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EP About this file: EP3060767

EP3060767 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AN ORC PROCESS WITH MULTI-STAGE EXPANSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.05.2023
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
Otto-Hahn-Ring 6
81739 München / DE
[2021/04]
Former [2017/35]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
Former [2016/35]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / FOGT, Hannes
Arthur-Ullrich-Str. 35
02827 Görlitz / DE
 [2022/26]
Former [2016/35]01 / FOGT, Hannes
Arthur Ullrich Str. 35
02827 Görlitz / DE
Application number, filing date15700344.308.01.2015
[2016/35]
WO2015EP50196
Priority number, dateDE20141020312120.02.2014         Original published format: DE102014203121
[2016/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015124325
Date:27.08.2015
Language:DE
[2015/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3060767
Date:31.08.2016
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.08.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3060767
Date:29.06.2022
Language:DE
[2022/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:F01K7/02, F01K7/16
[2016/35]
CPC:
F01K7/025 (EP); F01K7/16 (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 [2016/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN FÜR EINEN ORC-KREISPROZESS MIT MEHRSTUFIGER EXPANSION[2016/35]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AN ORC PROCESS WITH MULTI-STAGE EXPANSION[2016/35]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ POUR UN CYCLE DE RANKINE À FLUIDE ORGANIQUE À EXPANSION À PLUSIEURS NIVEAUX[2016/35]
Entry into regional phase10.05.2016National basic fee paid 
10.05.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
10.05.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.05.2016Examination requested  [2016/35]
10.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
24.05.2022Fee for grant paid
24.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
19.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
18.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
20.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
19.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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DK29.06.2022
EE29.06.2022
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FI29.06.2022
HR29.06.2022
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LV29.06.2022
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