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EP About this file: EP3519680

EP3519680 - SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR CONTROLLING FLOW VALVES IN A TURBINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/32]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING FLOW VALVES IN A TURBINE
[2023/14]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.04.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  04.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Technology GmbH
Brown Boveri Strasse 8
5400 Baden / CH
[2023/37]
Former [2022/47]For all designated states
Baker Hughes Holdings LLC
17021 Aldine Westfield Road
Houston, TX 77073 / US
Former [2019/32]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SALTSMAN, Joseph, Clay
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345-6000 / US
 [2019/32]
Representative(s)Novagraaf Group
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
[N/P]
Former [2023/37]Rüger Abel Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Webergasse 3
73728 Esslingen a. N. / DE
Former [2019/32]Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date17788349.329.09.2017
[2019/32]
WO2017US54222
Priority number, dateUS20161528055129.09.2016         Original published format: US201615280551
[2019/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2018064438
Date:05.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/14]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3519680
Date:07.08.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.04.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3519680
Date:13.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:F01D17/14, F01D17/20, F01K13/02
[2019/32]
CPC:
F01K13/02 (EP,KR,US); F01D17/145 (EP,KR,US); F01D17/20 (EP,US);
F01D17/24 (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 [2019/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM, VERFAHREN UND COMPUTER-LESBARES MEDIUM ZUR STEUERUNG VON DURCHFLUSSVENTILEN IN EINER TURBINE[2023/14]
English:SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR CONTROLLING FLOW VALVES IN A TURBINE[2023/14]
French:SYSTÈME, PROCÉDÉ, ET SUPPORT LISIBLE PAR ORDINATEUR POUR LE COMMANDE DE VANNES DANS UNE TURBINE[2023/14]
Former [2019/32]SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG VON DURCHFLUSSVENTILEN IN EINER TURBINE
Former [2019/32]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING FLOW VALVES IN A TURBINE
Former [2019/32]SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE COMMANDE DE VANNES DANS UNE TURBINE
Entry into regional phase25.04.2019National basic fee paid 
25.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
25.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/32]
25.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2023Fee for grant paid
11.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
17.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
21.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.09.2023
CZ13.09.2023
DK13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
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NL13.09.2023
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IE29.09.2023
LU29.09.2023
BE30.09.2023
FR13.11.2023
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GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4556956  (DICKENSON ROYSTON J [US], et al) [A] 1,8,15* figure 1 *;
 [XYI]GB2418708  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1-5,8-12,15-18 * pages 1-9; figures 1-4 * [Y] 6,13,19 [I] 7,14,20;
 [Y]CN102607851B  (ZHEJIANG ELECTRIC POWER TEST & RES INST, et al) [Y] 6,13,19 * paragraphs [0051] - [0052] *;
 [XYI]WO2014189631  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1-5,8-12,15-18 * paragraph [0022]; figures 1-2 * [Y] 6,13,19 [I] 7,14,20;
 [A]US2015125257  (MEYER JOHN LAWRENCE [US], et al) [A] 2,3,9,10,16,17 * figure 3 *
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