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EP About this file: EP1428986

EP1428986 - Torque tube bearing assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2008
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 29.07.2009  [2009/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Former [2007/10]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Former [2004/25]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bathori, Julius
1028 Nohunta Court
Cincinnati, Ohio 45231 / US
02 / Park, Sang Yeng
8834 Eagle Creek Court
West Chester, Ohio 45069 / US
03 / Headley, Mitchell Jay
2454 Twin Oaks Drive
Lebanon, Ohio 45036 / US
 [2004/25]
Representative(s)Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London
WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/31]Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc. 15 John Adam Street London
WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2004/25]Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc. 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date03256367.809.10.2003
[2004/25]
Priority number, dateUS2002031677811.12.2002         Original published format: US 316778
[2004/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1428986
Date:16.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1428986
Date:15.06.2005
[2005/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1428986
Date:07.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:F01D25/16, F01D17/16, F16C11/06, F16C23/04
[2005/24]
CPC:
F16C23/045 (EP,US); F02C7/06 (KR); F01D25/16 (EP,US);
F04D29/563 (EP,US); F16C35/02 (EP,US); F16C2360/23 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/25]F01D25/16
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/10]
Former [2004/25]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Lageranordnung für ein Torsionsrohr[2004/25]
English:Torque tube bearing assembly[2004/25]
French:Ensemble palier d' un tube de torsion[2004/25]
Examination procedure15.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/06]
13.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.2007Fee for grant paid
08.01.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.12.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3529790  (BUCH ERWIN H) [A] 1,6* figure 4B *;
 [XY]GB2038421  (GEN ELECTRIC) [X] 6,7 * the whole document * [Y] 2,9,10;
 [XY]US4755104  (CASTRO JOAQUIN H [US], et al) [X] 1,4,6,8 * the whole document * [Y] 2,3;
 [YA]EP1101902  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [Y] 3,9,10 * paragraphs [0025] , [0027] , [0030]; figure 6 * [A] 1,2,6-8
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