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EP2751306 - LOCALIZED CLEANING PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/28]LOCALIZED CLEANING PROCESS AND APPARATUS THEREFOR
[2019/14]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.08.2020
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.03.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.03.2017
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
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2019/40]
Former [2014/28]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MANTKOWSKI, Thomas, Edward
1 Neumann Way
Cincinnati, OH 45215 / US
02 / OLDS, Meghan, Meredith
17619 Aldine Westfield Road
Houston, TX 77073 / US
03 / DAS, Nripendra, Nath
1 Neumann Way
Cincinnati, OH 45215 / US
 [2014/28]
Representative(s)Openshaw & Co.
8 Castle Street
Farnham, Surrey GU9 7HR / GB
[2019/40]
Former [2014/28]Williams, Andrew Richard
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date12762123.330.08.2012
[2019/40]
WO2012US52984
Priority number, dateUS201161529622P31.08.2011         Original published format: US 201161529622 P
US20121359620428.08.2012         Original published format: US201213596204
[2014/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013033295
Date:07.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2751306
Date:09.07.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.03.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2751306
Date:02.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:C23G5/00, B23K9/235, F01D25/00, B23P6/00
[2019/14]
CPC:
B23P6/007 (EP,US); B08B7/0085 (US); B23K1/206 (EP,US);
B23K9/235 (EP,US); B23P6/002 (US); B23P6/045 (EP,US);
C23G5/00 (EP,US); C23G5/02803 (EP,US); C23G5/04 (EP,US);
F01D25/002 (EP,US); F01D5/005 (EP,US); F05D2230/72 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/28]C23G5/028, C23G5/04, F01D5/00, B23P6/00, B23K1/20, B23P6/04
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 [2014/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:LOKALISIERTES REINIGUNGSVERFAHREN[2019/14]
English:LOCALIZED CLEANING PROCESS[2019/14]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE NETTOYAGE LOCALISÉ[2019/14]
Former [2014/28]LOKALISIERTES REINIGUNGSVERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG DAFÜR
Former [2014/28]LOCALIZED CLEANING PROCESS AND APPARATUS THEREFOR
Former [2014/28]PROCESSUS DE NETTOYAGE LOCALISÉ ET APPAREIL POUR LEDIT PROCESSUS
Entry into regional phase31.03.2014National basic fee paid 
31.03.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.03.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/28]
04.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
29.07.2019Fee for grant paid
29.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  04.04.2017
Opposition(s)03.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
20.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5319179  (JOECKS KONRAD [DE], et al) [X] 14-20 * column 3, line 61 - column 5, line 5; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP1316628  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [A] 1-20* paragraphs [0001] - [0005] - [0014] *;
 [A]WO2007003615  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [A] 1-20 * page 3, lines 23-27 * * page 6, line 13 - page 7, line 28; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2007087208  (NG SOR T [SG], et al) [A] 1-20 * claims 1,9-11 *
ExaminationDE10005874
 US6364971
 EP1475179
 US2010151145
by applicantUS2010108107
 US8206488
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