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EP About this file: EP3118435

EP3118435 - POWER AUGMENTATION SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE USING COMPRESSED AIR STORAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2021
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.07.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  16.12.2016
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
[2020/20]
Former [2017/03]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Kihyung
4200 Wildwood Parkway
Atlanta, GA Georgia 30339 / US
02 / RANCRUEL, Diego Fernando
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC South Carolina 29615 / US
03 / TONG, Leslie Yung Min
4200 Wildwood Parkway
Atlanta, SC South Carolina 30339 / US
04 / WATTS, Stephen R.
300 Garlingto Road
Mail Stop 1336
Greenville, SC South Carolina 29615-4614 / US
05 / MUNDRA, Kamlesh
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY New York 12345 / US
 [2017/03]
Representative(s)BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[2020/20]
Former [2017/03]Lee, Brenda
GE International Inc.
Global Patent Operation - Europe The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date16178318.807.07.2016
[2017/03]
Priority number, dateUS20151479730213.07.2015         Original published format: US201514797302
[2017/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3118435
Date:18.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3118435
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:F02C3/30, F02C6/08, F02C6/16, F02C7/143, F02C7/18, F02C1/02
[2017/03]
CPC:
F02C6/16 (EP,US); F02C6/00 (CN); F01D15/10 (US);
F02C1/02 (EP,US); F02C3/04 (US); F02C3/305 (EP,US);
F02C6/08 (EP,US); F02C7/143 (EP,US); F02C7/18 (EP,US);
F05D2220/32 (US); F05D2220/62 (EP,US); F05D2220/76 (EP,US);
F05D2260/213 (EP,US); F05D2270/053 (EP,US); F05D2270/061 (EP,US);
F05D2270/091 (EP,US); Y02E60/16 (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 [2017/34]
Former [2017/03]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:LEISTUNGSSTEIGERUNGSSYSTEM MIT DRUCKLUFTENERGIESPEICHERSYSTEM FÜR EINE GASTURBINE[2017/03]
English:POWER AUGMENTATION SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE USING COMPRESSED AIR STORAGE[2017/03]
French:SYSTEME D'AUGMENTATION DE PUISSANCE POUR UNE TURBINE A GAZ UTILISANT STOCKAGE D'AIR COMPRIME[2019/52]
Former [2017/03]SYSTÈME D'AUGMENTATION DE PUISSANCE POUR UNE TURBINE À GAZ UTILISANT STOCKAGE D'AIR COMPRIMÉ
Examination procedure07.07.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/34]
14.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2020Fee for grant paid
03.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.08.201803   M06   Fee paid on   15.02.2019
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