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EP2423534 - Slotted spring vibration isolator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Prime Downhole Manufacturing LLC
800 Northpark Central Drive, Suite 100
Houston, TX 77073 / US
[2020/35]
Former [2020/19]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Former [2012/09]For all designated states
General Electric Company
a New York Company 1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gnateski, Viatcheslav
Flat 5
7 Margaret Street
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire AB24 2UW / GB
 [2012/09]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/19]Gill Jennings & Every LLP
MXL The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Former [2012/09]Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth
Global Patent Operation - Europe GE International Inc. 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date11178712.324.08.2011
[2012/09]
Priority number, dateUS2010087196431.08.2010         Original published format: US 871964
[2012/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2423534
Date:29.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2423534
Date:11.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2423534
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/533, F16F13/02, F16F15/08, F16F1/02
[2019/49]
CPC:
F16F15/08 (EP,US); F16F1/028 (EP,US); F16F13/02 (EP);
H01R13/533 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/09]F16F15/08, F16F1/02
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/21]
Former [2012/09]AL,  AT,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Schlitzfederschwingungsdämpfer[2012/09]
English:Slotted spring vibration isolator[2012/09]
French:Isolateur de vibration à ressort à fentes[2012/09]
Examination procedure24.08.2011Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/21]
04.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2020Fee for grant paid
31.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.03.2020Receipt 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  04.07.2018
Opposition(s)09.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
01.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.08.2011
AL06.05.2020
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