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EP About this file: EP3029280

EP3029280 - A method for starting a steam turbine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.12.2023
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Technology GmbH
Brown Boveri Strasse 8
5400 Baden / CH
[2021/18]
Former [2016/33]For all designated states
General Electric Technology GmbH
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Former [2016/23]For all designated states
ALSTOM Technology Ltd
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Liebig, Erhard
Fridolin-Lauber-Str. 19
79725 Laufenburg / DE
02 / Gut, Jean-Marie
Hinterwiesstr. 12
8123 Ebmatingen / CH
03 / Klaiber, Hansjörg
Holunderweg 7
79790 Küssaberg / DE
04 / Schoenenberger, Martin
Hadlaubstrasse 28
8044 Zürich / CH
05 / Hajko, Goran
Ozaljski Novaki 2
47280 Ozalj / HR
 [2016/23]
Representative(s)Wesela-Bauman, Grzegorz
ul. Kosciuszki 14
96-300 Zyrardow / PL
[2023/06]
Former [2016/23]General Electric Technology GmbH
GE Corporate Intellectual Property
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Application number, filing date14196216.704.12.2014
[2016/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3029280
Date:08.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3029280
Date:08.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:F01K13/02, F01K23/10
[2016/23]
CPC:
F01K13/02 (EP,US); F01D19/02 (US); F01D25/10 (US);
F01K23/10 (EP,US); F01K23/101 (EP,US); F05D2220/31 (US);
F05D2240/24 (US); F05D2260/20 (US); Y02E20/16 (EP,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 [2017/03]
Former [2016/23]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 zum Anfahren einer Dampfturbine[2016/23]
English:A method for starting a steam turbine[2016/23]
French:Procédé de démarrage d'une turbine à vapeur[2016/23]
Examination procedure04.12.2014Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/03]
21.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
27.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.2022Fee for grant paid
20.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.12.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.11.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
17.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
20.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.02.2023
CZ08.02.2023
DK08.02.2023
EE08.02.2023
ES08.02.2023
FI08.02.2023
HR08.02.2023
LT08.02.2023
LV08.02.2023
NL08.02.2023
PL08.02.2023
RO08.02.2023
RS08.02.2023
SE08.02.2023
SI08.02.2023
SK08.02.2023
SM08.02.2023
NO08.05.2023
GR09.05.2023
IS08.06.2023
PT09.06.2023
[2024/11]
Former [2023/50]AT08.02.2023
CZ08.02.2023
DK08.02.2023
EE08.02.2023
ES08.02.2023
FI08.02.2023
HR08.02.2023
LT08.02.2023
LV08.02.2023
NL08.02.2023
PL08.02.2023
RO08.02.2023
RS08.02.2023
SE08.02.2023
SK08.02.2023
SM08.02.2023
NO08.05.2023
GR09.05.2023
IS08.06.2023
PT09.06.2023
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CZ08.02.2023
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FI08.02.2023
HR08.02.2023
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PL08.02.2023
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DK08.02.2023
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FI08.02.2023
HR08.02.2023
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LT08.02.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XI]EP1736638  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-6,8,9 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [00 6] , [0 16] , [0 17] , [0 24] - [0032] * [I] 7,10-16;
 [A]EP2775107  (ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD [CH]) [A] 1-16 * abstract ** paragraphs [0017] - [0024] *
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