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EP About this file: EP2944006

EP2944006 - TURBINE-BASED ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEM WITH DC OUTPUT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 27.11.2024 [2024/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABB Schweiz AG
Bruggerstrasse 66
5400 Baden / CH
[2020/24]
Former [2015/47]For all designated states
ABB Technology AG
Affolternstrasse 44
8050 Zürich / CH
Inventor(s)01 / BALA, Sandeep
940 Main Campus Drive, Suite 200
Raleigh, North Carolina 27606 / US
02 / PAN, Jiuping
5401 Southern Cross Avenue
Raleigh, North Carolina 27606 / US
03 / CARR, Joseph A.
7202 Underwood Arbor Place
Cary, North Carolina 27518 / US
04 / STEIMER, Peter
Schlierenbach 16
CH-5420 Ehrendingen / CH
05 / APELDOORN, Oscar
ABB Schweiz AG
DMPC
Austrasse
CH-5300 Turgi / CH
06 / LINDER, Stefan
Stöckliackerweg 6
CH-4800 Zofingen / CH
 [2023/29]
Former [2015/47]01 / BALA, Sandeep
1710 Crossroads Vista Drive Apt. 102
Raleigh, North Carolina 27606 / US
02 / PAN, Jiuping
5401 Southern Cross Avenue
Raleigh, North Carolina 27606 / US
03 / CARR, Joseph A.
7202 Underwood Arbor Place
Cary, North Carolina 27518 / US
04 / STEIMER, Peter
Schlierenbach 16
CH-5420 Ehrendingen / CH
05 / APELDOORN, Oscar
Bodenstrasse 24
CH-5426 Lengnau / CH
06 / LINDER, Stefan
Stöckliackerweg 6
CH-4800 Zofingen / CH
Representative(s)Fermanelli, Marco
Gregorj S.r.l
Intellectual Property
Via L. Muratori, 13 b
20135 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2023/29]Gregorj S.r.l.
Via L. Muratori, 13/b
20135 Milano / IT
Former [2015/47]Postiglione, Ferruccio, et al
Gregorj S.r.l.
Intellectual Property
Via Muratori, 13 b
20135 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date14701136.506.01.2014
[2015/47]
WO2014US10360
Priority number, dateUS20131374035914.01.2013         Original published format: US201313740359
[2015/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014109992
Date:17.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2944006
Date:18.11.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.07.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2944006
Date:19.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:H02J3/36, H02J3/38, H02M7/483
[2023/23]
CPC:
H02J3/36 (EP,US); H02J3/386 (CN); H02J3/381 (EP,US);
H02K47/02 (US); H02M7/483 (EP,CN,US); H02M7/4835 (EP,CN,US);
H02J2300/28 (EP,US); Y02E10/76 (EP,US); Y02E60/60 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2015/47]H02J3/38, H02M7/483
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 [2015/47]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:TURBINENBASIERTES ENERGIEERZEUGUNGSSYSTEM MIT GLEICHSTROMAUSGANG[2023/23]
English:TURBINE-BASED ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEM WITH DC OUTPUT[2015/47]
French:SYSTÈME DE GÉNÉRATION D'ÉNERGIE BASÉ SUR UNE TURBINE AVEC SORTIE EN COURANT CONTINU[2015/47]
Former [2015/47]TURBINENBASIERTES ENERGIEERZEUGUNGSSYSTEM MIT DC-AUSGANG
Entry into regional phase27.04.2015National basic fee paid 
27.04.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
27.04.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.04.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.04.2015Examination requested  [2015/47]
27.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2023Fee for grant paid
13.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.06.2023Receipt 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  27.01.2020
Opposition(s)22.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
22.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
23.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
25.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
25.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
25.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
MC19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
GB06.01.2024
CH31.01.2024
[2024/48]
Former [2024/47]CZ19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
MC19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
GB06.01.2024
Former [2024/40]CZ19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
MC19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/23]CZ19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/20]HR19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/10]HR19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/09]NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/08]NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
Cited inInternational search[YD]US2011049994  (HILLER MARC [DE], et al) [YD] 1-20 * paragraphs [0028] , [0029]; figures 4-8 *;
 [A]DE102010023019  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1-20* the whole document *;
 [Y]EP2408081  (ABB TECHNOLOGY AG [CH]) [Y] 1-20 * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0057]; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]  - XIBO YUAN, "Low voltage ride through control of a cascaded high power converter for direct-drive permanent magnet wind generators", IECON 2012 - 38TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON IEEE INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS SOCIETY, IEEE, (20121025), doi:10.1109/IECON.2012.6389328, ISBN 978-1-4673-2419-9, pages 3553 - 3559, XP032281629 [A] 1-20 * figure 1b *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2012.6389328
ExaminationUS2012126628
by applicantUS7324359
 US2010133901
 US2011049994
 WO2011055175
 US8018083
 WO2012041380
 WO2012048743
 US8174138
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