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EP About this file: EP3387250

EP3387250 - A GRAVITATIONAL VORTEX WATER TURBINE ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.06.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TURBULENT BVBA
Wijgmaalsesteenweg 6
3012 Leuven / BE
[2020/13]
Former [2018/42]For all designated states
TURBULENT BVBA
Kempische steenweg 293/30
BE-3500 Hasselt / BE
Inventor(s)01 / SLACHMUYLDERS, Geert
Standplaats 8
2570 Duffel / BE
 [2018/42]
Representative(s)IP HILLS NV
Bellevue 5/501
9050 Gent-Ledeberg / BE
[N/P]
Former [2018/42]IP HILLS NV
Hubert Frère-Orbanlaan 329
9000 Gent / BE
Application number, filing date16808680.908.12.2016
[2018/42]
WO2016EP80349
Priority number, dateBE2015000579708.12.2015         Original published format: BE 201505797
[2018/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017097943
Date:15.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3387250
Date:17.10.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.06.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3387250
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:F03B3/18
[2018/42]
CPC:
F03B3/186 (EP,US); F03B13/10 (US); F03B17/062 (US);
F03B3/121 (US); F05B2240/132 (EP,US); F05B2250/15 (EP,US);
F05B2250/315 (EP,US); Y02E10/20 (EP,US); Y02E10/30 (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 [2018/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GRAVITATIONSWIRBELWASSERTURBINENANORDNUNG[2018/42]
English:A GRAVITATIONAL VORTEX WATER TURBINE ASSEMBLY[2018/42]
French:ENSEMBLE TURBINE HYDRAULIQUE À VORTEX GRAVITATIONNEL[2018/42]
Entry into regional phase09.07.2018National basic fee paid 
09.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
09.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/42]
13.03.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
10.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
12.06.2020Fee for grant paid
12.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/26]
Request for further processing for:10.05.2019Request for further processing filed
10.05.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.05.2019Decision despatched
10.05.2019Request for further processing filed
10.05.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.05.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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CH31.12.2020
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4076448  (SANDERS JR DAVIS A) [A] 1-15 * column 1, line 15 - line 18 * * column 2, line 11 - column 3, line 23 * * figures 1-3 *;
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 [A]AT412363B  (ZOTLOETERER FRANZ DIPL ING [AT]) [A] 1-15 * page 3, line 5 - line 14 * * page 3, line 23 - line 28 * * claim 3 * * figures 1,2 *;
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 [A]US2013022456  (LEHOCZKY KALMAN N [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0014] ** figures 5,6 *;
 [A]US2015233340  (LEVI YECHEZKEL [IL], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0002] , [0078] - [0082] * * figures 5,6 *
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