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EP2475934 - VORTEX PREMIXER FOR COMBUSTION APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  28.04.2017
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip28.04.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 31.05.2017  [2017/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lean Flame, Inc.
1823 Jefferson Place NW
Washington, DC 20036 / US
[2012/29]
Inventor(s)01 / KENDRICK, Donald, W.
3221 165th Ave. SE
Bellevue, WA 98008 / US
 [2012/29]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/29]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Straße 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date09849341.430.11.2009
WO2009US66117
Priority number, dateUS20090241940P13.09.2009         Original published format: US 241940 P
[2012/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011031279
Date:17.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2475934
Date:18.07.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.03.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.03.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.01.2015
ClassificationIPC:F23R3/30, F23R3/28
[2015/07]
CPC:
F02C7/22 (EP,US); F23R3/28 (KR); F23C6/047 (EP,US);
F23D14/64 (EP,US); F23R3/286 (EP,US); F23R3/30 (KR);
F23R3/346 (EP,US); F05D2250/10 (EP,US); F05D2250/141 (EP,US);
F23D2900/14004 (EP,US); F23R2900/00015 (EP,US); Y02E20/14 (EP,US);
Y02E20/16 (EP,US); Y02E20/18 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/29]F23R3/30
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/29]
TitleGerman:VORTEXVORMISCHER FÜR EINEN VERBRENNER[2012/29]
English:VORTEX PREMIXER FOR COMBUSTION APPARATUS[2012/29]
French:APPAREIL DE PRÉ-MÉLANGE À TOURBILLON POUR APPAREIL À COMBUSTION[2012/29]
Entry into regional phase29.03.2012National basic fee paid 
29.03.2012Search fee paid 
29.03.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.2012Examination requested  [2012/29]
15.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.12.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/22]
17.01.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/22]
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  03.08.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.201507   M06   Fee paid on   26.02.2016
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]US4586328  (HOWALD WERNER E [US]) [X] 1,2,4,9,10 * figures 1-3, 8 * * column 1, lines 25-34 * * column 4, lines 4-6, 45-50 * * column 6, lines 51-56 * * claim 1 * [Y] 3,5,7,8 [I] 6,11-13;
 [Y]EP1010945  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [Y] 7,8 * figure 1 ** paragraph [0001] *;
 [XY]US2008271703  (ARMSTRONG JEFFREY P [US], et al) [X] 1 * figures 5, 6 * * paragraphs [0032] , [0 57] * [Y] 3,5
International search[Y]US2005034458  (BURRUS DAVID LOUIS [US], et al);
 [X]US2008041059  (TEETS JOSEPH MICHAEL [US])
ExaminationUS5052176
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