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EP About this file: EP3379717

EP3379717 - VARIABLE-SPEED PUMPED STORAGE POWER SYSTEM AND VARIABLE-SPEED PUMPED STORAGE POWER METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
For all designated states
Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
72-34, Horikawa-cho
Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 2120013 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2018/39]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo
105-8001 / JP
For all designated states
Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
72-34, Horikawa-cho
Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 2120013 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ishizuki, Teruyuki
c/o IP Div. Toshiba Corp. (K.K. TOSHIBA)
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo, 105-8001 / JP
02 / Kageyama, Takashisa
c/o IP Div. Toshiba Corp. (K.K. TOSHIBA)
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo, 105-8001 / JP
03 / Hasegawa, Ryuta
c/o IP Div. Toshiba Corp. (K.K. TOSHIBA)
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo, 105-8001 / JP
04 / Mori, Junji
c/o IP Div. Toshiba Corp. (K.K. TOSHIBA)
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo, 105-8001 / JP
 [2018/39]
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Junkersgatan 1
582 35 Linköping / SE
[2018/39]
Application number, filing date18159620.602.03.2018
[2018/39]
Priority number, dateJP2017006007424.03.2017         Original published format: JP 2017060074
JP2018001651801.02.2018         Original published format: JP 2018016518
[2018/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3379717
Date:26.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3379717
Date:19.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3379717
Date:28.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:H02P9/10, H02P9/00, H02H7/12, H02H9/04, // H02H7/09
[2021/08]
CPC:
H02P9/107 (EP); H02H3/20 (CN); H02H7/09 (CN);
H02H7/12 (EP); H02H9/041 (EP); H02H9/042 (EP);
H02P29/0241 (CN); H02P9/007 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/39]H02P9/10, H02P9/00, // H02H7/09
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 [2018/39]
TitleGerman:DREHZAHLVARIABLES PUMPSPEICHERKRAFTWERK UND DREHZAHLVARIABLES PUMPSPEICHERKRAFTVERFAHREN[2018/39]
English:VARIABLE-SPEED PUMPED STORAGE POWER SYSTEM AND VARIABLE-SPEED PUMPED STORAGE POWER METHOD[2018/39]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'ALIMENTATION DE STOCKAGE PAR POMPAGE À VITESSE VARIABLE[2018/39]
Examination procedure02.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/39]
02.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2021Fee for grant paid
17.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.03.2018
AL28.07.2021
CY28.07.2021
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EE28.07.2021
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FI28.07.2021
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LV28.07.2021
MC28.07.2021
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RO28.07.2021
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SI28.07.2021
SK28.07.2021
SM28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
GB02.03.2022
IE02.03.2022
LU02.03.2022
BE31.03.2022
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BE31.03.2022
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NO28.10.2021
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LT28.07.2021
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PT29.11.2021
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FI28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
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BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
PT29.11.2021
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FI28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TASC.2018.2802782
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