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EP About this file: EP3037653

EP3037653 - A hydroelectric turbine bearing load reduction system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.08.2019
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip16.08.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.09.2019  [2019/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Openhydro IP Limited
South Dock House Hanover Quay
Dublin 2 / IE
[2016/26]
Inventor(s)01 / Spooner, Edward
Field Stile
Westgate
Bishop Auckland, Durham DL13 1SL / GB
 [2016/26]
Representative(s)FRKelly
Waterways House
Grand Canal Quay
Dublin D02 PD39 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2016/26]O'Neill, Brian
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Application number, filing date14199994.623.12.2014
[2016/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3037653
Date:29.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:F03B13/26, F16C39/06
[2016/26]
CPC:
F03B13/264 (EP); F16C32/0408 (EP); F16C39/063 (EP);
F05B2240/511 (EP); F16C2300/32 (EP); F16C2360/00 (EP);
Y02E10/30 (EP) (-)
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 [2017/04]
Former [2016/26]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Hydroelektrisches Turbinenlagerlastreduktionssystem[2016/26]
English:A hydroelectric turbine bearing load reduction system[2016/26]
French:Turbine hydroélectrique de système de réduction de charge de palier[2016/26]
Examination procedure23.12.2014Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.04.2015Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Claims
26.05.2015Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
19.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/04]
18.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.04.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/38]
08.05.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2019/38]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
18.04.2017Request for further processing filed
18.04.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.04.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.201805   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2007278796  (POWER DANIEL E [US], et al) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0064] - [0069] * * figures 1,4,18 * [I] 2-15;
 [I]US6700216  (VANN CHARLES S [US]) [I] 1-15 * column 2, line 5 - line 63 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [I]US8796878  (HILL JOSEPH M [US]) [I] 1-15 * abstract * * figures 3,4 *;
 [I]US2010270805  (KAZADI SANZA T [US]) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0022] * * figures 1,2 *;
 [XI]EP2112370  (OPENHYDRO GROUP LTD [IE]) [X] 1 * figures 1-3 * [I] 2-15;
 [XI]US2012211990  (DAVEY KENT [US], et al) [X] 1 * paragraph [0032] * * figure 1 * [I] 2-15
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