO-PARABOLIQUES HÉLIOTHERMIQUE[2013/38]
Entry into regional phase13.06.2013National basic fee paid 
13.06.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
13.06.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.06.2013Examination requested  [2013/38]
08.01.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
20.02.2017Fee for grant paid
20.02.2017Fee 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  21.10.2016
Opposition(s)03.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
20.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
19.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.02.2012
AL29.03.2017
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE1526208  (CONTINENTAL ELEKTRO IND AG) [A] 1,9,10,12 * page 2, paragraph 3 - page 4, paragraph 2; figure - *;
 [X]WO9322599  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,4,6,9,10,12 * page 9, line 22 - page 12, line 9; figure - *;
 [X]EP1614962  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1,3-6,9,10,12 * paragraphs [0012] , [0017] , [0029] , [0038]; figure - *;
 [XY]WO2009150055  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [X] 1-6,9,10,12 * page 4, line 1 - page 5, line 31 * * page 6, line 22 - page 7, line 23 * * page 8, line 10 - page 11, line 3 * * page 12, lines 27-36 * * page 14, line 13 - page 16, line 21 * * page 20, lines 5-31; figure - * [Y] 7,8,11;
 [YA]WO2010043236  (CT INVESTIG ENERGETICAS CIEMAT [ES], et al) [Y] 7,8,11 * page 3, line 4 - page 6, line 1; figure 1 *[A] 1,9,10,12;
 [E]WO2012028495  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [E] 1-12 * page 1, paragraphs 1-2 * * page 4, line 4 - line 33 * * page 6, line 18 - page 7, line 19 * * page 8, line 2 - page 9, line 10 * * page 10, line 23 - page 12, line 24 * * page 17, line 33 - page 23, line 15; figure - *
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