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EP1510296 - Apparatus and method for separating flanges [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2011
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.08.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.09.2011  [2011/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/41]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Former [2005/09]For all designated states
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Brooks, Robert T.
58 Cow Hill Road
Killingworth, CT 06419 / US
02 / Rader, Matthew R.
151 Ridgefield Drive
Middletown, CT 06457 / US
 [2005/09]
Representative(s)Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/09]Leckey, David Herbert
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date04254858.612.08.2004
[2005/09]
Priority number, dateUS2003065264428.08.2003         Original published format: US 652644
[2005/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1510296
Date:02.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1510296
Date:13.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:B25B27/16, F01D25/24, F16M1/00
[2005/09]
CPC:
F01D25/243 (EP,US); B25B27/16 (EP,US); F05D2230/70 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49815 (EP,US); Y10T29/49822 (EP,US); Y10T29/53078 (EP,US);
Y10T29/53683 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/47]
Former [2005/09]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Methode zum Trennen von Flanschverbindungen[2005/09]
English:Apparatus and method for separating flanges[2005/09]
French:Appareil et méthode pour séparer des flasques[2005/09]
Examination procedure11.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/23]
05.09.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
02.01.2006Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
21.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2009Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.11.2009
11.11.2009Date of oral proceedings
11.11.2009Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
10.02.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.02.2010
17.02.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
26.02.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2010Fee for grant paid
01.07.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.07.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
17.10.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
17.10.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
17.10.2005BG   M01   Not yet paid
17.10.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
17.10.2005CY   M01   Not yet paid
17.10.2005CZ   M01   Not yet paid
17.10.2005DK   M01   Not yet paid
17.10.2005EE   M01   Not yet paid
17.10.2005ES   M01   Not yet paid
17.10.2005FI   M01   Not yet paid
17.10.2005GR   M01   Not yet paid
17.10.2005HU   M01   Not yet paid
17.10.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
17.10.2005IT   M01   Not yet paid
17.10.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
17.10.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
17.10.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
17.10.2005PL   M01   Not yet paid
17.10.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
17.10.2005RO   M01   Not yet paid
17.10.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
17.10.2005SI   M01   Not yet paid
17.10.2005SK   M01   Not yet paid
17.10.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]CA1046250  (MATHIEU LEO);
 [XY]DE2822972  (PIATTI) [X] 1,3,9-14 * figure - * [Y] 4;
 [A]DE19703810  (VER ENERGIEWERKE AG [DE]);
 [XY]DE29910551U  (HAUPTMANN UWE [DE]) [X] 1-3,5,7,9-14 * the whole document * [Y] 4;
 [A]US6352404  (CZACHOR ROBERT P [US], et al)
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