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EP About this file: EP3642459

EP3642459 - METHOD FOR OPERATING A POWER PLANT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.05.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  31.12.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  12.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RWE Power AG
RWE Platz 2
45141 Essen / DE
[2020/45]
Former [2020/18]For all designated states
RWE Power Aktiengesellschaft
Huyssenallee 2
45128 Essen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / RUPPRECHT, Toni
Mühlenstr. 49
41460 Neuss / DE
02 / FIELENBACH, Christian
Am Altenhof 16
40883 Ratingen / DE
03 / BRANDT, Jürgen
Jülicher Ring 19
52388 Nörvenich / DE
 [2022/26]
Former [2020/18]01 / RUPPRECHT, Toni
M hlenstr. 49
41460 Neuss / DE
02 / FIELENBACH, Christian
Am Altenhof 16
40883 Ratingen / DE
03 / BRANDT, J rgen
J licher Ring 19
52388 N rvenich / DE
Representative(s)Keenway Patentanwälte Neumann Heine Taruttis
PartG mbB
Postfach 10 33 63
40024 Düsseldorf / DE
[2020/18]
Application number, filing date18728064.918.05.2018
[2020/18]
WO2018EP63121
Priority number, dateDE20171011392623.06.2017         Original published format: DE102017113926
[2020/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018233961
Date:27.12.2018
Language:DE
[2018/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3642459
Date:29.04.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3642459
Date:29.06.2022
Language:DE
[2022/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:F01K13/02, G05B17/00
[2020/18]
CPC:
F01K13/02 (EP,KR); G05B13/048 (KR); G05B17/00 (KR)
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 [2020/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINES KRAFTWERKS[2020/18]
English:METHOD FOR OPERATING A POWER PLANT[2020/18]
French:PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE FAIRE FONCTIONNER UNE CENTRALE ÉLECTRIQUE[2020/18]
Entry into regional phase19.12.2019National basic fee paid 
19.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
19.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.04.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/18]
19.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2022Fee for grant paid
23.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL29.06.2022
CZ29.06.2022
DK29.06.2022
EE29.06.2022
ES29.06.2022
FI29.06.2022
HR29.06.2022
IT29.06.2022
LT29.06.2022
LV29.06.2022
MC29.06.2022
PL29.06.2022
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SK29.06.2022
SM29.06.2022
BG29.09.2022
NO29.09.2022
GR30.09.2022
IS29.10.2022
PT31.10.2022
[2024/11]
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Cited inInternational search[XYI]GB2481896  (EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT [US]) [X] 1-5,7,8,11 * pages 1-61; figures 1,5-6,8-9 * [Y] 6,9 [I] 9,10;
 [A]EP2434127  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1* figures 1A-B, 2-5 *;
 [Y]WO2015086051  (RWE POWER AG [DE]) [Y] 9 * page 4 *;
 [Y]EP2910743  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [Y] 6 * paragraphs [0015] - [0020] *;
 [Y]EP3133268  (GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH [CH]) [Y] 6 * paragraphs [0011] - [0012] *
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