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EP2679483 - STEAM TURBINE DRIVING MACHINE, AND SHIP AND GAS LIQUEFACTION APPARATUS EACH EQUIPPED WITH STEAM TURBINE DRIVING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.02.2020
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.08.2018
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
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
3-1, Minatomirai 3-Chome
Nishi-ku
Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 220-8401 / JP
[2018/31]
Former [2014/01]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
16-5, Konan 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OKA, Masaru
C/O MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.
16-5 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
 [2014/01]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/01]Henkel, Breuer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date12749246.009.02.2012
[2019/15]
WO2012JP53017
Priority number, dateJP2011004071725.02.2011         Original published format: JP 2011040717
[2014/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012114892
Date:30.08.2012
Language:JA
[2012/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2679483
Date:01.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2679483
Date:10.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.08.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:F25J1/02, B63H21/06, B63H23/10, F01K15/04, F01K7/16, F25J1/00
[2018/28]
CPC:
B63H21/06 (EP,KR); B63H23/10 (EP); F01K15/04 (EP);
F01K7/16 (EP); F25J1/0022 (EP); F25J1/005 (EP);
F25J1/0204 (EP); F25J1/0282 (EP); F25J1/0288 (EP);
F25J2230/20 (EP); F25J2270/16 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2014/01]B63H21/06, B63B25/16, B63H5/08, B63H23/10, B63H23/20, F01D17/20, F01K7/16, F01K7/18, F01K15/04
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:DAMPFTURBINEN-ANTRIEBSMASCHINE SOWIE SCHIFF UND GASVERFLÜSSIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT DER DAMPFTURBINEN-ANTRIEBSMASCHINE[2014/01]
English:STEAM TURBINE DRIVING MACHINE, AND SHIP AND GAS LIQUEFACTION APPARATUS EACH EQUIPPED WITH STEAM TURBINE DRIVING MACHINE[2014/01]
French:MACHINE D'ENTRAÎNEMENT À TURBINE À VAPEUR, ET NAVIRE ET APPAREIL DE LIQUÉFACTION DE GAZ ÉQUIPÉS CHACUN D'UNE MACHINE D'ENTRAÎNEMENT À TURBINE À VAPEUR[2014/01]
Entry into regional phase16.09.2013Translation filed 
16.09.2013National basic fee paid 
16.09.2013Search fee paid 
16.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
16.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.09.2013Examination requested  [2014/01]
25.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2018Fee for grant paid
19.12.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.12.2018Receipt 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  09.08.2018
Opposition(s)13.01.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.02.2012
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0379930  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1-7 * column 3, line 47 - column 4, line 52; figure 1; claims 1-9 *;
 [X]US2006140747  (VANDERVORT CHRISTIAN L [US], et al) [X] 1-7 * paragraphs [0017] - [0026]; figure 1; claims 1-15 *;
 [X]JP2010209858  (TOSHIBA CORP) [X] 1-7* paragraphs [0018] - [0021] - [0 28]; figures 1-3; claims 1-6 *
International search[Y]JPS6361483B  (HITACHI, LTD.);
 [Y]JP2007223358  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD);
 [Y]JP2009056868  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD);
 [X]JP2010209858  (TOSHIBA CORP)
by applicantJP2006017007
 JP2009056868
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