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EP About this file: EP1552114

EP1552114 - METHOD OF CONVERTING ENERGY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.02.2016
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, CY, HU, SE, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Smith, Douglas Wilbert Paul
3753 Sefton Street
Port Coquitlam
British Columbia V3B 3R6 / CA
[2015/16]
Former [2005/28]For all designated states
Smith, Douglas Wilbert Paul
3753 Sefton Street
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia V3B 3R6 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2005/28]
Representative(s)Duffy, Assumpta Dympna, et al
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2015/16]Duffy, Assumpta Dympna, et al
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Former [2013/38]Brophy, David Timothy, et al
FRKelly 27 Clyde Road Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Former [2005/28]Boyce, Conor, et al
F. R. Kelly & Co., 27 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Application number, filing date03764856.518.07.2003
[2005/28]
WO2003CA01077
Priority number, dateCA2002239338622.07.2002         Original published format: CA 2393386
[2005/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004009964
Date:29.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1552114
Date:13.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.01.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1552114
Date:15.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:F01K25/06
[2005/28]
CPC:
F01K25/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/16]
Former [2005/28]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ENERGIEUMWANDLUNGSVERFAHREN[2005/28]
English:METHOD OF CONVERTING ENERGY[2005/28]
French:PROCEDE DE CONVERSION D'ENERGIE[2005/28]
Entry into regional phase22.02.2005National basic fee paid 
22.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
22.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/28]
17.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.02.2015Fee for grant paid
25.02.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.02.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.06.2009
Opposition(s)18.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
02.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
01.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
31.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.07.2003
AT15.04.2015
BE15.04.2015
BG15.04.2015
CY15.04.2015
CZ15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
IT15.04.2015
MC15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SE15.04.2015
SI15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
TR15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
GB18.07.2015
IE18.07.2015
LU18.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
FR31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
PT17.08.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2016/37]AT15.04.2015
BE15.04.2015
CZ15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
IT15.04.2015
MC15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SI15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
GB18.07.2015
IE18.07.2015
LU18.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
FR31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2016/33]AT15.04.2015
CZ15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
IT15.04.2015
MC15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SI15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
GB18.07.2015
IE18.07.2015
LU18.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
FR31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2016/25]AT15.04.2015
CZ15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
IT15.04.2015
MC15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SI15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
GB18.07.2015
LU18.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
FR31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2016/24]AT15.04.2015
CZ15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
IT15.04.2015
MC15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SI15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
GB18.07.2015
LU18.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2016/23]AT15.04.2015
CZ15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
IT15.04.2015
MC15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
GB18.07.2015
LU18.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2016/22]AT15.04.2015
CZ15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
IT15.04.2015
MC15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
LU18.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2016/21]AT15.04.2015
CZ15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
IT15.04.2015
MC15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
LU18.07.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2016/15]AT15.04.2015
CZ15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
MC15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
LU18.07.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2016/13]AT15.04.2015
CZ15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
MC15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2016/10]AT15.04.2015
CZ15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2016/09]AT15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2016/07]AT15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2015/51]AT15.04.2015
ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2015/49]ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2015/42]NL15.04.2015
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0790391  (EXERGY INC [US]) [X] 1,2 * page 3, line 5 - page 4, line L; figure - *;
 [X]US5842345  (SCHARPF ERIC WILLIAM [GB]) [X] 1 * column 5, line 13 - line 59; figure - *;
 [A]EP0652368  (EXERGY INC [US])
 [A]  - KAUSHIK S C ET AL, "STEAM RANKINE CYCLE COOLING SYSTEM: ANALYSIS AND POSSIBLE REFINEMENTS", ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, OXFORD, GB, (19941001), vol. 35, no. 10, ISSN 0196-8904, pages 871 - 886, XP000469762

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0196-8904(94)90036-1
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 US4548043
 US4586340
 US4604867
 US4732005
 US4763480
 US4899545
 US5029444
 US5095708
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