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EP About this file: EP3750224

EP3750224 - APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING GENERATOR FREQUENCY VARIATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2024
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.11.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.08.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  19.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 27.11.2024 [2024/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Flexgen Power Systems, Inc.
4020 Stirrup Creek Drive Suite 107
Durham NC 27703 / US
[2020/51]
Inventor(s)01 / OLIVO, Tony
8629 Windjammer Drive
Raleigh, North Carolina 27615 / US
02 / TAIMELA, Pasi
409 Gambit Circle
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 / US
03 / JOHNSON, JR., Robert William
8921 Woodstone Drive
Raleigh, North Carolina 27615 / US
04 / YANG, Mengbin
1341 Coy Oak Avenue
Cary, North Carolina 27519 / US
05 / MILLER, Preston
3004 Austin Dr., Apt J202
Bremerton, Washington 98312 / US
 [2020/51]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2020/51]
Application number, filing date19709587.006.02.2019
[2020/51]
WO2019US16765
Priority number, dateUS201862627307P07.02.2018         Original published format: US 201862627307 P
[2020/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019157005
Date:15.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3750224
Date:16.12.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.08.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3750224
Date:01.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:H02J3/32, H02J3/38, H02J3/46
[2020/51]
CPC:
H02J3/381 (EP,US); G05B19/042 (US); H02J3/32 (EP,US);
H02J3/46 (EP,US); H02P9/02 (US); G05B2219/2639 (US);
H02J2300/10 (EP,US); H02J3/388 (EP,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 [2020/51]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR REDUZIERUNG DER GENERATORFREQUENZVARIATION[2020/51]
English:APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING GENERATOR FREQUENCY VARIATION[2020/51]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉS DE RÉDUCTION DE VARIATION DE FRÉQUENCE DE GÉNÉRATEUR[2020/51]
Entry into regional phase07.08.2020National basic fee paid 
07.08.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
07.08.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.08.2020Examination requested  [2020/51]
07.08.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
26.09.2023Fee for grant paid
26.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/41]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
26.09.2023Request for further processing filed
26.09.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.10.2023Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
MC01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SK01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
CH29.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
[2024/48]
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ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
MC01.11.2023
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SK01.11.2023
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NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/36]CZ01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SK01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
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HR01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
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SM01.11.2023
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/33]ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/25]ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[XI]WO2012159678  (ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD [CH], et al) [X] 1-3,5-8,10 * the whole document *[I] 4,9
by applicantUS9312699
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