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EP About this file: EP1472447

EP1472447 - METHOD FOR OPERATING A GAS TURBINE GROUP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  23.03.2018
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2018Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 25.04.2018  [2018/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ansaldo Energia IP UK Limited
5th Floor, North Side
7/10 Chandos Street
Cavendish Square
London W1G 9DQ / GB
[2017/21]
Former [2016/33]For all designated states
General Electric Technology GmbH
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Former [2006/48]For all designated states
Alstom Technology Ltd
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Former [2004/45]For all designated states
ALSTOM Technology Ltd
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Inventor(s)01 / DÖBBELING, Klaus
Spitzmattstrasse 201
CH-5210 Windisch / CH
02 / HAFFNER, Ken-Yves
Ländliweg 21
CH-5400 Baden / CH
03 / RÜETSCHI, Rolf
Feldstrasse 7
CH-5415 Nussbaumen / CH
04 / ZINN, Hanspeter
Birchstrasse 17a
CH-5406 Baden-Rütihof / CH
 [2005/01]
Former [2004/45]01 / DÖBBELING, Klaus
Spitzmattstrasse 201
CH-5210 Windisch / CH
02 / HAFFNER, Ken-Yves
Ländliweg 21
CH-5400 Baden / CH
03 / RÜETSCHI, Rolf
Hardackerstrasse 37
CH-5301 Siggenthal-Station / CH
04 / ZINN, Hanspeter
Birchstrasse 17a
CH-5406 Baden-Rütihof / CH
Representative(s)Bernotti, Andrea, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[2018/17]
Application number, filing date03731614.822.01.2003
[2004/45]
WO2003CH00045
Priority number, dateDE200210310225.01.2002         Original published format: DE 10203102
CH2002000099110.06.2002         Original published format: CH 9912002
[2004/45]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03062618
Date:31.07.2003
Language:DE
[2003/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1472447
Date:03.11.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.07.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1472447
Date:29.11.2006
Language:DE
[2006/48]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1472447
Date:25.04.2018
Language:DE
[2018/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:F02C9/40, F02C3/22, F23N5/00, G01N21/35, G01N33/00
[2004/45]
CPC:
G01N21/359 (EP,US); F02C3/22 (EP,US); F02C9/40 (EP,US);
F23N5/003 (EP,US); G01N21/3504 (EP,US); G01N33/225 (EP,US);
F23N2221/10 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2018/17]
Former [2006/48]DE,  GB 
Former [2004/45]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINER GASTURBOGRUPPE[2004/45]
English:METHOD FOR OPERATING A GAS TURBINE GROUP[2004/45]
French:PROCEDE D'UTILISATION D'UN GROUPE DE TURBINES A GAZ[2004/45]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2004National basic fee paid 
25.08.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.05.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/45]
05.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2006Fee for grant paid
23.08.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.06.2007  14.06.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
 [2017/48]
Former [2008/31]
Opponent(s)01  06.06.2007  14.06.2007  ADMISSIBLE
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [2007/29]
Opponent(s)01  06.06.2007  14.06.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Abt. CT IP PG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
04.10.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.04.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.11.2012Date of oral proceedings
18.01.2013Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.01.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.10.2017Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.11.2017Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
05.03.2018Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition18.03.2013Appeal received No.  T0735/13
21.05.2013Statement of grounds filed
11.10.2017Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent inadmissible
11.10.2017Date of oral proceedings
30.10.2017Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
19.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0156200  (RUHRGAS AG [DE]);
 [Y]US4594510  (BROWN CHRIS W [US], et al) [Y] 1-16 * column W *;
 [A]WO9106809  (HONEYWELL INC [US]) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0554095  (HONEYWELL INC [US]) [Y] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO0014451  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [Y] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [YD]US6082092  (VANDERVORT CHRISTIAN L [US]) [YD] 1-16 * column W *;
 [Y]EP1022514  (SAINT GOBAIN VITRAGE [FR], et al) [Y] 1-16 * column W *;
 [A]WO0052315  (ALLIED SIGNAL INC [US]) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [XY]DE19921981  (ABB RESEARCH LTD [CH]) [X] 1,4,16 * the whole document * [Y] 1-16;
 [Y]EP1070955  (ZELLWEGER ANALYTICS LTD [GB]) [Y] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [PX]WO0214661  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US]) [PX] 1* claims 1,56 *
OppositionJPS5338808
 JP2000266341
 DE19918901
 DE10022882
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