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EP About this file: EP3513044

EP3513044 - METHOD FOR STORING ENERGY AND FOR DISPENSING ENERGY INTO AN ENERGY SUPPLY GRID, PRESSURIZED GAS STORAGE POWER PLANT AND COMPUTER PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2023
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.06.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.02.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
erneo Energiespeichersysteme GmbH
Ostenmeer 1
31515 Wunstorf / DE
[2019/30]
Inventor(s)01 / LITTMANN, Wolfgang
Ostenmeer 1
31515 Wunstorf / DE
 [2019/30]
Representative(s)Kröncke, Rolf, et al
Meissner Bolte
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Plathnerstraße 3A
30175 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/30]Gramm, Lins & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Freundallee 13a
30173 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date17755444.108.08.2017
[2019/30]
WO2017EP70085
Priority number, dateDE20161011542119.08.2016         Original published format: DE102016115421
[2019/30]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018033437
Date:22.02.2018
Language:DE
[2018/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3513044
Date:24.07.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3513044
Date:12.10.2022
Language:DE
[2022/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:F01K3/00, F01K3/12, F22B1/00
[2022/11]
CPC:
F01K3/004 (EP,US); F02C6/16 (US); F01K3/12 (EP,US);
F02C1/04 (US); F05D2210/12 (US); F05D2220/30 (US);
F22B1/006 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/30]F01K3/00, F01K3/12
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 [2019/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ENERGIESPEICHERUNG UND ENERGIEABGABE IN EIN ENERGIEVERSORGUNGSNETZ, DRUCKGASSPEICHERKRAFTWERK UND COMPUTERPROGRAMM[2019/30]
English:METHOD FOR STORING ENERGY AND FOR DISPENSING ENERGY INTO AN ENERGY SUPPLY GRID, PRESSURIZED GAS STORAGE POWER PLANT AND COMPUTER PROGRAM[2019/30]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE STOCKAGE D'ÉNERGIE ET DE RESTITUTION D'ÉNERGIE DANS UN RÉSEAU D'ALIMENTATION EN ÉNERGIE, CENTRALE ÉLECTRIQUE À STOCKAGE DE GAZ SOUS PRESSION ET PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE[2019/30]
Entry into regional phase07.06.2019National basic fee paid 
07.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
07.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/30]
29.04.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time  [2019/30]
07.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/30]
07.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2022Fee for grant paid
04.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/38]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
07.06.2019Request for further processing filed
07.06.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.06.2019Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
07.06.2019Request for further processing filed
07.06.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.06.2019Decision despatched
07.06.2019Request for further processing filed
07.06.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.06.2019Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SM, SK, SI, SE, RS, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MK, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT, AL
07.06.2019Request for further processing filed
07.06.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.06.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL12.10.2022
CZ12.10.2022
EE12.10.2022
ES12.10.2022
FI12.10.2022
HR12.10.2022
IT12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
LV12.10.2022
MC12.10.2022
PL12.10.2022
RO12.10.2022
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SM12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
GR13.01.2023
IS12.02.2023
PT13.02.2023
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Cited inInternational search[XI]DE2636417  (BBC BROWN BOVERI & CIE) [X] 1,4,5,7,8 * page 6, paragraph 1; figure 1 * * page 7-, paragraph 1 - page 11, paragraph 1 * [I] 2,3,6,9,10;
 [XI]US4353214  (GARDNER JAMES H) [X] 1,7,8 * column 3, line 40 - column 5, line 29; figure 3 * [I] 6,9,10;
 [XI]US2010251712  (NAKHAMKIN MICHAEL [US]) [X] 1,4,7,8 * paragraphs [0013] - [0024]; figure 1 * [I] 6,9,10;
 [XI]FR2981400  (ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE [FR]) [X] 1,4,7,8 * page 2, line 1 - page 5, line 10; figure 1 * [I] 9,10;
 [XI]US2015000248  (DEL OMO FERNANDO RUIZ [ES]) [X] 1,4,7,8 * paragraphs [0043] - [0056]; figure 1 * [I] 9,10;
 [XI]CN103452612B  (INST ENG THERMOPHYSICS CAS) [X] 1,4,6-8 * paragraphs [0050] - [0054]; figure 1 *[I] 9,10
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