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EP0913577 - REVERSIBLE PUMP-TURBINE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/18]PUMP-TURBINE SYSTEM
[2001/47]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.08.2003
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.09.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 03.11.2004  [2004/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/18]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KUWABARA, Takao
1-13, Nishinarusawacho 4-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316 / JP
02 / HARADA, Masataka
2-1, Jyonancho 3-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 317 / JP
[1999/18]
Representative(s)Hano, Christian
v. Füner Ebbinghaus Finck Hano Mariahilfplatz 2 & 3
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/18]Hano, Christian, Dipl.-Ing.
v. Füner Ebbinghaus Finck Hano Mariahilfplatz 2 & 3
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date96924158.719.07.1996
[1999/18]
WO1996JP02021
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9803792
Date:29.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0913577
Date:06.05.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.01.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0913577
Date:23.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.01.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:F03B15/04, F03B15/18, F03B15/00
[1999/42]
CPC:
F03B15/00 (EP,US); F03B15/18 (EP,US); Y02E10/20 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/18]F03B15/04, F03B15/18
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/18]
TitleGerman:UMKEHRBARES PUMPE-TURBINE SYSTEM[2001/47]
English:REVERSIBLE PUMP-TURBINE SYSTEM[2001/47]
French:SYSTEME POMPE-TURBINE REVERSIBLE[2001/47]
Former [1999/18]PUMPE-TURBINE SYSTEM
Former [1999/18]PUMP-TURBINE SYSTEM
Former [1999/18]SYSTEME POMPE-TURBINE
Entry into regional phase11.01.1999Translation filed 
11.01.1999National basic fee paid 
11.01.1999Search fee paid 
11.01.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
11.01.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.09.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
11.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/18]
07.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2002Fee for grant paid
12.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
30.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB19.07.2003
[2004/45]
Documents cited:Search[A]US4474528  (YOKOYAMA TOSHIAKI [JP]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US4624622  (KUWABARA TAKAO [JP], et al) [A] 1 * abstract * * column 2, line 35 - column 3, line 3 * * claim 1 *
International search[A]JPS56148685  (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO);
 [A]JPS5683576  (HITACHI LTD);
 [A]JPS56146077  (HITACHI LTD);
 [A]JPS5744778  (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO)
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