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EP About this file: EP2895318

EP2895318 - APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A FLANGED COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2019/27]
Former [2015/30]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KIRKPATRICK, Bowden
General Electric Company Global Research
One Research Circle
Bldg. K1-3A59
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
02 / SCHULTE, Elliott, Keller
17511 Muirfield Drive
Dallas, TX 75287 / US
03 / VERMILYEA, Mark, Ernest
General Electric Company Global Research
One Research Circle
Bldg. K1-3A59
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
04 / BOYER, Mitchell, Harold
General Electric Company Global Research
One Research Circle
Bldg. K1-3A59
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
05 / XIE, Ming
General Electric Company Global Research
One Research Circle
Bldg. K1-3A59
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
06 / FERRELL, Benjamin, Wayne
107 Glenmary Ave
Apt 5
Cincinnati, OH 45220 / US
 [2015/30]
Representative(s)Openshaw & Co.
8 Castle Street
Farnham, Surrey GU9 7HR / GB
[2019/27]
Former [2015/30]Williams, Andrew Richard, et al
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date13753387.315.08.2013
[2019/27]
WO2013US55108
Priority number, dateUS20121361858214.09.2012         Original published format: US201213618582
[2015/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014042813
Date:20.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2895318
Date:22.07.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.03.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2895318
Date:03.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:B29C70/44, B29C70/46, B29C51/20, B29C51/28, B29C51/36, B29C33/20, B29C33/44
[2019/04]
CPC:
B29C51/20 (EP,CN,US); B29C70/446 (EP,CN,US); B29C33/44 (EP,CN,US);
B29C51/28 (EP,CN,US); B29C51/36 (EP,CN,US); B29C70/461 (EP);
B29C70/462 (EP,CN,US); B29C33/20 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/30]B29C70/44, B29C70/46, B29C33/30
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 [2015/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER FLANSCHKOMPONENTE UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2015/30]
English:APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A FLANGED COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME[2015/30]
French:APPAREIL DE FABRICATION D'UN COMPOSANT À BRIDE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2015/30]
Entry into regional phase14.04.2015National basic fee paid 
14.04.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
14.04.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.04.2015Examination requested  [2015/30]
05.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2019Fee for grant paid
20.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.05.2019Receipt 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  05.06.2018
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.08.2013
AL03.07.2019
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LI31.08.2019
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Cited inInternational search[XA]GB2184053  (ROLLS ROYCE) [X] 11-13,15-20 * page 1, line 88 - page 2, line 26; figure 1 * [A] 1-10,14;
 [A]US5597435  (DESAUTELS JOHN T [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * abstract *;
 [A]EP1900502  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1-20 * figures 1,3 * * paragraph [0034]; figure 6 *;
 [A]FR2958875  (SNECMA [FR]) [A] 1-20* figure 6; claims 1, 5,6 *
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