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EP1561902 - Turbine blade comprising turbulation promotion devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.11.2016Opposition rejectedpublished on 21.12.2016  [2016/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2016/43]
Former [2013/18]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Former [2005/32]For all designated states
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Abdel-Messeh, William
153 Greenview Terr.
Middletown CT 06457 / US
02 / Page, Richard
680 Moose Hill Road
Guilford, CT 06437 / US
03 / Herrera, Daniel
17 Shadycrest Drive
East Hartford CT 06118 / US
04 / Dube, Bryan P.
16 Lake Ridge Drive
Columbia, CT 06237 / US
 [2005/32]
Representative(s)Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/18]Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2008/33]Leckey, David Herbert
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2005/32]Leckey, David H.
Frank B. Dehn & Co., 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date05250703.508.02.2005
[2005/32]
Priority number, dateUS2004077498909.02.2004         Original published format: US 774989
[2005/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1561902
Date:10.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1561902
Date:07.01.2009
[2009/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1561902
Date:01.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:F01D5/18
[2005/32]
CPC:
F01D5/187 (EP,US); F05D2250/141 (EP,US); F05D2250/25 (EP,US);
F05D2250/30 (EP,US); F05D2250/314 (EP,US); F05D2260/2212 (EP,US);
F05D2260/22141 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2009/37]
Former [2005/32]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:Turbinenschaufel mit Turbulatoren[2005/32]
English:Turbine blade comprising turbulation promotion devices[2005/32]
French:Aube de turbine avec promoteurs de turbulence[2005/32]
Examination procedure06.07.2009Examination requested  [2009/34]
07.07.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
04.09.2009Despatch 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
19.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2013Fee for grant paid
19.03.2013Fee 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  19.10.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  31.01.2014  07.03.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 [2015/11]
Former [2014/11]
Opponent(s)01  31.01.2014   
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Dietzen, Norbert
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
14.03.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.09.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.06.2016Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2016/51]
20.06.2016Date of oral proceedings
04.07.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.07.2016Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2159585  (GEN ELECTRIC) [A] 1,2,4-10,12,13,15 * column 2, line 102 - column 3, line 51 ** column 3, line 108 - line 112; figures 1-6 *;
 [DYA]US5413463  (CHIU PAUL [US], et al) [DY] 3 * figures 2,4; table 1 * [A] 1,2,6,7,10,12,13;
 [YA]US5695322  (JACOBSON CRAIG ROBERT [US], et al) [Y] 11,14 * column 1, line 66 - column 2, line 2 * * column 6, line 1 - line 5; figure 1B * [A] 6,7,9-11,13-15;
 [A]US6234752  (WEI BIN [US], et al) [A] 1-5,8-15 * column 5, line 37 - line 52; figures 1-9 *;
 [XY]EP1201343  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1,2,4-10,12,13,15 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0014]; figures 1-5 * [Y] 3,11,14;
 [X]EP1283327  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1,2,4,5,9,10,12,13,15 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0007] * * paragraph [0012]; figure 4 *
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