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EP About this file: EP3203150

EP3203150 - A POWER PLANT AND METHOD FOR INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE POWER PLANT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2022
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.02.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Technology GmbH
Brown Boveri Strasse 8
5400 Baden / CH
[2021/18]
Former [2017/32]For all designated states
General Electric Technology GmbH
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Marling, Tino-Martin
Augsburger Straße 712
70329 Stuttgart-Obertürkheim / DE
02 / Kluger, Frank Michael
Augsburger Straße 712
70329 Stuttgart-Obertürkheim / DE
 [2017/32]
Representative(s)BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[2021/21]
Former [2017/32]General Electric Technology GmbH
GE Corporate Intellectual Property
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Application number, filing date16153861.602.02.2016
[2017/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3203150
Date:09.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3203150
Date:26.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:F23C10/00, F23J3/06
[2017/32]
CPC:
F23C10/002 (EP); F23J3/06 (EP); F23C2206/10 (EP);
F23J2900/01002 (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 [2018/12]
Former [2017/32]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:KRAFTWERK UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERHÖHUNG DES WIRKUNGSGRADES DES KRAFTWERKS[2017/32]
English:A POWER PLANT AND METHOD FOR INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE POWER PLANT[2017/32]
French:CENTRALE ÉLECTRIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR AUGMENTER LE RENDEMENT DE LA CENTRALE ÉLECTRIQUE[2017/32]
Examination procedure02.02.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/12]
18.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.04.2021Fee for grant paid
13.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
20.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
19.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0467913  (AHLSTROEM OY [FI]) [X] 1-16 * column 4, lines 1-7 * * column 5, line 37 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US2012276492  (RUUSKANEN MARKO [FI]) [X] 9,15,16 * paragraph [0026] *;
 [X]US2014093828  (KINNUNEN PERTTI [FI], et al) [X] 1-5,7,9-11,14,16 * paragraph [0041]; figures 1-4 * * paragraph [0042] *;
 [X]EP0619455  (EBARA CORP [JP]) [X] 1-5,7,9-11,14,16 * the whole document *
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