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EP2930812 - Reactive power management [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.02.2020
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RWE Deutschland AG
Kruppstrasse 5
45128 Essen / DE
[2015/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Gaul, Armin, Dr.-Ing.
Hirschwiese 41
59379 Selm / DE
02 / Hammerschmidt, Torsten, Dr.
Ackerstraße 12a
44267 Dortmund / DE
 [2015/42]
Representative(s)Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
[2015/42]
Application number, filing date15152153.122.01.2015
[2015/42]
Priority number, dateDE2014100516809.04.2014         Original published format: DE102014005168
[2015/42]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2930812
Date:14.10.2015
Language:DE
[2015/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2930812
Date:01.04.2020
Language:DE
[2020/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:H02J3/50, H02J3/06, H02J3/38, H02J3/16
[2022/28]
CPC:
H02J3/06 (EP,US); H02J3/16 (EP,US); H02J3/381 (EP,US);
H02J3/50 (EP,US); H02J2300/20 (EP,US); H02J2300/30 (EP,US);
Y02E40/30 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2015/42]H02J3/06, H02J3/16, H02J3/38
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 [2016/21]
Former [2015/42]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:Blindleistungsmanagement[2015/42]
English:Reactive power management[2015/42]
French:Gestion de puissance apparente[2022/28]
Former [2015/42]Gestion de puissance apparente
Examination procedure12.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.04.2016Examination requested  [2016/21]
20.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.02.2020Fee for grant paid
18.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
11.03.2022Observations by third parties
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.12.2020  23.12.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Siemens Patent Attorneys
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
 [2023/10]
Former [2021/13]
Opponent(s)01  21.12.2020  23.12.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
Former [2021/04]
Opponent(s)01  21.12.2020  23.12.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Siemens Patent Attorneys
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
27.01.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.06.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.04.2022Date of oral proceedings
26.08.2022Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.08.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition26.10.2022Appeal received No.  T2357/22
26.10.2022Payment of appeal fee
05.01.2023Statement of grounds filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
23.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL01.04.2020
CY01.04.2020
CZ01.04.2020
DK01.04.2020
EE01.04.2020
FI01.04.2020
HR01.04.2020
LT01.04.2020
LV01.04.2020
MC01.04.2020
MK01.04.2020
MT01.04.2020
PL01.04.2020
RO01.04.2020
RS01.04.2020
SE01.04.2020
SI01.04.2020
SK01.04.2020
SM01.04.2020
BG01.07.2020
NO01.07.2020
GR02.07.2020
IS01.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
[2024/41]
Former [2024/22]AL01.04.2020
CY01.04.2020
CZ01.04.2020
DK01.04.2020
EE01.04.2020
FI01.04.2020
HR01.04.2020
LT01.04.2020
LV01.04.2020
MC01.04.2020
MK01.04.2020
PL01.04.2020
RO01.04.2020
RS01.04.2020
SE01.04.2020
SI01.04.2020
SK01.04.2020
SM01.04.2020
BG01.07.2020
NO01.07.2020
GR02.07.2020
IS01.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2023/30]AL01.04.2020
CY01.04.2020
CZ01.04.2020
DK01.04.2020
EE01.04.2020
FI01.04.2020
HR01.04.2020
LT01.04.2020
LV01.04.2020
MC01.04.2020
PL01.04.2020
RO01.04.2020
RS01.04.2020
SE01.04.2020
SI01.04.2020
SK01.04.2020
SM01.04.2020
BG01.07.2020
NO01.07.2020
GR02.07.2020
IS01.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/40]AL01.04.2020
CZ01.04.2020
DK01.04.2020
EE01.04.2020
FI01.04.2020
HR01.04.2020
LT01.04.2020
LV01.04.2020
MC01.04.2020
PL01.04.2020
RO01.04.2020
RS01.04.2020
SE01.04.2020
SI01.04.2020
SK01.04.2020
SM01.04.2020
BG01.07.2020
NO01.07.2020
GR02.07.2020
IS01.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/24]AL01.04.2020
CZ01.04.2020
DK01.04.2020
EE01.04.2020
FI01.04.2020
HR01.04.2020
LT01.04.2020
LV01.04.2020
PL01.04.2020
RO01.04.2020
RS01.04.2020
SE01.04.2020
SI01.04.2020
SK01.04.2020
SM01.04.2020
BG01.07.2020
NO01.07.2020
GR02.07.2020
IS01.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/10]AL01.04.2020
CZ01.04.2020
DK01.04.2020
EE01.04.2020
FI01.04.2020
HR01.04.2020
LT01.04.2020
LV01.04.2020
PL01.04.2020
RO01.04.2020
RS01.04.2020
SE01.04.2020
SK01.04.2020
SM01.04.2020
BG01.07.2020
NO01.07.2020
GR02.07.2020
IS01.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/08]AL01.04.2020
CZ01.04.2020
DK01.04.2020
FI01.04.2020
HR01.04.2020
LT01.04.2020
LV01.04.2020
RO01.04.2020
RS01.04.2020
SE01.04.2020
SM01.04.2020
BG01.07.2020
NO01.07.2020
GR02.07.2020
IS01.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/04]AL01.04.2020
CZ01.04.2020
FI01.04.2020
HR01.04.2020
LT01.04.2020
LV01.04.2020
RS01.04.2020
SE01.04.2020
BG01.07.2020
NO01.07.2020
GR02.07.2020
IS01.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2020/51]CZ01.04.2020
FI01.04.2020
HR01.04.2020
LT01.04.2020
LV01.04.2020
RS01.04.2020
SE01.04.2020
BG01.07.2020
NO01.07.2020
GR02.07.2020
IS01.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2020/50]CZ01.04.2020
FI01.04.2020
HR01.04.2020
LT01.04.2020
LV01.04.2020
SE01.04.2020
BG01.07.2020
NO01.07.2020
GR02.07.2020
IS01.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2020/49]CZ01.04.2020
FI01.04.2020
LT01.04.2020
SE01.04.2020
BG01.07.2020
NO01.07.2020
IS01.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2020/48]FI01.04.2020
LT01.04.2020
SE01.04.2020
BG01.07.2020
NO01.07.2020
IS01.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2020/47]LT01.04.2020
BG01.07.2020
NO01.07.2020
IS01.08.2020
Former [2020/46]BG01.07.2020
IS01.08.2020
Former [2020/39]BG01.07.2020
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