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EP2011987 - GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND CORRESPONDING METHOD OF CONTROLLING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/02]Turbomachine with variable contour nacelle assembly and corresponding operating method
[2018/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.08.2019
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip09.08.2019No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.09.2019  [2019/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2016/43]
Former [2009/02]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Jain, Ashok K.
1960 E. Chilton Drive
Tempe, Arizona 85283 / US
02 / Winter, Michael
41 Byron Placde
New Haven, Connecticut 06515 / US
 [2009/02]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/40]Dehns
St. Brides House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2009/02]Tomlinson, Kerry John
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date08252263.202.07.2008
[2009/02]
Priority number, dateUS2007077228702.07.2007         Original published format: US 772287
[2009/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2011987
Date:07.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2011987
Date:21.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2011987
Date:03.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:F02C7/042, F02C7/045, F02K3/06
[2011/38]
CPC:
F02K3/06 (EP,US); B64D33/02 (EP,US); F02C7/042 (EP,US);
F02C7/045 (EP,US); F05D2270/62 (EP,US); F05D2270/64 (EP,US);
F05D2300/505 (EP,US); Y02T50/60 (EP,US); Y10T137/0645 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/02]F02K3/06, F02C7/042
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2012/22]
Former [2009/02]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:GASTURBINENTRIEBWERK UND ZUGEHÖRIGES REGELUNGSVERFAHREN[2018/18]
English:GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND CORRESPONDING METHOD OF CONTROLLING[2018/18]
French:MOTEUR À TURBINE À GAZ ET PROCÉDÉ DE CONTRÔLE ASSOCIÉ[2018/18]
Former [2009/02]Strömungsmaschine mit Gondelanordnung mit variabler Kontur und entsprechendes Betriebsverfahren
Former [2009/02]Turbomachine with variable contour nacelle assembly and corresponding operating method
Former [2009/02]Turbomachine avec ensemble nacelle à contour variable et procédé associé d'exploitation
Examination procedure21.03.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.03.2012Examination requested  [2012/18]
22.03.2012Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
02.05.2012Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
02.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2018Fee for grant paid
24.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.08.2018Receipt 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  02.03.2016
Opposition(s)04.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
24.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
21.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
24.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2948111  (NELSON NORMAN E) [X] 1-17 * column 2, line 48 - line 57 * * column 4, line 53 - column 5, line 30 * * figure - *;
 [X]US3074232  (ROBERT SOYER) [X] 1-17 * column 1, line 26 - line 34 * * figure - *;
 [X]US3119581  (WILLIAM TREVASKIS HENRY) [X] 1-17 * column 1, line 16 - line 30 * * figure - *;
 [X]US3611724  (KUTNEY JOHN T) [X] 1-17 * column 3, line 65 - line 73 * * figure - *;
 [X]US3763874  (LIGHT WILDE G, et al) [X] 1-17 * column 3, line 30 - line 33; figure - *;
 [X]GB1336724  (SECR DEFENCE) [X] 1-17 * page 2, line 16 - line 23 * * figure - *;
 [X]US4012013  (BALL WILLIAM HENDERSON, et al) [X] 1-17 * column 1, line 60 - column 2, line 44 * * figure - *;
 [X]US4132240  (FRANTZ JOHN J) [X] 1-17 * column 1, line 5 - line 8 * * column 2, line 12 - line 52 * * figure - *;
 [X]US4147029  (SARGISSON DONALD F) [X] 1-17 * column 3, line 7 - line 14 * * figure - *;
 [X]US5000399  (READNOUR JACK L [US], et al) [X] 1-17 * column 1, line 64 - column 2, line 5 * * figure - *;
 [X]US5177957  (GRIEB HUBERT [DE]) [X] 1-17 * column 1, line 26 - line 44 ** column 2, line 30 - line 35 *;
 [X]US6089505  (GRUENSFELDER CYNTHIA ANN [US], et al) [X] 1-17 * column 4, line 29 - line 38 * * figure - *;
 [X]EP1482159  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]) [X] 1-17 * paragraph [0030] * * figure - *;
 [X]EP1607603  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [X] 1-17 * paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0020] * * figure - *
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