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EP2746151 - Flap system for an aircraft, method for adjusting the lift of an aircraft and aircraft comprising a main wing and at least one flap system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.02.2018
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Airbus Operations GmbH
Kreetslag 10
21129 Hamburg / DE
[2014/26]
Inventor(s)01 / Saliveros, Efstratios
280 Canford Lane
Westbury on Trym, Bristol BS9 3PL / GB
02 / Friedel, Hendrik
Auf dem Brink 12
28844 Weyhe / DE
 [2014/26]
Representative(s)LKGLOBAL Lorenz & Kopf Patentanwalt Attorney at Law PartG mbB
Brienner Straße 11
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/15]Lorenz & Kopf PartG mbB Patentanwälte, LKGlobal
Brienner Straße 11
80333 München / DE
Former [2014/26]Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Engineering
Elisenhof
Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date12198226.819.12.2012
[2014/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2746151
Date:25.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2746151
Date:12.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.2013
ClassificationIPC:B64C3/50, B64C9/04, B64C9/06, B64C9/18
[2014/26]
CPC:
B64C9/18 (EP,US); B64C3/50 (EP,US); B64C9/04 (EP,US);
B64C9/06 (EP,US)
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 [2017/15]
Former [2014/26]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:Klappensystem für ein Flugzeug, Verfahren zur Einstellung des Auftriebs eines Flugzeugs und Flugzeug mit einem Hauptflügel und mindestens einem Klappensystem[2014/26]
English:Flap system for an aircraft, method for adjusting the lift of an aircraft and aircraft comprising a main wing and at least one flap system[2014/26]
French:Système de volet pour aéronef, procédé de réglage du levage d'un aéronef et aéronef comprenant une aile principale et au moins un système de volet[2014/26]
Examination procedure22.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/07]
16.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2017Fee for grant paid
28.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.02.2017Receipt 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  16.02.2016
Opposition(s)15.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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