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EP About this file: EP3538433

EP3538433 - A METHOD FOR OPERATING A MARINE VESSEL COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF PROPULSION UNITS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  22.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volvo Penta Corporation
405 08 Göteborg / SE
[2019/38]
Inventor(s)01 / NILSSON, Sebastian
Karl Gustavsgatan 45
Lgh 1502
411 31 Göteborg / SE
 [2019/38]
Representative(s)Valea AB
Box 1098
405 23 Göteborg / SE
[2019/38]
Application number, filing date16794654.014.11.2016
[2019/38]
WO2016EP77578
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018086714
Date:17.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3538433
Date:18.09.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3538433
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:B63H20/00, B63H25/42
[2019/38]
CPC:
B63H25/42 (EP,US); B63B34/05 (EP); B63H20/00 (EP,US);
B63H20/007 (EP,US); B63H20/20 (EP,US); B63H5/125 (US);
B63H2020/003 (EP,US) (-)
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINES WASSERFAHRZEUGS MIT EINER VIELZAHL VON ANTRIEBSEINHEITEN[2019/38]
English:A METHOD FOR OPERATING A MARINE VESSEL COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF PROPULSION UNITS[2019/38]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN NAVIRE COMPRENANT UNE PLURALITÉ D'UNITÉS DE PROPULSION[2019/38]
Entry into regional phase17.05.2019National basic fee paid 
17.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
17.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/38]
17.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2020Fee for grant paid
17.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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