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EP About this file: EP3821112

EP3821112 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING POWER OUTPUT FROM AN ORGANIC VAPOR TURBINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.11.2024
Database last updated on 23.12.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.12.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.08.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip08.11.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.12.2024  [2024/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ormat Technologies Inc.
6140 Plumas Street
Reno, NV 89519-6075 / US
[2021/20]
Inventor(s)01 / FITERMAN, Anton
51, Moshav
Shani / IL
 [2024/01]
Former [2021/20]01 / FITERMAN, Anton
51 Moshav
Shani / IL
Representative(s)Leihkauf, Steffen Falk, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A.
Via Senato, 8
20121 Milano / IT
[2021/20]
Application number, filing date18928744.427.12.2018
[2021/20]
WO2018IB60637
Priority number, dateUS201862711911P30.07.2018         Original published format: US 201862711911 P
[2021/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020026022
Date:06.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3821112
Date:19.05.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.02.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3821112
Date:03.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.02.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.2022
ClassificationIPC:F01K21/00, F01K7/18, F01K25/10, F01D1/02
[2022/13]
CPC:
F01D1/02 (EP); F01K7/18 (EP,US); F01K21/00 (US);
F01K25/06 (US); F01K25/08 (US); F01K25/10 (EP);
F03G4/001 (US); F03G4/035 (US); F24T50/00 (US);
F05D2220/31 (EP,US); Y02E10/10 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/20]F01K21/00, F01K7/18
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 [2021/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERHÖHUNG DER LEISTUNGSABGABE EINER ORGANISCHEN DAMPFTURBINE[2021/20]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING POWER OUTPUT FROM AN ORGANIC VAPOR TURBINE[2021/20]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'AUGMENTATION DE LA PUISSANCE DE SORTIE PAR UNE TURBINE À VAPEUR ORGANIQUE[2021/20]
Entry into regional phase12.02.2021National basic fee paid 
12.02.2021Search fee paid 
12.02.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/20]
22.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.11.2023Fee for grant paid
27.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.10.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
15.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
DK03.01.2024
EE03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
RO03.01.2024
SE03.01.2024
SK03.01.2024
SM03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
PT03.05.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
DK03.01.2024
EE03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
SE03.01.2024
SM03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
PT03.05.2024
Former [2024/47]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
DK03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
SE03.01.2024
SM03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
PT03.05.2024
Former [2024/37]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
SE03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
PT03.05.2024
Former [2024/36]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
PT03.05.2024
Former [2024/35]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
Former [2024/34]BG03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
Former [2024/31]ES03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
Former [2024/25]ES03.01.2024
Documents cited:Search[X]FR1521082  (BASF AG) [X] 1,2,13 * page 2, column r - page 3, column l; figure 1; claims 1-3 *;
 [X]US2015082793  (MAÎTREJEAN LUC [BE]) [X] 1,2,4-10,12-15 * paragraphs [0043] - [0072]; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]WO2017072644  (EXERGY SPA [IT]) [X] 1,3 * page 15, line 1 - page 16, line 32; figures 1,3 *;
 [X]WO2017195094  (TURBODEN SPA [IT]) [X] 1,2,4-15* page 9, line 20 - page 14, line 2; figures 1,2 *
International search[Y]US7775045  (KAPLAN URI [IL], et al) [Y] 3 * , col. 4 Ins 21-25, col. 8 Ins 60-65 *;
 [YA]US2012260655  (KAPLAN URI [IL], et al) [Y] 16 * , paras [0034] *[A] 2, 4-10, 12-14, 17;
 [Y]US8889747  (DIGENOVA KEVIN J [US], et al) [Y] 11 * , col. 5 Ins 48-55, col. 6 Ins 3-18 *;
 [YA]US2016319703  (BURG BRIAN [CH], et al) [Y] 1, 3, 11, 15, 16 * , para [0029], [0070], [0080] * [A] 2, 4-10, 12-14, 17;
 [YA]US2018080341  (BATSCHA DANY [IL], et al) [Y] 1, 3, 11, 15, 16 * , paras [0020], [0056]-[0061] * [A] 2, 4-10, 12-14, 17
by applicantFR1521082
 US5531073
 US2015082793
 WO2017072644
 US2017195094
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