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EP About this file: EP1557528

EP1557528 - Hollow fan blade detail half, hollow fan blade for a gas turbine engine and corresponding manufacturing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/30]Hollow fan blade for gas turbine engine
[2007/52]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.04.2009
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/23]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Former [2005/30]For all designated states
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Owen, William D.
25 Amanda Circle
Windsor, CT 06095 / US
02 / Weisse, Michael A.
64 Autumn Drive
Tolland, CT 06084 / US
03 / Whitesell, Daniel J.
30 Loomis Avenue
Windsor, CT 06095 / US
 [2005/30]
Representative(s)Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Leckey, David Herbert
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2005/30]Leckey, David H.
Frank B. Dehn & Co., 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EV4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date05250319.024.01.2005
[2005/30]
Priority number, dateUS2004076534726.01.2004         Original published format: US 765347
[2005/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1557528
Date:27.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1557528
Date:18.01.2006
[2006/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1557528
Date:04.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:B23P15/04, F01D5/14, F01D5/18, F04D29/32, F04D29/38
[2006/03]
CPC:
B23P15/04 (EP,US); F01D5/147 (EP,US); F01D5/18 (EP,US);
F04D29/324 (EP,US); F05D2220/324 (EP,US); F05D2220/36 (EP,US);
F05D2230/10 (EP,US); F05D2230/60 (EP,US); Y02T50/60 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/30]F01D5/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/30]
TitleGerman:Hälfte einer hohlen Gebläseschaufel, hohle Gebläseschaufel für Gasturbinentriebwerk, sowie entsprechendes Herstellungsverfahren[2007/52]
English:Hollow fan blade detail half, hollow fan blade for a gas turbine engine and corresponding manufacturing method[2007/52]
French:Moitié d'aube creuse de soufflante, aube creuse de soufflante pour moteur à turbine à gaz et procédé associé de fabrication[2007/52]
Former [2005/30]Hohle Gebläseschaufel für Gasturbine
Former [2005/30]Hollow fan blade for gas turbine engine
Former [2005/30]Aube creuse de soufflante pour turbine à gaz
Examination procedure08.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/18]
24.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.2008Fee for grant paid
16.04.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.03.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
23.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.06.2008
BE04.06.2008
CY04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
DK04.06.2008
EE04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
IT04.06.2008
LT04.06.2008
NL04.06.2008
PL04.06.2008
RO04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
TR04.06.2008
BG04.09.2008
SE04.09.2008
GR05.09.2008
ES15.09.2008
IS04.10.2008
PT04.11.2008
HU05.12.2008
IE24.01.2009
LU24.01.2009
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
FR02.02.2009
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Former [2011/32]AT04.06.2008
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BG04.09.2008
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Documents cited:Search[X]US3017159  (TOM FOSTER, et al) [X] 1-8,11,12,14-20 * figures 2,11,12 *;
 [X]US5246340  (WINSTANLEY DAVID K [US], et al) [X] 1-5,14-16,19,20 * figure - *;
 [A]US5253824  (HALILA HERBERT [US], et al) [A] 1-20* figure - *;
 [A]EP0902165  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [A] 1-20 * figure - *;
 [X]US6331217  (BURKE MICHAEL A [US], et al) [X] 1-5,14-16,19,20 * figure 1 *
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