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EP About this file: EP3309919

EP3309919 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZING TIME SOURCES WITHIN A PROTECTION ZONE OF A DIGITAL POWER SUBSTATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.08.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.11.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Technology GmbH
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
[2023/40]
Former [2018/16]For all designated states
General Electric Technology GmbH
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Inventor(s)01 / HAMOUR, Ihab
Brown Boveri Strasse
5400 Baden / CH
02 / KANABAR, Mitalkumar G.
Brown Boveri Strasse
5400 Baden / CH
 [2018/16]
Representative(s)Openshaw & Co.
8 Castle Street
Farnham, Surrey GU9 7HR / GB
[2023/40]
Former [2018/16]Cleary, Fidelma
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date17195892.911.10.2017
[2018/16]
Priority number, dateUS20161529339614.10.2016         Original published format: US201615293396
[2018/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3309919
Date:18.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3309919
Date:04.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:H02H7/26, H04J3/06, // H02H1/00
[2018/16]
CPC:
H02H7/26 (EP,US); H04Q9/04 (BR); H04J3/0638 (CN);
H04L7/0016 (US); G06F1/04 (BR); H04J3/06 (US);
H04J3/0632 (BR); H04J3/0635 (BR); H04J3/0641 (EP);
H04L7/0008 (US); H02H1/0084 (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 [2018/49]
Former [2018/16]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:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR SYNCHRONISIERUNG VON ZEITQUELLEN IN EINER SCHUTZZONE EINES DIGITALEN UMSPANNWERKS[2018/16]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZING TIME SOURCES WITHIN A PROTECTION ZONE OF A DIGITAL POWER SUBSTATION[2018/16]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR SYNCHRONISER DES SOURCES TEMPORELLES DANS UNE ZONE DE PROTECTION D'UNE SOUS-STATION DE PUISSANCE NUMÉRIQUE[2018/16]
Examination procedure15.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.10.2018Examination requested  [2018/49]
18.10.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2023Fee for grant paid
22.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.10.2023
CZ04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
IT04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
MC04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SK04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
LU11.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
[2024/40]
Former [2024/36]AT04.10.2023
CZ04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
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LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
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SM04.10.2023
LU11.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
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LU11.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
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IS04.02.2024
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DK04.10.2023
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HR04.10.2023
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HR04.10.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XI]WO0195550  (ONTIME NETWORKS AS [NO], et al) [X] 1-6,8-14 * page 12, line 23 - page 17, line 27; figure 9 * [I] 7;
 [A]US2011135047  (TOURNIER JEAN-CHARLES [FR], et al) [A] 1-14* paragraphs [0002] - [0012]; figure 1 *;
 [XI]US2014111249  (WHITEHEAD DAVID E [US], et al) [X] 1-3,8-12 * the whole document * [I] 4-7,12-14
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