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EP About this file: EP3059854

EP3059854 - VARIABLE-SPEED OPERATION CONTROL APPARATUS AND HYDROELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.02.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
1-1 Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
[2016/34]
Inventor(s)01 / Mori, Junji
c/o IP Div. Toshiba Corp. (K.K.Toshiba)
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 105-8001 / JP
02 / Nakazono, Masahiko
c/o IP Div. Toshiba Corp. (K.K.Toshiba)
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 105-8001 / JP
03 / Osada, Oki
c/o IP Div. Toshiba Corp. (K.K.Toshiba)
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-
ku
Tokyo, 105-8001 / JP
04 / Shiozaki, Yuichi
c/o IP Div. Toshiba Corp. (K.K. TOSHIBA)
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
05 / Asano, Takeyoshi
c/o IP Div. Toshiba Corp. (K.K. TOSHIBA)
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
 [2022/16]
Former [2016/34]01 / Osada, Oki
c/o IP Div. Toshiba Corp. (K.K.Toshiba)
1-1, Shinaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 105-8001 / JP
02 / Shiozaki, Yuichi
c/o IP Div. Toshiba Corp. (K.K.Toshiba)
1-1, Shinaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 105-8001 / JP
03 / Asano, Takeyoshi
c/o IP Div. Toshiba Corp. (K.K.Toshiba)
1-1, Shinaura 1-chome, Minato-
ku
Tokyo, 105-8001 / JP
04 / Mori, Junji
c/o IP Div. Toshiba Corp. (K.K. TOSHIBA)
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
05 / Nakazono, Masahiko
c/o IP Div. Toshiba Corp. (K.K. TOSHIBA)
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Östra Storgatan 7
553 21 Jönköping / SE
[2022/16]
Former [2016/34]Awapatent AB
Östra Storgatan 7
553 21 Jönköping / SE
Application number, filing date16156134.517.02.2016
[2016/34]
Priority number, dateJP2015003330223.02.2015         Original published format: JP 2015033302
[2016/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3059854
Date:24.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3059854
Date:20.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:F03B15/00
[2021/48]
CPC:
F03B15/00 (EP,US); H02P9/48 (US); F03B13/08 (US);
H02J3/38 (EP,US); H02K7/1823 (US); H02P1/52 (EP,US);
H02P27/00 (EP,US); H02P9/42 (EP,US); F05B2270/327 (EP,US);
Y02E10/20 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2016/34]H02P9/42, H02P27/00, H02P1/52, 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 [2016/34]
TitleGerman:STUFENLOSES BETRIEBSSTEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND SYSTEM ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON STROM AUS WASSERKRAFT[2016/34]
English:VARIABLE-SPEED OPERATION CONTROL APPARATUS AND HYDROELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM[2016/34]
French:APPAREIL DE COMMANDE DE FONCTIONNEMENT À VITESSE VARIABLE ET SYSTÈME DE GÉNÉRATION D'ÉNERGIE HYDROÉLECTRIQUE[2016/34]
Examination procedure17.02.2016Examination requested  [2016/34]
22.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2021Date of oral proceedings
29.11.2021Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
01.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2022Fee for grant paid
15.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
14.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL20.04.2022
AT20.04.2022
CZ20.04.2022
DK20.04.2022
EE20.04.2022
ES20.04.2022
FI20.04.2022
HR20.04.2022
IT20.04.2022
LT20.04.2022
LV20.04.2022
MC20.04.2022
NL20.04.2022
PL20.04.2022
RO20.04.2022
RS20.04.2022
SE20.04.2022
SI20.04.2022
SK20.04.2022
SM20.04.2022
BG20.07.2022
NO20.07.2022
GR21.07.2022
IS20.08.2022
PT22.08.2022
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 [IP]WO2015028663  (ABB TECHNOLOGY AG [CH]) [IP] 1-9* the whole document *;
 [XI]  - SUUL J A ET AL, "Wind power integration in isolated grids enabled by variable speed pumped storage hydropower plant", SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, 2008. ICSET 2008. IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (20081124), ISBN 978-1-4244-1887-9, pages 399 - 404, XP031442202 [X] 1 * the whole document * [I] 2-8
 [I]  - Jon Are Suul, Kjetil Uhlen, Member, IEEE, Tore Undeland, Fellow, IEEE, "Variable speed pumped storage hydropower forintegration of wind energy in isolated grids case description and control strategies", (20080609), URL: https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/bitstream/handle/123456789/800/urn011517.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y, (20160714), XP002759904 [I] 1-9 * the whole document *
 [XI]  - H. Schlunegger and A. Thöni, "100 MW full-size converter in theGrimsel 2 pumped-storage plant", (20130101), URL: http://www.grimselstrom.ch/home/download/1291, (20160714), XP002759905 [X] 1 * the whole document * [I] 2-9
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