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EP3460982 - APPARATUS FOR OPERATING ELECTRICAL MACHINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/13]APPARATUS FOR OPERATING ELECTRICAL MACHINES
[2021/32]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.10.2021
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.08.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip01.06.2024New entry: Payment of appeal fee following opposition 
01.06.2024Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2019/13]
Inventor(s)01 / Barker, Sidney Allen
1501 Roanoke Boulevard
Room 297
Salem, VA 24153 / US
02 / Klodowski, Anthony
1501 Roanoke Boulevard
Salem, VA 24153 / US
03 / D'Atre, John Douglas
2421 NW 127th Street
Vancouver, WA 98685 / US
04 / Larsen, Einar
1 River Road
No., 53-300A
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
05 / Drobnjak, Goran
Oskar-Schlemmer Strasse 11
80807 München / DE
 [2019/13]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2019/13]
Application number, filing date18202928.017.10.2007
[2019/13]
Priority number, dateUS20065514300620.10.2006         Original published format: US 55143006
[2019/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3460982
Date:27.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3460982
Date:01.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/48]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP3460982
Date:12.01.2022
[2022/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:H02P9/00, H02J3/38, H02P9/10, // F03D7/02, H02J3/44
[2021/32]
CPC:
H02P9/007 (EP,US); H02J3/381 (EP,US); H02P9/102 (EP,US);
F03D7/0284 (EP,US); F05B2270/10711 (EP,US); H02J2300/28 (EP,US);
H02J3/44 (EP,US); H02P2101/15 (EP,US); Y02E10/76 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/13]H02P9/00, H02J3/38, H02P9/10, // F03D7/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES [2019/45]
Former [2019/13]DE,  DK,  ES 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM BETREIBEN ELEKTRISCHER MASCHINEN[2024/14]
English:APPARATUS FOR OPERATING ELECTRICAL MACHINES[2024/14]
French:APPAREIL DE FONCTIONNEMENT DE MACHINES ÉLECTRIQUES[2024/14]
Former [2019/13]VORRICHTUNG ZUM BETREIBEN ELEKTRISCHER MASCHINEN
Former [2019/13]APPARATUS FOR OPERATING ELECTRICAL MACHINES
Former [2019/13]APPAREIL DE FONCTIONNEMENT DE MACHINES ÉLECTRIQUES
Examination procedure26.09.2019Examination requested  [2019/45]
26.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.11.2019Despatch 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
16.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2021Fee for grant paid
06.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07118645.6  / EP1914877
EP16188424.2  / EP3133731
Divisional application(s)EP20199888.7  / EP3783795
EP21172517.1  / EP3879692
EP22163302.7  / EP4075664
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.08.2022  05.04.2023  WITHDRAWN
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy GmbH & Co. KG
Beim Strohhause 17-31
20097 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
SGRE-Association
Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
SE I IM P Intellectual Property
Siemenspromenade 9
91058 Erlangen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2023/19]
Opponent(s)01  29.08.2022  05.04.2023  WITHDRAWN
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy GmbH & Co. KG
Beim Strohhause 17-31
20097 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
SGRE-Association
Siemens Gamesa Renewable
Energy GmbH & Co KG
Schlierseestraße 28
81539 München / DE
Former [2022/44]
Opponent(s)01  29.08.2022  23.09.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy GmbH & Co. KG
Beim Strohhause 17-31
20097 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
SGRE-Association
Siemens Gamesa Renewable
Energy GmbH & Co KG
Schlierseestraße 28
81539 München / DE
Former [2022/40]
Opponent(s)01  29.08.2022   
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy GmbH & Co. KG
Beim Strohhause 17-31
20097 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
SGRE-Association
Siemens Gamesa Renewable
Energy GmbH & Co KG
Schlierseestraße 28
81539 München / DE
30.09.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.02.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.02.2024Date of oral proceedings
02.04.2024Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.04.2024Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition29.05.2024Appeal received No.  T0764/24
29.05.2024Payment of appeal fee
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
16.01.2020Request for further processing filed
16.01.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.01.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
21.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
20.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 14
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 15
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Documents cited:Search[XI]WO2004098261  (XANTREX TECHNOLOGY INC [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6-10,13-17 * the whole document * [I] 5,11,12;
 [A]US2005122083  (ERDMAN WILLIAM [US], et al) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2005135031  (COLBY ROY S [US], et al) [A] 1-17* abstract *;
 [A]US2006167569  (COLOMBI SILVIO [CH], et al) [A] 1-17 * paragraph [0063] * * paragraph [0074] - paragraph [0076]; figures 11,12 *;
 [XI]  - F. BLAABJERG ET AL, "Overview of Control and Grid Synchronization for Distributed Power Generation Systems", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS, (20061002), vol. 53, no. 5, doi:10.1109/TIE.2006.881997, ISSN 0278-0046, pages 1398 - 1409, XP055160782 [X] 1-5,14,16 * the whole document * [I] 6-13,15,17

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2006.881997
OppositionUS5083039
 DE10105892
 US2003222507
 DE10250382
 WO2004070936
 US6784565
 WO2004098261
 US2005116476
 US2005122083
    - PANNELL et al., "DFIG Control Performance Under Fault Conditions For Offshore Wind Applications", 18th International Conference on Electricity Distribution, CIRED 2005, (20050600), XP055957970
    - REMUS TEODORESCU et al., "Flexible Control of Small Wind Turbines With Grid Failure Detection Operating in Stand-Alone and Grid-Connected Mode", IEEE Transactions On Power Electronics, (20040905), vol. 19, page 1323ff, XP055957971
    - Joos G., "Three-phase static series voltage regulator control algorithms for dynamic sag compensation", Industrial Electronics, 1999. ISIE '99. Proceedings of the IEEE Intern ational Symposium on Bled, Slovenia 12-16 July 1999, Piscataway, NJ, USA,IEEE, US, US , (19990712), vol. 2, doi:10.1109/ISIE.1999.798665, ISBN 978-0-7803-5662-7, pages 515 - 520, XP010354024

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISIE.1999.798665
    - Anonimous, "Grid Code - High and Extra High Voltage", E.ON, (20060401), pages 1 - 46, E.ON, (20171024), XP055418455
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