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EP2016291 - BALLISTICALLY TOLERANT LINEAR HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.2014
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.02.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.03.2014  [2014/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
P.O. Box 482
Fort Worth, TX 76101 / US
[2009/04]
Inventor(s)01 / FENNY, Carlos A.
1103 Findlay Drive
Arlington, TX 76012 / US
02 / ROSS, Brent C.
11225 Dove Valley Trail
Haslet, TX 76011 / US
03 / BARBER, John R. Jr.
6608 Parkside Court
Arlington, TX 76016 / US
 [2009/04]
Representative(s)Lawrence, John, et al
Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/14]Lawrence, John, et al
Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B16 8QQ / GB
Former [2012/07]Lawrence, John, et al
Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham
B16 8QQ / GB
Former [2009/04]Lecomte, Didier
Lecomte & Partners Sàrl B.P. 1623
1016 Luxembourg / LU
Application number, filing date07867111.208.05.2007
[2009/04]
WO2007US11233
Priority number, dateUS20060798780P08.05.2006         Original published format: US 798780 P
[2009/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008057142
Date:15.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2016291
Date:21.01.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.05.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2016291
Date:03.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.09.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:F15B11/036, B64C13/00, F16F9/32
[2011/43]
CPC:
F41H5/06 (EP,US); F15B15/14 (KR); B64C13/00 (KR);
F15B11/036 (KR); F15B15/1428 (EP,US); F15B15/1466 (EP,US);
F16F9/3207 (EP,US); F16F9/38 (EP,US); F41H5/00 (EP,US);
F15B2215/305 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/04]F15B11/036, B64C13/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2009/39]
Former [2009/04]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:BALLISTISCH TOLERANTER LINEARER HYDRAULISCHER AKTUATOR[2009/04]
English:BALLISTICALLY TOLERANT LINEAR HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR[2009/04]
French:ACTIONNEUR HYDRAULIQUE LINÉAIRE BALLISTIQUEMENT TOLÉRANT[2009/04]
Entry into regional phase21.11.2008National basic fee paid 
21.11.2008Search fee paid 
21.11.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
21.11.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.10.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
21.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/04]
26.03.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
06.05.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
16.04.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2013Fee for grant paid
20.02.2013Fee 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  29.10.2012
Opposition(s)06.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200903   M06   Fee paid on   15.07.2009
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US3768371  (ORME M) [Y] 5* column 5, line 16; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US3972396  (BOCHNAK GREGORY) [Y] 5 * column 3, line 7; figure 2 *;
 [Y]US4296677  (LITTLE JANE, et al) [Y] 1-17 * column 1, lines 45-47, 60-65; figure 1 * * column 2, line 35 - column 3, line 22 *;
 [Y]US4867044  (HOLTROP JOHN W [US]) [Y] 1-4,6-17 * column 3, lines 1-17; figure 3 * * column 5, lines 21-26 *;
 [Y]US2004163386  (KOPP JOHN D [US], et al) [Y] 1-17 * paragraphs [0001] - [0002] - [0 10] - [0015] - [0018]; figure 2 *
International search[Y]US3768371  (ORME M);
 [Y]US4296677  (LITTLE JANE, et al);
 [Y]US4608912  (NAVARETTE CARLOS A [US]);
 [A]US4831920  (CORNELL ROBERT W [US])
by applicantUS4296677
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