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EP About this file: EP2234882

EP2234882 - SELF LOCKING TRIM TAB [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.03.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.05.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 29.06.2022  [2022/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
6900 Main Street P.O. Box 9729
Stratford, CT 06615 / US
[2010/40]
Inventor(s)01 / BERNHARD, Andreas
140 Hillside Avenue
Shelton Connecticut 06484 / US
 [2010/40]
Representative(s)Schmitt-Nilson Schraud Waibel Wohlfrom Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Pelkovenstraße 143
80992 München / DE
[2019/36]
Former [2010/40]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date08867527.729.09.2008
[2010/40]
WO2008US78064
Priority number, dateUS2007096225721.12.2007         Original published format: US 962257
[2010/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009085352
Date:09.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2234882
Date:06.10.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.07.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2234882
Date:04.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR09.07.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.07.2013
ClassificationIPC:B64C27/46, B64C27/467, B64C27/615, B64C27/72
[2013/35]
CPC:
B64C27/615 (EP,US); B64C2027/7288 (EP,US); Y02T50/30 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/40]B64C27/46, B64C27/467
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2019/36]
Former [2010/40]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:SELBSTVERRIEGELNDE TRIMMFLOSSE[2010/40]
English:SELF LOCKING TRIM TAB[2010/40]
French:VOLET COMPENSATEUR AUTO VERROUILLABLE[2010/40]
Entry into regional phase20.07.2010National basic fee paid 
20.07.2010Search fee paid 
20.07.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/40]
10.02.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.07.2019Fee for grant paid
23.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.07.2019Receipt 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  05.10.2017
Opposition(s)05.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
23.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
27.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.09.2008
AT04.09.2019
CY04.09.2019
CZ04.09.2019
DK04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
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