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EP About this file: EP1006644

EP1006644 - Gas cooled electrical machine with axial ventilator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  11.01.2019
Database last updated on 21.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2019Opposition rejectedpublished on 13.02.2019  [2019/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Technology GmbH
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
[2016/45]
Former [2007/34]For all designated states
Alstom Technology Ltd
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Former [2004/14]For all designated states
ALSTOM Technology Ltd
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Former [2002/48]For all designated states
ALSTOM (Switzerland) Ltd
CHSP Intellectual Property Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5401 Baden / CH
Former [2002/01]For all designated states
Alstom
25, Avenue Kléber
75116 Paris / FR
Former [2000/23]For all designated states
ABB (Schweiz) AG
Haselstrasse 16
5401 Baden / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Glahn, Joern Axel
125 South Street, Apt.300
Vernon, CT 06066 / US
02 / Jung, Michael Dr.
Bloisstrasse 38a
79761 Waldshut / DE
[2000/23]
Representative(s)General Electric Technology GmbH
Global Patent Operation - Europe
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
[N/P]
Former [2002/48](deleted)
Former [2002/01]Liebe, Rainer, et al
ALSTOM (Switzerland)Ltd CHSP Intellectual Property Haselstrasse 16/699/5.OG
5401 Baden / CH
Former [2000/23]Liebe, Rainer, et al
ABB Business Services Ltd., Intellectual Property (SLE-I), Haselstrasse 16/699
5401 Baden / CH
Application number, filing date99811017.505.11.1999
[2000/23]
Priority number, dateDE1998105645603.12.1998         Original published format: DE 19856456
[2000/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1006644
Date:07.06.2000
Language:DE
[2000/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1006644
Date:02.01.2002
[2002/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1006644
Date:22.08.2007
Language:DE
[2007/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:H02K9/12, H02K9/18
[2002/01]
CPC:
H02K9/18 (EP,US); H02K9/12 (KR)
Former IPC [2000/23]H02K9/12
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/38]
Former [2000/23]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Gasgekühlte elektrische Maschine mit einem Axialventilator[2000/23]
English:Gas cooled electrical machine with axial ventilator[2000/23]
French:Machine électrique refroidie par gaz avec ventilateur axial[2000/23]
Examination procedure24.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/30]
03.07.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
21.10.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT
28.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.12.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
08.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2007Fee for grant paid
06.07.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.05.2008  02.06.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
 [2017/43]
Former [2008/31]
Opponent(s)01  14.05.2008  02.06.2008  ADMISSIBLE
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [2008/26]
Opponent(s)01  14.05.2008   
Siemens AG
Abteilung CT IP Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
30.06.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.11.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.11.2012Date of oral proceedings
03.12.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.12.2012Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
28.09.2018Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2019/07]
Appeal following opposition23.01.2013Appeal received No.  T0221/13
04.04.2013Statement of grounds filed
28.09.2018Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
28.09.2018Date of oral proceedings
05.10.2018Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:08.02.2007Request for further processing filed
08.02.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.02.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
05.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
13.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
06.08.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US1672680  (FREIBURGHOUSE EDWARD H) [X] 1,2,4,10 * page 1, lines 63-88 * * page 2, columns 34-46 * * page 2, line 113 - page 3, line 28; figure 1 *;
 [X]US4208599  (ARCHIBALD JAMES B [US], et al) [X] 1-3,10 * column A * * column 1, lines 7-50 * * column 3, line 23 - column 4, line 48; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US4039872  (ARMOR ANTHONY F, et al) [A] 1-3 * column A * * column 5, line 49 - column 6, line 23; figures 1,4,5 *;
 [A]JPS57166850
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19830113), vol. 7, no. 8, Database accession no. (E - 152), & JP57166850 A 19821014 (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1-3 * abstract *
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