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EP1559884 - Fuel delivery system for an aircraft engine comprising a de-aerator and associated method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/31]Extended operability aircraft fuel delivery system
[2017/22]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.10.2018
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.07.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.11.2018  [2018/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2016/43]
Former [2005/31]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford Connecticut 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Spadaccini, Louis J.
70 Clover Lane
Manchester CT 06040 / US
02 / Kaslusky, Scott
90 Vera Street
West Hartford CT 06119 / US
03 / Mclaughlin, Robert A.
8 Starboard Way
Tequesta Florida 33469 / US
 [2005/31]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/50]Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2005/31]Leckey, David Herbert
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date05250350.525.01.2005
[2005/31]
Priority number, dateUS2004076789329.01.2004         Original published format: US 767893
[2005/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1559884
Date:03.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1559884
Date:17.12.2008
[2008/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1559884
Date:13.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:F02C7/236, B01D19/00
[2008/51]
CPC:
B01D19/0031 (EP,US); F02C7/22 (KR); F02C7/236 (EP,US);
F05D2260/96 (EP,US); F05D2270/301 (EP,US); F23K2900/05082 (EP,US);
Y02T50/60 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/31]F02C7/236
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2017/50]
Former [2009/35]DE,  GB 
Former [2005/31]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Brennstoffzufuhrsystem mit Entlüftungsvorrichtung für ein Flugtriebwerk und zugehöriges Verfahren[2017/22]
English:Fuel delivery system for an aircraft engine comprising a de-aerator and associated method[2017/22]
French:Système pour l'alimentation en carburant d'un moteur d'aéronef comprenant un désaérateur et procédé associé[2017/22]
Former [2005/31]Brennstoffzufuhrsystem mit Entlüftungsvorrichtung für ein Flugtriebwerk
Former [2005/31]Extended operability aircraft fuel delivery system
Former [2005/31]Système pour l'alimentation en carburant d'un moteur à turbine pour aéronef comprenant un désaérateur
Examination procedure17.06.2009Examination requested  [2009/31]
18.06.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
05.08.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
12.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.10.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.11.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
01.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.11.2017Fee for grant paid
01.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.11.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  12.10.2011
Opposition(s)14.09.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/47]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
01.02.2017Request for further processing filed
01.02.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.02.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
23.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
28.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
24.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4512722  (MOUTON PIERRE C [FR]) [A] 13 * column 1, lines 13-32 * * column 2, lines 1-30 * * column 3, line 53 - column 4, line 2; figure 1 *;
 [X]GB2158157  (PLESSEY CO PLC) [X] 1-18 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9207179  (ALLIED SIGNAL INC [US]) [A] 4,5* page 1, lines 1-17; figure 1 *;
 [A]US6315815  (SPADACCINI LOUIS J [US], et al) [A] 7-10,12,16,17 * column 1, lines 5-16 * * column 3, line 52 - column 4, line 45 * * column 5, lines 1-15 * * column 6, line 60 - column 7, line 60; figure 9 *
ExaminationEP1677888
by applicantGB2158157
 US6315815
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