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EP3507453 - IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2022
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.06.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.03.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Geomec Engineering Ltd.
The Broadgate Tower 6th Floor
20 Primrose Street
London, Greater London EC2A 2EW / GB
[2019/28]
Inventor(s)01 / SANTARELLI, Frederic Joseph
c/o Geomec Engineering AS
Postbox 8034 Ipark
4068 Stavanger / NO
 [2019/28]
Representative(s)Campbell, Arlene
IPentus Limited The Old Manse
Wilsontown, By Forth
Lanark, ML11 8EP / GB
[2019/28]
Application number, filing date17783544.404.09.2017
[2019/28]
WO2017GB52566
Priority number, dateGB2016001502105.09.2016         Original published format: GB 201615021
[2019/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018042201
Date:08.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3507453
Date:10.07.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3507453
Date:25.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:E21B47/06
[2019/28]
CPC:
F03G7/04 (EP,GB,US); E21B47/06 (EP,GB,US); F24T10/30 (EP,US);
F24T2010/56 (EP,US); Y02E10/10 (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 [2019/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNGEN AN ODER IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT GEOTHERMISCHEN KRAFTWERKEN[2019/28]
English:IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS[2019/28]
French:PERFECTIONNEMENTS APPORTÉS OU SE RAPPORTANT À DES CENTRALES GÉOTHERMIQUES[2019/28]
Entry into regional phase18.03.2019National basic fee paid 
18.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
18.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/28]
18.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2021Fee for grant paid
16.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[I]US4023136  (LAMENSDORF DAVID, et al) [I] 1,23 * column 4, line 1 - line 25 * * column 4, line 66 - column 5, line 38 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US2006155473  (SOLIMAN MOHAMED [US], et al) [A] 1-52 * abstract *;
 [A]US2011067857  (UNDERHILL WILLIAM [US], et al) [A] 1-52* abstract *;
 [XI]US2012199354  (KAMINSKY ROBERT D [US]) [X] 1,23 * paragraphs [0059] , [0060] , [0067]; figure 1a * [I] 2-22,24-52
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