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EP About this file: EP3262286

EP3262286 - METHODS FOR OPERATING A COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT AND IMPROVING PART LOAD EFFICIENCY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.06.2023
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 20.03.2024  [2024/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Energy, Inc.
4400 Alafaya Trail
Orlando, FL 32826-2399 / US
[2018/01]
Inventor(s)01 / BRIESCH, Michael S.
2509 Northampton Avenue
Orlando, Florida 32828 / US
02 / DESHMUKH, Ankur
1298 Burgundy Court
Oviedo, Florida 32766 / US
 [2018/01]
Representative(s)Patentanwaltskanzlei WILHELM & BECK
Prinzenstraße 13
80639 München / DE
[2018/01]
Application number, filing date16705003.802.02.2016
[2018/01]
WO2016US16068
Priority number, dateUS201562119886P24.02.2015         Original published format: US 201562119886 P
[2018/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016137677
Date:01.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3262286
Date:03.01.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3262286
Date:24.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:F01K23/10
[2018/01]
CPC:
F01K3/26 (EP,US); F01K23/106 (US); F01K23/10 (EP,US);
F01K23/101 (US); F01K7/18 (US); F01K7/22 (US);
F01K7/32 (US); Y02E20/16 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2018/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINES KOMBIKRAFTWERKS UND VERBESSERUNG DES TEILLASTWIRKUNGSGRADS[2018/01]
English:METHODS FOR OPERATING A COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT AND IMPROVING PART LOAD EFFICIENCY[2018/01]
French:PROCÉDÉS POUR FAIRE FONCTIONNER UNE CENTRALE ÉLECTRIQUE À CYCLE COMBINÉ ET AMÉLIORER L'EFFICACITÉ À CHARGE PARTIELLE[2018/01]
Entry into regional phase17.08.2017National basic fee paid 
17.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
17.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.08.2017Examination requested  [2018/01]
17.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2022Fee for grant paid
14.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
18.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
19.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
17.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
24.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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