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EP2623751 - Method and apparatus to control part-load performance of a turbine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.01.2021
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2020/09]
Former [2013/32]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, New York 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Reed, Robert Joseph
General Electric Company
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, South Carolina 29615 / US
 [2013/32]
Representative(s)BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[2020/09]
Former [2013/32]Cleary, Fidelma
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date13153326.730.01.2013
[2013/32]
Priority number, dateUS20121336664906.02.2012         Original published format: US201213366649
[2013/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2623751
Date:07.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2623751
Date:16.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2623751
Date:26.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:F02C9/18
[2013/32]
CPC:
F02C9/18 (EP,US); F01D11/24 (US); F01D5/187 (US);
F01D9/065 (US)
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 [2018/13]
Former [2013/32]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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Steuerung des Teillastverhaltens einer Turbine[2013/32]
English:Method and apparatus to control part-load performance of a turbine[2013/32]
French:Procédé et appareil pour la commande de performance de charge partielle d'une turbine[2013/32]
Examination procedure30.01.2013Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/13]
12.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.2019Fee for grant paid
20.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.12.2019Receipt 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  12.08.2019
Opposition(s)27.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
01.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.01.2013
AT26.02.2020
CY26.02.2020
CZ26.02.2020
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2009193812  (KIRZHNER JOSEPH [US]) [X] 1-5,8,10-13,15 * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0012]; figures 1-2 * [I] 6,7,9,14;
 [X]JP2010090816  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD, et al) [X] 1,11 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0031]; figures 1-3 *;
 [E]EP2587028  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [E] 1,3,11 * paragraph [0007]; figures 1-3 * * paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0020] *;
 [E]EP2613041  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [E] 1,3,9,11,13,15 * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0027]; figures 4,7-9; claims 1,6 * * paragraph [0035] ** paragraph [0044] *;
 [E]WO2013116185  (KRAFT ROBERT J [US], et al) [E] 1,11 * page 3, line 32 - page 4, line 8; figure 4 * * page 19, line 33 - page 20, line 12 *
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