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EP About this file: EP3676491

EP3676491 - AIR-DRIVEN GENERATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.12.2022
Database last updated on 31.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.07.2024 [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Maynard, Mark, J.
16 Fairfield Avenue
Easthampton, MA 01027 / US
[2020/28]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2020/28]
Representative(s)Kaminski Harmann
Patentanwälte AG
Landstrasse 124
9490 Vaduz / LI
[2020/28]
Application number, filing date18850618.228.08.2018
[2020/28]
WO2018US48413
Priority number, dateUS201762550836P28.08.2017         Original published format: US 201762550836 P
[2020/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019046348
Date:07.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3676491
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3676491
Date:26.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.03.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:F03B17/00, F03D9/28, F03D9/25, F03B17/02, F04F1/18
[2021/37]
CPC:
F03B17/005 (EP,KR,US); F03B17/02 (EP,KR,US); F03D9/11 (KR,US);
F03D9/14 (KR,US); F03D9/17 (KR,US); F03D9/25 (EP,KR,US);
F03D9/28 (EP,KR,US); F04F1/18 (EP); F05B2210/18 (EP,KR,US);
F05B2210/401 (EP,KR,US); F05B2250/72 (EP); Y02E10/20 (KR);
Y02E10/70 (KR); Y02E60/16 (EP); Y02E70/30 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/01]F03B17/00, F03B17/02, F03D9/25, F03D9/28
Former IPC [2020/28]F03B17/00, F03G3/00, F03G7/00, F01K25/00, F01K27/00
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 [2020/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LUFTBETRIEBENER GENERATOR[2020/28]
English:AIR-DRIVEN GENERATOR[2020/28]
French:GÉNÉRATEUR ENTRAÎNÉ PAR AIR[2020/28]
Entry into regional phase17.03.2020National basic fee paid 
17.03.2020Search fee paid 
17.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
17.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/28]
22.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.2021Fee for grant paid
20.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22153119.7  / EP4039964
Opposition(s)27.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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 [A]US2007189111  (GARZA ROBERTO M [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0020]; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US2010259044  (MUCHOW DAVID J [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0042]; figure - *;
 [X]WO2012017243  (GREEN ENERGY INC LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-9,11,12,14,15 * page 4, line 34 - page 5, line 32; figure . *
International search[YA]US4392062  (BERVIG DALE R [US]) [Y] 2 * , Entire document, especially col 6, In 46-col 7, In35, and FIG. 2. * [A] 19;
 [YA]US4800727  (PETRICK MICHAEL [US]) [Y] 8 * , Entire document, especially Abstract, col 3, In 62- col 4, In 3, and FIG. 1. * [A] 6;
 [A]US4947647  (JENSEN ROBERT K [US]) [A] 14 * , Entire document, especially Abstract, col 2, In 52- col 3, In 50, and FIG. 1. *;
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 [XYA]WO2012017243  (GREEN ENERGY INC LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1, 3-5, 7, 9-13, 15-18, 20- 21 * , Entire document. * [Y] 2, 8, 22 [A] 6, 14, 19;
 [A]WO2012079171  (PICARD MADDEN JOHN [CA]) [A] 1-22* , Entire document. Especially Abstract, para [0032]-[0037], and FIG. 8. *
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