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EP About this file: EP3372822

EP3372822 - HYDROELECTRIC POWER GENERATION DEVICE AND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2022
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NTN Corporation
3-17, Kyomachibori 1-chome Nishi-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 550-0003 / JP
[2018/37]
Inventor(s)01 / FUJITA, Yasuyuki
c/o NTN CORPORATION
1578 Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi Shizuoka 438-8510 / JP
02 / KAWAI, Tomoya
c/o NTN CORPORATION
1578 Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi Shizuoka 438-8510 / JP
 [2018/37]
Representative(s)Bockhorni & Brüntjen Partnerschaft Patentanwälte mbB
Agnes-Bernauer-Straße 88
80687 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/37]Bockhorni & Brüntjen Partnerschaft Patentanwälte mbB
Elsenheimerstraße 49
80687 München / DE
Application number, filing date16861867.603.10.2016
[2018/37]
WO2016JP79261
Priority number, dateJP2015021578902.11.2015         Original published format: JP 2015215789
JP2016013605508.07.2016         Original published format: JP 2016136055
[2018/37]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017077799
Date:11.05.2017
Language:JA
[2017/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3372822
Date:12.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3372822
Date:05.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.05.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:F03B15/18, F03B11/08, F03B13/26, F03B17/06
[2019/13]
CPC:
F03B11/08 (EP,KR,US); F03B15/16 (US); F03B11/008 (US);
F03B13/264 (EP,US); F03B15/18 (EP,KR,US); F03B17/061 (EP,US);
F03B17/062 (EP,US); F03B13/22 (US); F05B2270/20 (EP,US);
F05B2270/327 (EP,US); Y02E10/20 (EP,KR,US); Y02E10/30 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/37]F03B15/18, F03B11/08
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 [2018/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON HYDROELEKTRISCHER ENERGIE UND STROMERZEUGUNGSSYSTEM[2018/37]
English:HYDROELECTRIC POWER GENERATION DEVICE AND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM[2018/37]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PRODUCTION D'ÉNERGIE HYDROÉLECTRIQUE ET SYSTÈME DE PRODUCTION D'ÉNERGIE[2018/37]
Entry into regional phase18.05.2018Translation filed 
18.05.2018National basic fee paid 
18.05.2018Search fee paid 
18.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
18.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/37]
18.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 07.12.2020
07.12.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
21.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2021Fee for grant paid
25.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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