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EP About this file: EP3781788

EP3781788 - FREE PISTON ENGINE GENERATOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRIC POWER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.05.2023
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.01.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.10.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 21.02.2024  [2024/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Suisse Technology Group SA
Via Nassa 3B
Vicolo del Lido 1
6900 Lugano / CH
[2021/08]
Inventor(s)01 / NIZZOLA, Sergio
Via Nolina 15
6944 Cureglia / CH
02 / NIZZOLA, Pietro
Via Nambodra 1
6865 Tremona / CH
 [2021/08]
Representative(s)Arth, Hans-Lothar
ABK Patent Attorneys
Jasminweg 9
14052 Berlin / DE
[2021/08]
Application number, filing date18723416.619.04.2018
[2021/08]
WO2018EP60112
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019201447
Date:24.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3781788
Date:24.02.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.10.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3781788
Date:13.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:F01B11/02, F01L11/02, F02B71/00, F02B63/04, F01B7/02, F02B75/28
[2021/08]
CPC:
F02B71/00 (EP); F01B11/02 (EP); F01L21/04 (EP);
F02B63/041 (EP); F01B7/02 (EP); F02B75/28 (EP)
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 [2021/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FREIKOLBENMOTOR UND VERFAHREN ZUR STROMERZEUGUNG[2022/01]
English:FREE PISTON ENGINE GENERATOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRIC POWER[2021/08]
French:GÉNÉRATEUR À MOTEUR À PISTON LIBRE ET MODE DE FONCTIONNEMENT POUR PRODUCTION D'ÉLECTRICITÉ[2022/01]
Former [2021/08]FREIKOLBENMOTOR-GENERATOR UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERZEUGUNG ELEKTRISCHER ENERGIE
Former [2021/08]GÉNÉRATEUR DE MOTEUR À PISTON LIBRE ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'ÉNERGIE ÉLECTRIQUE
Entry into regional phase08.10.2020National basic fee paid 
08.10.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
08.10.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.10.2020Examination requested  [2021/08]
08.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2022Fee for grant paid
03.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
21.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL13.07.2022
AT13.07.2022
CZ13.07.2022
DK13.07.2022
EE13.07.2022
ES13.07.2022
FI13.07.2022
HR13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
LV13.07.2022
MC13.07.2022
NL13.07.2022
PL13.07.2022
RO13.07.2022
RS13.07.2022
SE13.07.2022
SI13.07.2022
SK13.07.2022
SM13.07.2022
NO13.10.2022
GR14.10.2022
IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
[2024/08]
Former [2023/37]AL13.07.2022
AT13.07.2022
CZ13.07.2022
DK13.07.2022
EE13.07.2022
ES13.07.2022
FI13.07.2022
HR13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
LV13.07.2022
NL13.07.2022
PL13.07.2022
RO13.07.2022
RS13.07.2022
SE13.07.2022
SI13.07.2022
SK13.07.2022
SM13.07.2022
NO13.10.2022
GR14.10.2022
IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
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AT13.07.2022
CZ13.07.2022
DK13.07.2022
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PL13.07.2022
RO13.07.2022
RS13.07.2022
SE13.07.2022
SK13.07.2022
SM13.07.2022
NO13.10.2022
GR14.10.2022
IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
Former [2023/23]AT13.07.2022
CZ13.07.2022
DK13.07.2022
EE13.07.2022
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FI13.07.2022
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LV13.07.2022
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PL13.07.2022
RO13.07.2022
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SM13.07.2022
NO13.10.2022
GR14.10.2022
IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
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CZ13.07.2022
DK13.07.2022
ES13.07.2022
FI13.07.2022
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NO13.10.2022
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IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
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NL13.07.2022
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Cited inInternational search[XY]WO0194752  (WECHNER EDWARD [AU]) [X] 1-9,12-14 * page 3, paragraph 2 - page 5, line 1; figure 1 * [Y] 10,11;
 [XY]WO2007126312  (STICHTING ADMINISTRATIEKANTOOR [NL], et al) [X] 1-8,12-14 * page 6, line 25 - page 9, line 21; figures 1,2 * [Y] 9-11;
 [A]US2009091138  (HYDE RODERICK A [US], et al) [A] 1-14* paragraphs [0041] , [0052] - paragraph [0057]; figures 1,2,5,11 *;
 [X]DE102010031010  (DEUTSCH ZENTR LUFT & RAUMFAHRT [DE]) [X] 1-8,12-14 * paragraph [0058] - paragraph [0108]; figures 1,2,6 *;
 [Y]WO2017109207  (SWENGIN GMBH [DE]) [Y] 9-11 * page 11, paragraph 3 - page 14, line 20; figures 1,2,4,5 *
by applicantUS6349683
 US2002139323
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