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EP2628919 - An aircraft propulsion system nacelle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.09.2020
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.07.2018
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
Rolls-Royce plc
Kings Place
90 York Way
London N1 9FX / GB
[2020/09]
Former [2015/31]For all designated states
Rolls-Royce plc
62 Buckingham Gate
London SW1E 6AT / GB
Former [2013/34]For all designated states
Rolls-Royce plc
65 Buckingham Gate
London SW1E 6AT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Evans, Dale
26 Tawny Way, Littleover
Derby, Derbyshire DE23 3XG / GB
 [2013/34]
Representative(s)Rolls-Royce plc
Moor Lane (ML-9)
PO Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/47]Rolls-Royce plc
Intellectual Property Dept SinA-48
PO Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
Former [2013/34]Yeomans, Victoria Jane Anora, et al
Rolls-Royce plc Intellectual Property Dept WH20 PO Box 3
Bristol, South Gloucestershire BS34 7QE / GB
Application number, filing date13154897.612.02.2013
[2013/34]
Priority number, dateGB2012000279020.02.2012         Original published format: GB 201202790
[2013/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2628919
Date:21.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2628919
Date:07.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2628919
Date:20.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:F02C7/04
[2013/34]
CPC:
F02C7/04 (EP,US); F04D29/40 (US); B64D29/00 (EP,US);
F04D29/526 (EP,US); B64D2033/0206 (EP,US); B64D2033/0286 (EP,US);
F05D2220/36 (EP,US); F05D2230/53 (EP,US); F05D2300/121 (EP,US);
F05D2300/133 (EP,US); F05D2300/171 (EP,US); F05D2300/603 (EP,US);
Y02T50/60 (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 [2018/35]
Former [2013/34]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:Gondel für Flugzeugantriebssystem[2013/34]
English:An aircraft propulsion system nacelle[2013/34]
French:Nacelle pour système de propulsion d'aéronef[2013/34]
Examination procedure12.02.2013Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/35]
06.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.10.2019Fee for grant paid
10.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.10.2019Receipt 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  06.02.2019
Opposition(s)21.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]US4734007  (PERRY DERICK A [GB]) [X] 1-4,6,7,9,10,15 * figures 1-2 * * column 2, line 53 - column 3, line 3 * * claim 2 * [Y] 8 [I] 11,14;
 [X]US4767270  (SEIDEL GERHARD E [US]) [X] 1-7,9,10,12,13,15 * figure 2 * * column 3, line 16 - line 32 * * column 5, line 63 - column 6, line 19 * * claim 1 *;
 [A]US2010276007  (HENDRICKS GAVIN [US]) [A] 1-15* figure 3 *;
 [Y]  - ZIMBRICK R A ET AL, "INVESTIGATION OF VERY HIGH BYPASS RATIO ENGINES FOR SUBSONIC TRANSPORTS", JOURNAL OF PROPULSION AND POWER, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS. NEW YORK, US, (19900701), vol. 6, no. 4, ISSN 0748-4658, pages 490 - 496, XP000136188 [Y] 8 * page 491; figures 2-3 *
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