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EP4545398 - A MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.10.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.08.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip24.10.2025(Expected) grantpublished on 26.11.2025  [2025/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volvo Penta Corporation
405 08 Göteborg / SE
[2025/18]
Inventor(s)01 / KANG, Andreas
417 27 Göteborg / SE
 [2025/40]
Former [2025/18]01 / KANG, Andreas
417 27 GÖTEBORG / SE
Representative(s)Ström & Gulliksson AB
P.O. Box 4188
203 13 Malmö / SE
[2025/18]
Application number, filing date23205494.024.10.2023
[2025/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4545398
Date:30.04.2025
Language:EN
[2025/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4545398
Date:26.11.2025
Language:EN
[2025/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.2024
ClassificationIPC:B63B79/10, B63B79/40, B63H23/30
[2025/18]
CPC:
B63H23/30 (EP,US); B63H20/00 (CN); B63H23/06 (US);
B63B79/10 (EP); B63B79/40 (EP); B63H21/14 (US);
B63H21/21 (CN,US); B63H2020/006 (EP,CN); B63H2021/216 (CN);
B63H2023/305 (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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2025/18]
TitleGerman:SCHIFFSANTRIEBSSYSTEM[2025/18]
English:A MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEM[2025/18]
French:SYSTÈME DE PROPULSION MARINE[2025/18]
Examination procedure08.10.2024Examination requested  [2025/18]
08.10.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.09.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2025Fee for grant paid
06.10.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.10.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.10.2025Renewal fee patent year 03
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