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Methods Of Controlling A Combined Plant Including At Least One Generator And An Energy Store - EP2573896

The patent EP2573896 was granted to GE Energy Power Conversion Technology on Mar 1, 2017. The application was filed on Sep 21, 2011 under application number EP11007692A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2573896

GE ENERGY POWER CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY

Application Number: EP11007692A
Filing Date: Sep 21, 2011
Status: Revoked; Jul 19, 2019
Publication Date: Mar 1, 2017
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Patent Oppositions (4)

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
ENERCON	Dec 1, 2017	EISENFUHR SPEISER	ADMISSIBLE
SMA SOLAR TECHNOLOGY	Dec 1, 2017	-	ADMISSIBLE
NORDEX ENERGY	Nov 29, 2017	HAUCK	ADMISSIBLE
NORDEX ENERGY	Nov 29, 2017	HAUCK PATENTANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (24) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
OPPOSITION	EP1780860
OPPOSITION	EP1887674
OPPOSITION	EP2139090
OPPOSITION	EP2224570
OPPOSITION	EP2362521
OPPOSITION	US2008179887
OPPOSITION	US2010090532
OPPOSITION	US2010127664
OPPOSITION	US2010138058
OPPOSITION	US2010138070
OPPOSITION	US2010156348
OPPOSITION	US2010213763
OPPOSITION	US2011074151
OPPOSITION	WO2006086015
OPPOSITION	WO2007104167
OPPOSITION	WO2010042190
SEARCH	EP2139090
SEARCH	JP2000175360
SEARCH	JP2011078313
SEARCH	US2010090532
SEARCH	US2010138070
SEARCH	US2011074151
SEARCH	US2011137481
SEARCH	WO2010108910

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Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
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Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
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Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
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May 21, 2019
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Decision revoking the European patent
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Mar 1, 2017
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Claims
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Examination started
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