Apparatus And Process For Generation Of Energy By Organic Rankine Cycle

Patent No. EP2699767 (titled "Apparatus And Process For Generation Of Energy By Organic Rankine Cycle") was filed by Exergy on Feb 13, 2012. The application was issued on Oct 18, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
TURBODEN	Jul 3, 2018	BRUNI

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Jul 9, 2020
Communication to the parties concerning termination of the opposition proceedings - opposition rejected - no appeal lodged
Jul 9, 2020
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Jul 6, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Apr 23, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Apr 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Apr 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2020
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Apr 14, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Apr 6, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 2, 2020
Advice of delivery
Feb 25, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 25, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 25, 2020
Decision rejecting the opposition
Feb 25, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 25, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 25, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 25, 2020
Means of redress
Feb 25, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 25, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 25, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 25, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 25, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 14, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 25, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 25, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 14, 2019
Claims
Nov 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 14, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 13, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 31, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 24, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 24, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 24, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 24, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 10, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 30, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 30, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 26, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jul 20, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jul 20, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 20, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 20, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 20, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 20, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 6, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 6, 2018
Request for documents
Jul 3, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 3, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jul 3, 2018
Notice of opposition
Oct 26, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 21, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 5, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 5, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Sep 5, 2017
French translation of claims
Sep 5, 2017
German translation of the claims
May 12, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 12, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 12, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 12, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 12, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 16, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 16, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 16, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 16, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 18, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Oct 13, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 13, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 13, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 30, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Jul 15, 2016
Annex to the communication
Jul 15, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 18, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 18, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 18, 2016
Claims
Apr 18, 2016
Description
Apr 18, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 18, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 22, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Feb 17, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 17, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 17, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 23, 2015
Annex to the communication
Oct 23, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 17, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Aug 17, 2015
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Aug 6, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 6, 2015
Observations by third parties
Jul 29, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 29, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Jul 29, 2015
Claims
Jul 29, 2015
Description
Jul 29, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 29, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jul 29, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jul 29, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jul 29, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jul 29, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jul 29, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jul 29, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Jul 29, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 7, 2015
Annex to the communication
Apr 7, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 25, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 28, 2015
Annex to the communication
Jan 28, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 21, 2015
Examination started
Jan 15, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Aug 8, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Aug 8, 2014
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Aug 4, 2014
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Aug 4, 2014
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Aug 4, 2014
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Aug 4, 2014
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Aug 4, 2014
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Aug 4, 2014
Non-scannable object
Aug 4, 2014
Observations by third parties
Apr 28, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Apr 28, 2014
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Apr 22, 2014
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Apr 22, 2014
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Apr 22, 2014
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Apr 22, 2014
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Apr 22, 2014
Observations by third parties
Jan 29, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Nov 28, 2013
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Nov 26, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 26, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 26, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 26, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 21, 2013
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Nov 5, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Oct 4, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 4, 2013
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 4, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Oct 4, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Aug 30, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Apr 10, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
Dec 12, 2012
Notification of the recording of a change
Nov 14, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 26, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Oct 26, 2012
Published international application - A1
Jul 13, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jul 13, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jul 13, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Mar 9, 2012
Abstract
Mar 9, 2012
Claims
Mar 9, 2012
Description
Mar 9, 2012
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EP2699767

EXERGY

Application Number: EP12707925A
Filing Date: Feb 13, 2012
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jul 10, 2020
Publication Date: Oct 18, 2017
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