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EP About this file: EP2657468

EP2657468 - Power plant operation enhancement [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2019/44]
Former [2013/44]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, New York 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / O'Connor, Michael James
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC South Carolina 29615 / US
02 / Johnson, Scott Francis
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC South Carolina 29615 / US
03 / Schroder, Mark Stewart
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC South Carolina 29615 / US
 [2013/44]
Representative(s)BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[2019/44]
Former [2013/44]Picker, Madeline Margaret
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date13164745.522.04.2013
[2013/44]
Priority number, dateUS20121345371323.04.2012         Original published format: US201213453713
[2013/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2657468
Date:30.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2657468
Date:06.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2657468
Date:30.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:F01K13/02, F02C9/26, G05B13/04, G06Q50/06
[2017/49]
CPC:
F01K13/02 (EP,US); F02C9/26 (EP,US); G05B13/04 (EP,US);
G06Q50/06 (EP,US); Y04S10/50 (EP)
Former IPC [2013/44]F01K13/02
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 [2018/29]
Former [2013/44]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:Kraftwerksbetriebsverbesserung[2013/44]
English:Power plant operation enhancement[2013/44]
French:Amélioration du fonctionnement d'un moteur électrique[2013/44]
Examination procedure22.04.2013Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/29]
10.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2019Fee for grant paid
16.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.09.2019Receipt 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  10.05.2019
Opposition(s)31.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
30.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.04.2013
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