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EP1793011 - Process for forming thermal barrier coating resistant to infiltration [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  23.03.2018
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2018Opposition rejectedpublished on 25.04.2018  [2018/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2015/09]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Former [2007/23]For all designated states
General Electric Company
One River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gorman, Mark Daniel
7272 Overland Park Court
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
02 / Nagaraj, Bangalore Aswatha
5196 Travers Court
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
03 / Schafrik, Robert Edward
9918 Pheasantwalk Court
Cincinnati, OH 45241 / US
 [2007/23]
Representative(s)Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth, et al
Global Patent Operations Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/09]Szary, Anne Catherine
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Former [2008/38]Bedford, Grant Richard
GE London Patent Operation 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2007/23]Bedford, Grant Richard
London Patent Operation GE International Inc 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date06124714.424.11.2006
[2007/23]
Priority number, dateUS2005016461530.11.2005         Original published format: US 164615
[2007/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1793011
Date:06.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1793011
Date:12.09.2007
[2007/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1793011
Date:25.02.2015
Language:EN
[2015/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:C23C4/18, C23C28/00, F01D5/28
[2007/23]
CPC:
C23C4/18 (EP,US); C23C28/321 (EP,US); C23C28/3215 (EP,US);
C23C28/325 (EP,US); C23C28/345 (EP,US); C23C28/3455 (EP,US);
F01D5/288 (EP,US); F05D2230/40 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/21]
Former [2007/23]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung einer infiltrationsresistenten Wärmedämmschicht[2007/23]
English:Process for forming thermal barrier coating resistant to infiltration[2007/23]
French:Procédé de formation d'un revêtement de barrière thermique résistant à l'infiltration[2007/23]
Examination procedure12.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/17]
13.03.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
16.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.04.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
27.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.01.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
07.01.2015Fee for grant paid
07.01.2015Fee 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  16.04.2008
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  31.08.2015  23.08.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Kaiser, Axel
Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
 [2017/50]
Former [2015/41]
Opponent(s)01  31.08.2015   
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Kaiser, Axel
Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
13.01.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.11.2017Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2018/17]
07.11.2017Date of oral proceedings
07.12.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.12.2017Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
02.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
01.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB24.11.2016
FR30.11.2016
DE01.06.2017
[2018/01]
Former [2017/50]FR30.11.2016
DE01.06.2017
Documents cited:Search[DY]US5660885  (HASZ WAYNE CHARLES [US], et al) [DY] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO2005095665  (COUNCIL SCIENT IND RES [IN], et al) [Y] 1-9 * page 1, line 23 - line 27; examples 1-10; claim 1 *;
 [Y]EP1587348  (UNIV FENG CHIA [TW]) [Y] 10 * claims 1,2,7,10 *;
 [A]US6756082  (SUBRAMANIAN RAMESH [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1428902  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
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