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EP3188965 - CONTROLLABLE PITCH PROPELLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.05.2019
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.01.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.09.2024New entry: Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Otto Piening Schiffspropeller Und Wellenanlagen GmbH
Am Altendeich 83
25348 Glückstadt / DE
[2019/24]
Inventor(s)01 / PEIN, Mathias
Kieler Strasse 634
22527 Hamburg / DE
 [2019/24]
Representative(s)Gramm, Lins & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Frankfurter Straße 3 C
38122 Braunschweig / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/24]Lins, Martina
Gramm, Lins & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1
38122 Braunschweig / DE
Application number, filing date15757285.002.09.2015
[2019/24]
WO2015EP70074
Priority number, dateDE2014101276602.09.2014         Original published format: DE102014012766
[2019/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016034639
Date:10.03.2016
Language:DE
[2016/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3188965
Date:12.07.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3188965
Date:12.06.2019
Language:DE
[2019/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:B63H3/08, F15B21/06
[2019/24]
CPC:
B63H3/08 (EP); B63H2003/084 (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 [2019/24]
TitleGerman:VERSTELLPROPELLER[2019/24]
English:CONTROLLABLE PITCH PROPELLER[2018/29]
French:HELICE À PAS VARIABLE[2018/29]
Entry into regional phase24.01.2017National basic fee paid 
24.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
24.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2019Fee for grant paid
29.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.03.2020  20.03.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Schaffran Propeller + Service GmbH
Bei der Gasanstalt 6-8
23560 Lübeck / DE
Opponent's representative
Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München / DE
 [2020/18]
27.03.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.08.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.11.2021Date of oral proceedings
22.12.2021Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.12.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.05.2024Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.09.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Appeal following opposition25.02.2022Appeal received No.  T0547/22
25.02.2022Payment of appeal fee
02.05.2022Statement of grounds filed
15.05.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
04.06.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
01.03.2022Appeal received No.  T0547/22
01.03.2022Payment of appeal fee
26.04.2022Statement of grounds filed
15.05.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
04.06.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
15.05.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
07.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XI]EP1902941  (AIR FERTIGUNG TECHNOLOGIE GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,2,4,5,7-9 * paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0016] * * paragraph [0024]; figure - * [I] 3,6;
 [A]  - Alan Hitchcox, "Water Hydraulics: Benefits and Limitations", Hydraulics & Pneumatics, (20120101), URL: http://hydraulicspneumatics.com/200/TechZone/HydraulicFluids/Article/False/6452/TechZone-HydraulicFluids, (20160108), XP055239566 [A] 1-9 * the whole document *
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