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EP About this file: EP2171263

EP2171263 - WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.03.2017
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AWS Ocean Energy Limited
Redshank House Alness Point Business Park Alness
Ross-Shire IV17 OUP / GB
[2010/14]
Inventor(s)01 / FITZGERALD, John
AWS Ocean Energy Limited
Redshank House
Alness Point Business Park
Alness
Ross-Shire IV17 OUP / GB
 [2016/20]
Former [2010/14]01 / FITZGERALD, John
AWS Ocean Energy Limited Redshank House Alness Point Business Park Alness
Ross-Shire IV17 OUP / GB
Representative(s)Docherty, Andrew John, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP The Beacon
176 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/20]Docherty, Andrew John, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
Former [2010/14]Docherty, Andrew John, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP Aurora 120 Bothwell Street Glasgow
G2 7JS / GB
Application number, filing date08762255.104.06.2008
[2010/14]
WO2008GB01902
Priority number, dateGB2007001068905.06.2007         Original published format: GB 0710689
[2010/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008149084
Date:11.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2171263
Date:07.04.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.12.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2171263
Date:18.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.06.2009
ClassificationIPC:F03B13/14, F03B13/18
[2010/14]
CPC:
F03B13/148 (EP); F03B13/1855 (EP); Y02E10/30 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/20]
Former [2010/14]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WELLENENERGIEWANDLER[2010/14]
English:WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER[2010/14]
French:CONVERTISSEUR D'ÉNERGIE DES VAGUES[2010/14]
Entry into regional phase01.01.2010National basic fee paid 
01.01.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
01.01.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.12.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/14]
10.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.05.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
20.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2016Fee for grant paid
08.04.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.04.2016Receipt 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  10.09.2010
Opposition(s)21.02.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/17]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
20.07.2011Request for further processing filed
20.07.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.08.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.06.2008
AT18.05.2016
BE18.05.2016
BG18.05.2016
CY18.05.2016
CZ18.05.2016
EE18.05.2016
FI18.05.2016
HR18.05.2016
IS18.05.2016
IT18.05.2016
LT18.05.2016
LV18.05.2016
MC18.05.2016
NL18.05.2016
PL18.05.2016
RO18.05.2016
SE18.05.2016
SI18.05.2016
SK18.05.2016
TR18.05.2016
LU04.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
MT30.06.2016
NO30.06.2016
FR18.07.2016
GR19.08.2016
DK31.08.2016
DE03.01.2017
[2018/38]
Former [2018/32]HU04.06.2008
AT18.05.2016
BE18.05.2016
CY18.05.2016
CZ18.05.2016
EE18.05.2016
FI18.05.2016
HR18.05.2016
IS18.05.2016
IT18.05.2016
LT18.05.2016
LV18.05.2016
MC18.05.2016
NL18.05.2016
PL18.05.2016
RO18.05.2016
SE18.05.2016
SI18.05.2016
SK18.05.2016
TR18.05.2016
LU04.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
MT30.06.2016
NO30.06.2016
FR18.07.2016
GR19.08.2016
DK31.08.2016
DE03.01.2017
Former [2018/29]HU04.06.2008
AT18.05.2016
BE18.05.2016
CY18.05.2016
CZ18.05.2016
EE18.05.2016
FI18.05.2016
HR18.05.2016
IT18.05.2016
LT18.05.2016
LV18.05.2016
MC18.05.2016
NL18.05.2016
PL18.05.2016
RO18.05.2016
SE18.05.2016
SI18.05.2016
SK18.05.2016
TR18.05.2016
LU04.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
NO30.06.2016
FR18.07.2016
GR19.08.2016
DK31.08.2016
DE03.01.2017
Former [2018/28]HU04.06.2008
AT18.05.2016
BE18.05.2016
CY18.05.2016
CZ18.05.2016
EE18.05.2016
FI18.05.2016
HR18.05.2016
IT18.05.2016
LT18.05.2016
LV18.05.2016
MC18.05.2016
NL18.05.2016
PL18.05.2016
RO18.05.2016
SE18.05.2016
SI18.05.2016
SK18.05.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
NO30.06.2016
FR18.07.2016
GR19.08.2016
DK31.08.2016
DE03.01.2017
Former [2017/37]AT18.05.2016
BE18.05.2016
CZ18.05.2016
EE18.05.2016
FI18.05.2016
IT18.05.2016
LT18.05.2016
LV18.05.2016
MC18.05.2016
NL18.05.2016
PL18.05.2016
RO18.05.2016
SE18.05.2016
SI18.05.2016
SK18.05.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
NO30.06.2016
FR18.07.2016
GR19.08.2016
DK31.08.2016
DE03.01.2017
Former [2017/24]AT18.05.2016
BE18.05.2016
CZ18.05.2016
EE18.05.2016
FI18.05.2016
IT18.05.2016
LT18.05.2016
LV18.05.2016
MC18.05.2016
NL18.05.2016
PL18.05.2016
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SE18.05.2016
SI18.05.2016
SK18.05.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
NO30.06.2016
FR18.07.2016
GR19.08.2016
DE03.01.2017
Former [2017/22]AT18.05.2016
BE18.05.2016
CZ18.05.2016
EE18.05.2016
FI18.05.2016
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LV18.05.2016
MC18.05.2016
NL18.05.2016
PL18.05.2016
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SE18.05.2016
SK18.05.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
NO30.06.2016
FR18.07.2016
GR19.08.2016
DE03.01.2017
Former [2017/17]AT18.05.2016
BE18.05.2016
CZ18.05.2016
EE18.05.2016
FI18.05.2016
IT18.05.2016
LT18.05.2016
LV18.05.2016
MC18.05.2016
NL18.05.2016
PL18.05.2016
RO18.05.2016
SE18.05.2016
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GR19.08.2016
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BE18.05.2016
CZ18.05.2016
EE18.05.2016
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LT18.05.2016
LV18.05.2016
NL18.05.2016
PL18.05.2016
RO18.05.2016
SE18.05.2016
SK18.05.2016
GR19.08.2016
Former [2017/10]BE18.05.2016
CZ18.05.2016
EE18.05.2016
FI18.05.2016
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LV18.05.2016
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PL18.05.2016
RO18.05.2016
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GR19.08.2016
Former [2017/09]CZ18.05.2016
EE18.05.2016
FI18.05.2016
IT18.05.2016
LT18.05.2016
LV18.05.2016
NL18.05.2016
RO18.05.2016
SE18.05.2016
BE30.06.2016
GR19.08.2016
Former [2017/03]FI18.05.2016
IT18.05.2016
LT18.05.2016
LV18.05.2016
NL18.05.2016
SE18.05.2016
BE30.06.2016
GR19.08.2016
Former [2016/52]FI18.05.2016
LT18.05.2016
LV18.05.2016
NL18.05.2016
SE18.05.2016
GR19.08.2016
Former [2016/51]FI18.05.2016
LT18.05.2016
LV18.05.2016
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Cited inInternational search[XY]WO9737123  (BERG A P VAN DEN BEHEER BV [NL], et al) [X] 1-6,8-12,14-20,22-27,29,30 * pages 1,2 * * figure 1 * [Y] 21,28;
 [YA]US6617705  (SMALSER PAUL J [US], et al) [Y] 28 * columns 1-3 * * figure 1 * [A] 19,20;
 [Y]GB2169684  (ENERGY THE SECRETARY OF STATE) [Y] 21 * abstract * * pages 1-3 *;
 [X]US6812588  (ZADIG STEPHEN J [US]) [X] 1-8,15,19,20,22-30 * column 2, lines 8-26 * * column 5 * * column 6, line 57 - column 7, line 5 * * column 7, lines 27-52 *;
 [X]WO9508060  (MARGITTAI THOMAS B [US]) [X] 1-11,15-18,23-27,29,30 * pages 7-14 * * figures 1a,1b *;
 [X]US4203294  (BUDAL KJELL [NO], et al) [X] 1-6,8-11,13-17,23-27,29,30 * column 3, lines 27-39 * * column 4, line 38 - column 5, line 47 * * figures 5,6 *;
 [X]US5179837  (SIEBER J D [CA]) [X] 1-3,5,6,8,15,16,22-27,30 * column 5, line 32 - column 6, line 35 * * figure 4 *
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