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EP2966740 - DC POWER SYSTEM FOR MARINE APPLICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 25.09.2020 Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 18.10.2019
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 11.10.2019
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 02.10.2019
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 12.06.2019
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 13.02.2019
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 03.02.2017
Most recent event Tooltip	08.07.2022	Lapse 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
	[2019/47]
Former [2016/02]	For all designated states General Electric Company 1 River Road Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / LAI, Rixin General Electric Company Global Research One Research Circle K1-3A59 Niskayuna, NY 12309-1027 / US
	02 / ZHANG, Di General Electric Company Global Research One Research Circle Bldg K1-3A59 Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
	03 / DONG, Dong General Electric Company Global Research One Research Circle Bldg K1-3A59 Niskayuna, NY 12309-1027 / US
	04 / WEEBER, Konrad Roman General Electric Company Global Research One Research Circle Bldg K1-3A59 Niskayuna, NY 12309-1027 / US
	05 / RAJU, Ravisekhar Nadimpalli General Electric Company Global Research One Research Circle K1-3A59 Niskayuna, NY 12309-1027 / US
	06 / MANKEVICH, Steven Michael General Electric Company Global Research One Research Circle Bldg K1-3A59 Niskayuna, NY 12309-1027 / US
	[2016/02]
Representative(s)	Serjeants LLP Dock 75 Exploration Drive Leicester, LE4 5NU / GB
	[2016/02]
Application number, filing date	15176222.6	10.07.2015
	[2016/02]
Priority number, date	US201414328856	11.07.2014 Original published format: US201414328856
	[2016/02]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP2966740
	Date:	13.01.2016
	Language:	EN
	[2016/02]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP2966740
	Date:	03.08.2016
	Language:	EN
	[2016/31]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2966740
	Date:	20.11.2019
	Language:	EN
	[2019/47]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	05.07.2016
Classification	IPC:	H02G3/00, H02J1/00, B63J3/00, H02J1/10, H02J7/34, B60L3/00	[2019/26]
	CPC:	H02J1/14 (EP); B63J3/00 (US); B60L3/0092 (EP,US); H02G3/00 (EP,US); H02J1/082 (EP,US); H02J1/102 (EP,US); (+) H02J7/34 (EP,US); B63J2003/002 (EP,US); H02J2310/42 (EP) (-)
	Former IPC [2016/31]	H02G3/00, H02J1/00, B63J3/00
	Former IPC [2016/02]	H02G3/00
Designated contracting states	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 [2017/10]
Former [2016/02]	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
Title	German:	GLEICHSTROMSYSTEM FÜR MARINEANWENDUNGEN	[2016/02]
	English:	DC POWER SYSTEM FOR MARINE APPLICATIONS	[2016/02]
	French:	SYSTÈME D'ALIMENTATION EN COURANT CONTINU POUR DES APPLICATIONS MARITIMES	[2016/02]
Examination procedure	10.07.2015	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	24.01.2017	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	24.01.2017	Examination requested [2017/10]
	18.02.2019	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	19.02.2019	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	13.06.2019	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	30.09.2019	Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
	04.10.2019	Fee for grant paid
	04.10.2019	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	11.10.2019	Information about intention to grant a patent
	11.10.2019	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)	21.08.2020	No opposition filed within time limit [2020/44]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	27.07.2017	Renewal fee patent year 03
	24.07.2018	Renewal fee patent year 04
	22.07.2019	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	10.07.2015
	AL	20.11.2019
	AT	20.11.2019
	CY	20.11.2019
	CZ	20.11.2019
	EE	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	IT	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	MC	20.11.2019
	MK	20.11.2019
	MT	20.11.2019
	PL	20.11.2019
	RO	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	SI	20.11.2019
	SK	20.11.2019
	SM	20.11.2019
	TR	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
	PT	12.04.2020
	GB	10.07.2020
	IE	10.07.2020
	LU	10.07.2020
	BE	31.07.2020
	CH	31.07.2020
	FR	31.07.2020
	LI	31.07.2020
	[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]	HU	10.07.2015
	AL	20.11.2019
	AT	20.11.2019
	CY	20.11.2019
	CZ	20.11.2019
	EE	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	IT	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	MC	20.11.2019
	MT	20.11.2019
	PL	20.11.2019
	RO	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	SI	20.11.2019
	SK	20.11.2019
	SM	20.11.2019
	TR	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
	PT	12.04.2020
	GB	10.07.2020
	IE	10.07.2020
	LU	10.07.2020
	BE	31.07.2020
	CH	31.07.2020
	FR	31.07.2020
	LI	31.07.2020
Former [2021/37]	AL	20.11.2019
	AT	20.11.2019
	CZ	20.11.2019
	EE	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	IT	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	MC	20.11.2019
	PL	20.11.2019
	RO	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	SI	20.11.2019
	SK	20.11.2019
	SM	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
	PT	12.04.2020
	GB	10.07.2020
	IE	10.07.2020
	LU	10.07.2020
	BE	31.07.2020
	CH	31.07.2020
	FR	31.07.2020
	LI	31.07.2020
Former [2021/23]	AL	20.11.2019
	AT	20.11.2019
	CZ	20.11.2019
	EE	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	IT	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	MC	20.11.2019
	PL	20.11.2019
	RO	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	SI	20.11.2019
	SK	20.11.2019
	SM	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
	PT	12.04.2020
	GB	10.07.2020
	LU	10.07.2020
	BE	31.07.2020
	CH	31.07.2020
	FR	31.07.2020
	LI	31.07.2020
Former [2021/22]	AL	20.11.2019
	AT	20.11.2019
	CZ	20.11.2019
	EE	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	IT	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	MC	20.11.2019
	PL	20.11.2019
	RO	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	SI	20.11.2019
	SK	20.11.2019
	SM	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
	PT	12.04.2020
	GB	10.07.2020
	LU	10.07.2020
	CH	31.07.2020
	LI	31.07.2020
Former [2021/20]	AL	20.11.2019
	AT	20.11.2019
	CZ	20.11.2019
	EE	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	IT	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	MC	20.11.2019
	PL	20.11.2019
	RO	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	SI	20.11.2019
	SK	20.11.2019
	SM	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
	PT	12.04.2020
	LU	10.07.2020
	CH	31.07.2020
	LI	31.07.2020
Former [2021/15]	AL	20.11.2019
	AT	20.11.2019
	CZ	20.11.2019
	EE	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	IT	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	MC	20.11.2019
	PL	20.11.2019
	RO	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	SI	20.11.2019
	SK	20.11.2019
	SM	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
	PT	12.04.2020
Former [2021/10]	AL	20.11.2019
	AT	20.11.2019
	CZ	20.11.2019
	EE	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	IT	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	PL	20.11.2019
	RO	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	SI	20.11.2019
	SK	20.11.2019
	SM	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
	PT	12.04.2020
Former [2020/51]	AL	20.11.2019
	AT	20.11.2019
	CZ	20.11.2019
	EE	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	PL	20.11.2019
	RO	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	SI	20.11.2019
	SK	20.11.2019
	SM	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
	PT	12.04.2020
Former [2020/37]	AL	20.11.2019
	CZ	20.11.2019
	EE	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	RO	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	SK	20.11.2019
	SM	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
	PT	12.04.2020
Former [2020/36]	AL	20.11.2019
	CZ	20.11.2019
	EE	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	RO	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
	PT	12.04.2020
Former [2020/35]	AL	20.11.2019
	CZ	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	RO	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
Former [2020/34]	AL	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
Former [2020/32]	AL	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
Former [2020/26]	HR	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
Former [2020/24]	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
Former [2020/23]	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
Former [2020/22]	LT	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
Documents cited:	Search	[A]EP0536876 (NEWPORT NEWS S & D CO [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
		[X]WO2004042887 (SURE POWER CORP [US]) [X] 1-10 * the whole document *;
		[A]EP1422803 (LEAR AUTOMOTIVE EEDS SPAIN [ES]) [A] 1-10* the whole document *;
		[A]WO2005049418 (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
		[X]EP2077226 (CONVERTEAM TECHNOLOGY LTD [GB]) [X] 1-10 * paragraph [0066] - paragraph [0110]; figures 2,5 *

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