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EP About this file: EP3415757

EP3415757 - VARIABLE GEOMETRY LIFT VALVE FOR RECIPROCATING COMPRESSORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2022
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.07.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  16.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.07.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 16.08.2023  [2023/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2021/17]
Former [2018/51]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GALEOTTI, Leonardo
Via Felice Matteucci 2
50127 Florence / IT
 [2018/51]
Representative(s)BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater, et al
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[2021/17]
Former [2018/51]Fischer, Michael Maria
General Electric Technology GmbH
Global Patent Operation - Europe
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Application number, filing date18177026.411.06.2018
[2018/51]
Priority number, dateIT2017006677015.06.2017         Original published format: IT201700066770
[2018/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3415757
Date:19.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3415757
Date:28.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:F04B39/10, F16K15/10, F16K15/12
[2020/49]
CPC:
F04B39/1053 (EP,US); F16K17/06 (US); F04B39/1013 (US);
F16K15/10 (EP,US); F16K15/12 (EP,US); F16K17/0413 (US);
F16K17/044 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/51]F04B39/10, F16K15/08, F16K25/00
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 [2019/32]
Former [2018/51]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:HUBVENTIL MIT VARIABLER GEOMETRIE FÜR KOLBENVERDICHTER[2020/49]
English:VARIABLE GEOMETRY LIFT VALVE FOR RECIPROCATING COMPRESSORS[2018/51]
French:SOUPAPE À GÉOMÉTRIE VARIABLE POUR COMPRESSEURS ALTERNATIFS[2020/49]
Former [2018/51]HUBVENTIL MIT VARIABLER GEOMETRIE FÜR HUBKOLBENVERDICHTER
Former [2018/51]SOUPAPE DE LEVAGE À GÉOMÉTRIE VARIABLE DESTINÉ À DES COMPRESSEURS ALTERNATIFS
Examination procedure18.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/32]
18.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2021Fee for grant paid
19.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.06.2018
AL28.04.2021
CY28.04.2021
CZ28.04.2021
DK28.04.2021
EE28.04.2021
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0314665  (HOERBIGER VENTILWERKE AG [AT]) [A] 1-15* column 3, line 35 - column 4, line 31; figures 1-3 *;
 [XAI]US5100606  (WOOLLATT DEREK [US], et al) [X] 1,2,12,13,15 * column 8, lines 26-40; figures 2,3 * [A] 3-6,9,10,14 [I] 7,8,11;
 [XAI]US2008230733  (SPIEGL BERNHARD [AT], et al) [X] 1,11-13 * paragraph [0018]; figures 1,2 * [A] 2-6,9,10,14 [I] 7,8;
 [A]US2010090149  (THOMPSON GENE M [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0029] , [0030] , [0032]; figure 2 *;
 [A]US2015044081  (BABBINI ALBERTO [IT], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS4869289
by applicantWO2013087615
 US9297373
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