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EP About this file: EP3698039

EP3698039 - BUOY AND METHOD FOR THE GENERATION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.2022
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.04.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  27.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BLUE MARINE S.r.l.
Via Partigiani d'Italia 20
43029 Traversetolo (PR) / IT
[2021/48]
Former [2021/36]For all designated states
Pederini, Enrico Maria
Via Vittorio Veneto 29/1
42020 Quattro Castella (RE) / IT
Former [2020/35]For all designated states
Torpedine S.r.l.
Piazza Giacomo Matteotti 52
41121 Modena / IT
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2021/36]
Former [2020/35]01 / PEDERINI, Enrico Maria
Via Vittorio Veneto 29/1
42020 Quattro Castella (RE) / IT
Representative(s)Cataldi, Giulia, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[2020/35]
Application number, filing date18803768.319.10.2018
[2020/35]
WO2018IB58132
Priority number, dateIT2017011863219.10.2017         Original published format: IT201700118632
[2020/35]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019077563
Date:25.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3698039
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.04.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3698039
Date:04.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/31]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3698039
Date:22.09.2021
[2021/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:F03B13/20, F03B13/18
[2020/35]
CPC:
F03B13/20 (EP); F03B13/1885 (EP); F05B2250/44 (EP);
F05B2260/40311 (EP); 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 [2020/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BOJE UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON ELEKTRISCHER ENERGIE[2020/35]
English:BUOY AND METHOD FOR THE GENERATION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY[2020/35]
French:BOUÉE ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'ÉNERGIE ÉLECTRIQUE[2020/35]
Entry into regional phase22.04.2020National basic fee paid 
22.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
22.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/35]
22.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2021Fee for grant paid
29.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.10.2018
AL04.08.2021
AT04.08.2021
CY04.08.2021
CZ04.08.2021
EE04.08.2021
IT04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
LV04.08.2021
MK04.08.2021
PL04.08.2021
RO04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
SK04.08.2021
SM04.08.2021
IE19.10.2021
LU19.10.2021
CH31.10.2021
LI31.10.2021
BG04.11.2021
IS04.12.2021
[2024/23]
Former [2023/33]HU19.10.2018
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PL04.08.2021
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BG04.11.2021
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IT04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
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LI31.10.2021
BG04.11.2021
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AT04.08.2021
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Cited inInternational search[XI]FR2540567  (MONANGE JACQUES [FR]) [X] 1,15 * page 2, line 36 - page 3, line 31; figure - * [I] 1-3,10,11,13,14;
 [XI]DE102009012168  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [X] 1,15 * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0045]; figures 1-3 * [I] 1-5,12-14;
 [X]DE102012223153  (SKF AB [SE]) [X] 1,4,5,14,15 * paragraph [0030]; figure 2 *;
 [A]FR2409396  (FIAT SPA [IT]) [A] 1-15 * page 1, line 29 - page 4, line 34; figure - *;
 [A]FR2943742  (DIEUDONNE PIERRE ANDRE MARIE [FR]) [A] 1-3,15 * page 3, line 1 - page 4, line 26; figure - *;
 [A]US2014353973  (CHEN SHIH-HSIUNG [TW]) [A] 1-3,15 * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0030]; figure - *;
 [A]US9617972  (SKAF ROBERT GEORGES [CA]) [A] 1-3,15 * column 2, line 52 - column 4, line 28; figure - *;
 [A]US3231749  (HINCK III ERNEST C) [A] 1-3,15 * column 2, line 31 - column 4, line 14; figure - *
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