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EP0955455 - POWER GENERATION METHOD AND POWER GENERATING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2005
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2019Change - classificationpublished on 13.02.2019  [2019/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8315 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/45]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8315 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / IIJIMA, Masaki, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1999/45]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/45]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date97949110.717.12.1997
[1999/45]
WO1997JP04646
Priority number, dateJP1996035712926.12.1996         Original published format: JP 35712996
JP1997004726414.02.1997         Original published format: JP 4726497
JP1997004726514.02.1997         Original published format: JP 4726597
JP1997005097619.02.1997         Original published format: JP 5097697
JP1997005837526.02.1997         Original published format: JP 5837597
JP1997015020223.05.1997         Original published format: JP 15020297
JP1997026091009.09.1997         Original published format: JP 26091097
[1999/45]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9829653
Date:09.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0955455
Date:10.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0955455
Date:06.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.07.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:F02C3/28, F02C6/00, F02C7/22, F01K23/06
[2002/29]
CPC:
F02C3/28 (EP,US); F01K23/06 (KR); F01K23/064 (EP,US);
F01K23/067 (EP,US); Y02E20/16 (EP,US); Y02E20/18 (EP,US);
Y02T50/60 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/45]F02C3/28, F02C6/00, F02C7/22
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES,   GB,   IT,   NL [1999/45]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ENERGIEGEWINNUNG[1999/45]
English:POWER GENERATION METHOD AND POWER GENERATING APPARATUS[1999/45]
French:PRODUCTION D'ELECTRICITE ET INSTALLATIONS ASSOCIEES[1999/45]
Entry into regional phase25.06.1999Translation filed 
25.06.1999National basic fee paid 
25.06.1999Search fee paid 
25.06.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
25.06.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.05.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
25.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/45]
11.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2004Fee for grant paid
20.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
19.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Former [2018/28]ES06.10.2004
Documents cited:Search[X]US5469699  (DAMAN ERNEST L [US]) [X] 1,2,5,7,12,13,15,16 * column 2, line 20 - column 4, line 67; figure 1 *;
 [X]JPH07109904  ;
 [X]JPH07208111
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950831), vol. 1995, no. 07, & JP07109904 A 19950425 (CHUGOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO INC:THE) [X] 1,2,4,6,7,12,13,15,16 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19951226), vol. 1995, no. 11, & JP07208111 A 19950808 (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [X] 1,2,4,12,13,15 * abstract *
International search[X]JPH06207180  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD);
 [X]JPS60243305  (KRAFTWERK UNION AG);
 [Y]JPS581720B  ;
 [XE]JPH1018859  (ISHIKAWAJIMA HARIMA HEAVY IND);
 [A]EP0061262  (CPC INTERNATIONAL INC [US]);
 [P]JPH09189206  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD)
by applicant   - JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING FOR GAS TURBINES AND POWER, (199610), vol. 118, page 737
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