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EP About this file: EP3191709

EP3191709 - ELECTRICITY GENERATION PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Applied Biomimetic A/S
Nordborgvej 81
6430 Nordborg / DK
[2022/42]
Former [2017/29]For all designated states
Applied Biomimetic A/S
c/o Danfoss A/S
Nordborgvej 81
6430 Nordborg / DK
Inventor(s)01 / NISSEN, Steen Søndergaard
3128 Argent Path
Ellicott City, MD 21042 / US
02 / CLAUSEN, Jørgen Mads
Stenholt 9
6400 Sønderborg / DK
 [2023/10]
Former [2017/29]01 / NISSEN, Steen Søndergaard
3128 Argent Path
Ellicott City, MD 21042 / US
02 / CLAUSEN, Jørgen Mads
Stenholt 9
DK-6400 Sønderborg / DK
Representative(s)Abel & Imray LLP
Westpoint Building
James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA / GB
[2023/10]
Former [2017/29]Abel & Imray
Westpoint Building
James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA / GB
Application number, filing date15766765.008.09.2015
[2017/29]
WO2015EP70431
Priority number, dateGB2014001584708.09.2014         Original published format: GB 201415847
GB2015001030712.06.2015         Original published format: GB 201510307
[2017/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2016037999
Date:17.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/11]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3191709
Date:19.07.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3191709
Date:08.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:F03G7/00, F03G7/04
[2017/29]
CPC:
F03G4/001 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US); F03G7/009 (KR); F03G7/015 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US);
Y02E10/10 (EP,KR,US); Y02E10/30 (KR,US)
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 [2017/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENERGIEERZEUGUNGSVERFAHREN[2017/29]
English:ELECTRICITY GENERATION PROCESS[2017/29]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE GÉNÉRATION D'ÉLECTRICITÉ[2017/29]
Entry into regional phase21.03.2017National basic fee paid 
21.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
21.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/29]
21.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2023Fee for grant paid
25.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
18.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY08.09.2015
HU08.09.2015
AT08.03.2023
BG08.03.2023
CZ08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
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FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
IT08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
MC08.03.2023
PL08.03.2023
RO08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
SI08.03.2023
SK08.03.2023
SM08.03.2023
TR08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
IS08.07.2023
PT10.07.2023
IE08.09.2023
LU08.09.2023
BE30.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
[2026/04]
Former [2025/39]CY08.09.2015
HU08.09.2015
AT08.03.2023
BG08.03.2023
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EE08.03.2023
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