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EP2073375 - Apparatus for avoiding torque components at critical frequencies in machine drive systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  25.01.2019
Database last updated on 20.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip25.01.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 27.02.2019  [2019/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2009/26]
Inventor(s)01 / Vyas, Parag
Mitterwieserstr. 4
80797, Munich / DE
02 / Sihler, Christof
Am Bach 2 b
D-85399, Hallbergmoos / DE
03 / Schroeder, Stefan
Winzererstr. 49a
80797, Muenchen / DE
04 / Baller, Marko
Hochstrasse 54 Saarbruecken
66130, Saarland / DE
 [2009/26]
Representative(s)Bedford, Grant Richard
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/26]Bedford, Grant Richard
GE London Patent Operation 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date07123819.020.12.2007
[2009/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2073375
Date:24.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:H02P23/04, H02P29/00
[2009/26]
CPC:
H02P23/04 (EP); H02P29/50 (EP); H02P2207/05 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/26]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Vermeidung von Drehmomentkomponenten bei kritischen Frequenzen in Maschinenantriebssystemen[2009/26]
English:Apparatus for avoiding torque components at critical frequencies in machine drive systems[2009/26]
French:Appareil pour éviter des fréquences critiques des composantes du couple de torsion dans des systèmes d'entraînement de machines[2009/26]
Examination procedure28.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/06]
25.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.11.2012
13.11.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
16.11.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/09]
06.12.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/09]
Appeal following examination21.01.2013Appeal received No.  T1024/13
26.03.2013Statement of grounds filed
06.12.2018Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
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  25.01.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
03.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
02.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
05.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
04.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
02.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
02.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[Y] DE4132825  (TOSHIBA KAWASAKI KK et al.)
 [Y] DE4427697  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD et al.)
 [Y] GB2437845  (GEN ELECTRIC et al.)
by applicantDE4132825
 DE4427697
 GB2437845
 EP07113363
 US7243557
 US7173399
 US38190006
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