EP2368252 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING ENERGY AND APPARATUS THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]

Status

The patent has been granted

Status updated on 14.12.2012

Database last updated on 15.09.2020

Most recent event Tooltip

26.04.2019

Lapse of the patent in a contracting state

New state(s): PL

published on 29.05.2019 [2019/22]

Applicant(s)

For all designated states

Piantelli, Silvia

Strada Petriccio-Belriguardo 120

53100 Siena (SI) / IT



For all designated states

Bergomi, Luigi

Via Verdi, 33

25057 Sale Marasino (BS) / IT



For all designated states

Ghidini, Tiziano

Via San Francesco, 4

25065 Lumezzane (BS) / IT



[N/P]

Former [2011/39] For all designated states

Piantelli, Silvia

Strada Petriccio-Belriguardo 120

53100 Siena (SI) / IT



For all designated states

Bergomi, Luigi

Via Verdi, 33

25057 Sale Marasino (BS) / IT



For all designated states

Ghidini, Tiziano

Via San Francesco, 4

25065 Lumezzane, (BS) / IT



Inventor(s)

01 / PIANTELLI, Francesco

Strada Petriccio-Belriguardo 112

I-53100 Siena (SI) / IT



Representative(s)

Hoffmann Eitle

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB

Arabellastraße 30

81925 München / DE



[N/P]

Former [2011/39] Celestino, Marco

ABM Agenzia Brevetti & Marchi Viale G. Pisano, 31

56123 Pisa / IT



Application number, filing date

09806118.7

24.11.2009

WO2009IB07549

Priority number, date

IT2008PI00119

24.11.2008 Original published format: IT PI20080119

[2011/39]

Filing language

IT

Procedural language

EN

Publication

Type:

A1 Application with search report

No.:

WO2010058288

Date:

27.05.2010

Language:

EN

[2010/21]

Type:

No.:

EP2368252

Date:

28.09.2011

Language:

EN

The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.05.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.

[2011/39]

Type:

No.:

EP2368252

Date:

16.01.2013

Language:

EN

[2013/03]

Search report(s)

International search report - published on:

EP

27.05.2010

Classification

International:

G21B3/00



[2011/39]

Designated contracting states

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, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2013/03]

Extension states

AL

24.06.2011

BA

24.06.2011

RS

24.06.2011

Title

German:

VERFAHREN ZUR ENERGIEERZEUGUNG UND GERÄT DAFÜR

[2011/39]

English:

METHOD FOR PRODUCING ENERGY AND APPARATUS THEREFOR

[2011/39]

French:

PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D ÉNERGIE ET SON APPAREIL

[2011/39]

Entry into regional phase

24.06.2011

National basic fee paid

24.06.2011

Designation fee(s) paid

24.06.2011

Examination fee paid

Examination procedure

24.09.2010

Request for preliminary examination filed

International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP

13.05.2011

Observations by third parties

24.06.2011

Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)

24.06.2011

Examination requested [2011/39]

24.01.2012

Observations by third parties

08.08.2012

Communication of intention to grant the patent

06.12.2012

Fee for grant paid

06.12.2012

Fee for publishing/printing paid

Divisional application(s)

The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 08.08.2012

Opposition(s)

Opponent(s)

01 15.04.2013 18.04.2013 ADMISSIBLE

Leonardo Corporation

1331 Lincoln Road, Suite 601

Miami Beach, FL 33139 / US

Opponent's representative

Farago-Schauer, Peter Andreas, et al

FARAGO Patentanwälte

Thierschstrasse 11

80538 München / DE



02 15.10.2013 21.10.2013 ADMISSIBLE

E.F.A. S.r.l.

Viale Giuseppe Mazzini, 55

00195 ROMA / IT

Opponent's representative

Farago-Schauer, Peter Andreas

FARAGO Patentanwälte

Thierschstrasse 11

80538 München / DE



[N/P]

Former [2015/41]

Opponent(s) 01 15.04.2013 18.04.2013 ADMISSIBLE

Leonardo Corporation

1331 Lincoln Road, Suite 601

Miami Beach, FL 33139 / US

Opponent's representative

Farago, Peter Andreas, et al

Schieber Farago

Thierschstrasse 11

80538 München / DE



02 15.10.2013 21.10.2013 ADMISSIBLE

E.F.A. S.r.l.

Viale Giuseppe Mazzini, 55

00195 ROMA / IT

Opponent's representative

Farago, Peter Andreas

Schieber Farago

Thierschstrasse 11

80538 München / DE



Former [2013/47]

Opponent(s) 01 15.04.2013 18.04.2013 ADMISSIBLE

Leonardo Corporation

1331 Lincoln Road, Suite 601

Miami Beach, FL 33139 / US

Opponent's representative

Cicogna, Franco, et al

Ufficio Internazionale Brevetti Dott.Prof. Franco Cicogna Via Visconti di Modrone, 14/A

20122 Milano / IT



02 15.10.2013

E.F.A. S.r.l.

Viale Giuseppe Mazzini, 55

00195 ROMA / IT

Opponent's representative

Cicogna, Franco

Ufficio Internazionale Brevetti Dott.Prof. Franco Cicogna Via Visconti di Modrone, 14/A

20122 Milano / IT



Former [2013/21]

Opponent(s) 01 15.04.2013 18.04.2013 ADMISSIBLE

Leonardo Corporation

1331 Lincoln Road, Suite 601

Miami Beach, FL 33139 / US

Opponent's representative

Cicogna, Franco, et al

Ufficio Internazionale Brevetti Dott.Prof. Franco Cicogna Via Visconti di Modrone, 14/A

20122 Milano / IT



25.11.2013

Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition

05.06.2014

Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition

24.09.2015

Date of oral proceedings

03.11.2015

Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings

03.11.2015

Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked

Appeal following opposition

30.12.2015

Appeal received No. T0134/16

14.03.2016

Statement of grounds filed

Fees paid

Renewal fee

30.11.2011

Renewal fee patent year 03

30.11.2012

Renewal fee patent year 04

Lapses during opposition Tooltip

CY

16.01.2013

EE

16.01.2013

LT

16.01.2013

LV

16.01.2013

MC

16.01.2013

MK

16.01.2013

MT

16.01.2013

RO

16.01.2013

SM

16.01.2013

IS

16.05.2013

CZ

24.11.2013

SK

24.11.2013

HU

25.11.2013

SI

25.11.2013

PT

25.08.2014

BG

16.08.2017

AT

24.11.2017

FI

24.11.2017

HR

24.11.2017

IE

24.11.2017

LU

24.11.2017

PL

24.11.2017

ES

25.11.2017

SE

25.11.2017

BE

30.11.2017

CH

30.11.2017

DK

30.11.2017

LI

30.11.2017

NO

30.11.2017

NL

01.12.2017

GR

04.06.2018

[2019/22]

Former [2019/13] CY 16.01.2013

EE 16.01.2013

LT 16.01.2013

LV 16.01.2013

MC 16.01.2013

MK 16.01.2013

MT 16.01.2013

RO 16.01.2013

SM 16.01.2013

IS 16.05.2013

CZ 24.11.2013

SK 24.11.2013

HU 25.11.2013

SI 25.11.2013

PT 25.08.2014

BG 16.08.2017

AT 24.11.2017

FI 24.11.2017

HR 24.11.2017

IE 24.11.2017

LU 24.11.2017

ES 25.11.2017

SE 25.11.2017

BE 30.11.2017

CH 30.11.2017

DK 30.11.2017

LI 30.11.2017

NO 30.11.2017

NL 01.12.2017

GR 04.06.2018

Former [2019/10] CY 16.01.2013

EE 16.01.2013

LT 16.01.2013

LV 16.01.2013

MC 16.01.2013

MK 16.01.2013

MT 16.01.2013

RO 16.01.2013

SM 16.01.2013

IS 16.05.2013

CZ 24.11.2013

SK 24.11.2013

HU 25.11.2013

SI 25.11.2013

PT 25.08.2014

BG 16.08.2017

AT 24.11.2017

FI 24.11.2017

HR 24.11.2017

IE 24.11.2017

LU 24.11.2017

SE 25.11.2017

BE 30.11.2017

CH 30.11.2017

DK 30.11.2017

LI 30.11.2017

NO 30.11.2017

NL 01.12.2017

GR 04.06.2018

Former [2018/51] BG 16.01.2013

CY 16.01.2013

EE 16.01.2013

LT 16.01.2013

LV 16.01.2013

MC 16.01.2013

MK 16.01.2013

MT 16.01.2013

RO 16.01.2013

SM 16.01.2013

IS 16.05.2013

CZ 24.11.2013

SK 24.11.2013

HU 25.11.2013

SI 25.11.2013

PT 25.08.2014

AT 24.11.2017

FI 24.11.2017

HR 24.11.2017

IE 24.11.2017

LU 24.11.2017

SE 25.11.2017

BE 30.11.2017

CH 30.11.2017

DK 30.11.2017

LI 30.11.2017

NO 30.11.2017

NL 01.12.2017

GR 04.06.2018

Former [2018/50] BG 16.01.2013

CY 16.01.2013

EE 16.01.2013

LT 16.01.2013

LV 16.01.2013

MC 16.01.2013

MK 16.01.2013

MT 16.01.2013

RO 16.01.2013

SM 16.01.2013

IS 16.05.2013

CZ 24.11.2013

SK 24.11.2013

HU 25.11.2013

SI 25.11.2013

PT 25.08.2014

AT 24.11.2017

FI 24.11.2017

HR 24.11.2017

IE 24.11.2017

LU 24.11.2017

SE 25.11.2017

BE 30.11.2017

CH 30.11.2017

LI 30.11.2017

NO 30.11.2017

NL 01.12.2017

GR 04.06.2018

Former [2018/45] BG 16.01.2013

CY 16.01.2013

EE 16.01.2013

LT 16.01.2013

LV 16.01.2013

MC 16.01.2013

MK 16.01.2013

MT 16.01.2013

RO 16.01.2013

SM 16.01.2013

IS 16.05.2013

CZ 24.11.2013

SK 24.11.2013

HU 25.11.2013

SI 25.11.2013

PT 25.08.2014

AT 24.11.2017

FI 24.11.2017

HR 24.11.2017

IE 24.11.2017

LU 24.11.2017

SE 25.11.2017

CH 30.11.2017

LI 30.11.2017

NO 30.11.2017

NL 01.12.2017

GR 04.06.2018

Former [2018/40] BG 16.01.2013

CY 16.01.2013

EE 16.01.2013

LT 16.01.2013

LV 16.01.2013

MC 16.01.2013

MK 16.01.2013

MT 16.01.2013

RO 16.01.2013

SM 16.01.2013

IS 16.05.2013

CZ 24.11.2013

SK 24.11.2013

HU 25.11.2013

SI 25.11.2013

PT 25.08.2014

AT 24.11.2017

FI 24.11.2017

HR 24.11.2017

LU 24.11.2017

SE 25.11.2017

CH 30.11.2017

LI 30.11.2017

NO 30.11.2017

GR 04.06.2018

Former [2018/35] BG 16.01.2013

CY 16.01.2013

EE 16.01.2013

LT 16.01.2013

LV 16.01.2013

MC 16.01.2013

MK 16.01.2013

MT 16.01.2013

RO 16.01.2013

SM 16.01.2013

IS 16.05.2013

CZ 24.11.2013

SK 24.11.2013

HU 25.11.2013

SI 25.11.2013

PT 25.08.2014

FI 24.11.2017

HR 24.11.2017

CH 30.11.2017

LI 30.11.2017

NO 30.11.2017

Former [2015/41] BG 16.01.2013

CY 16.01.2013

EE 16.01.2013

LT 16.01.2013

LV 16.01.2013

MC 16.01.2013

MK 16.01.2013

MT 16.01.2013

RO 16.01.2013

SM 16.01.2013

IS 16.05.2013

CZ 24.11.2013

SK 24.11.2013

HU 25.11.2013

SI 25.11.2013

PT 25.08.2014

Former [2015/35] BG 16.01.2013

CY 16.01.2013

EE 16.01.2013

LT 16.01.2013

LV 16.01.2013

MC 16.01.2013

MK 16.01.2013

RO 16.01.2013

SM 16.01.2013

IS 16.05.2013

CZ 24.11.2013

SK 24.11.2013

HU 25.11.2013

SI 25.11.2013

PT 25.08.2014

Former [2015/32] CY 16.01.2013

EE 16.01.2013

LT 16.01.2013

LV 16.01.2013

MC 16.01.2013

MK 16.01.2013

RO 16.01.2013

SM 16.01.2013

IS 16.05.2013

CZ 24.11.2013

SK 24.11.2013

HU 25.11.2013

SI 25.11.2013

PT 25.08.2014

Former [2015/24] CY 16.01.2013

EE 16.01.2013

LT 16.01.2013

LV 16.01.2013

MC 16.01.2013

RO 16.01.2013

SM 16.01.2013

IS 16.05.2013

CZ 24.11.2013

SK 24.11.2013

HU 25.11.2013

SI 25.11.2013

PT 25.08.2014

Former [2015/02] CY 16.01.2013

EE 16.01.2013

LT 16.01.2013

LV 16.01.2013

MC 16.01.2013

RO 16.01.2013

IS 16.05.2013

CZ 24.11.2013

SK 24.11.2013

HU 25.11.2013

SI 25.11.2013

PT 25.08.2014

Former [2014/49] CY 16.01.2013

EE 16.01.2013

LT 16.01.2013

LV 16.01.2013

MC 16.01.2013

RO 16.01.2013

IS 16.05.2013

CZ 24.11.2013

SK 24.11.2013

HU 25.11.2013

SI 25.11.2013

Former [2014/42] CY 16.01.2013

EE 16.01.2013

LT 16.01.2013

LV 16.01.2013

MC 16.01.2013

IS 16.05.2013

CZ 24.11.2013

SK 24.11.2013

HU 25.11.2013

SI 25.11.2013

Former [2014/37] CY 16.01.2013

EE 16.01.2013

LT 16.01.2013

LV 16.01.2013

MC 16.01.2013

IS 16.05.2013

CZ 24.11.2013

SK 24.11.2013

SI 25.11.2013

Former [2014/33] CY 16.01.2013

EE 16.01.2013

LT 16.01.2013

LV 16.01.2013

MC 16.01.2013

IS 16.05.2013

Former [2013/52] CY 16.01.2013

EE 16.01.2013

LT 16.01.2013

LV 16.01.2013

IS 16.05.2013

Former [2013/49] EE 16.01.2013

LT 16.01.2013

LV 16.01.2013

IS 16.05.2013

Former [2013/38] LT 16.01.2013

LV 16.01.2013

IS 16.05.2013

Former [2013/35] LT 16.01.2013

IS 16.05.2013

Former [2013/33] LT 16.01.2013

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International search

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.450401

Examination

by applicant

- GABBANI, MONTALBANO, PIANTELLI, VERONESI, "Large excess heat production in Ni-H systems", II NUOVO CIMENTO, (199811), vol. IIIA, no. 11

other

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