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EP2504532 - DIRECT EVAPORATOR APPARATUS AND ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.11.2020
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2020/03]
Former [2012/40]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FREY, Thomas, Johannes
GE Global Research
Freisinger Landstr. 50
85748 Munich, Bavaria / DE
02 / LEHAR, Matthew, Alexander
GE Global Research
Freisinger Landstr. 50
85748 Munich, Bavaria / DE
 [2012/40]
Representative(s)BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[2020/03]
Former [2012/40]Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth
GE International Inc.
Global Patent Operation - Europe
15 John Adam Street
London
WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date10757345.314.09.2010
[2020/03]
WO2010US48693
Priority number, dateUS2009062463624.11.2009         Original published format: US 624636
[2012/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011066032
Date:03.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/22]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2504532
Date:03.10.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.06.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2504532
Date:15.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:F01K25/10, F22B1/18, F22B35/00
[2019/32]
CPC:
F01K25/10 (EP,US); F22B1/18 (EP,US); F22B35/001 (EP,US);
F22B35/002 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/40]F01K25/10
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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/03]
Former [2012/40]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DIREKTVERDAMPFER UND ENERGIERÜCKGEWINNUNGSSYSTEM[2012/40]
English:DIRECT EVAPORATOR APPARATUS AND ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM[2012/40]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ÉVAPORATION DIRECTE ET SYSTÈME DE RÉCUPÉRATION D'ÉNERGIE[2012/40]
Entry into regional phase25.06.2012National basic fee paid 
Examination procedure30.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.04.2014Examination requested  [2014/22]
18.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2017Observations by third parties
19.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.2019Fee for grant paid
03.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.12.2019Receipt 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  18.11.2016
Opposition(s)16.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
02.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
01.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
19.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.09.2010
AL15.01.2020
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Cited inInternational search[X]FR548260  (BERGEON, P. [FR]) [X] 1,2,6,8 * figure 1 *;
 [X]EP1321644  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-3,6,8,10,11 * figure 2 *;
 [XY]WO2006129150  (AIR LIQUIDE [FR], et al) [X] 1,2,4-6,8,17,20-24 * pages 1-9; figure 2 * [Y] 7,9,12-16,18,19;
 [Y]US2008289313  (BATSCHA DANY [IL], et al) [Y] 7,9,12-16,18,19* figure 1 *
ExaminationEP1221573
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otherFR548260
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 GB504114
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 GB798786
 WO9301397
 US5632143
 US6101813
 EP1221573
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 WO2006129150
 US2008289313
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