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EP About this file: EP2971680

EP2971680 - CASTELLATED LATCH MECHANISM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.09.2022
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2021/12]
Former [2016/43]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Former [2016/03]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SAWYERS-ABBOTT, Nigel David
188 High Wood Drive
South Glastonbury, Connecticut 060673 / US
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/47]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2016/03]Hull, James Edward
Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date14807092.313.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US25191
Priority number, dateUS201361783076P14.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361783076 P
US201361839066P25.06.2013         Original published format: US 201361839066 P
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014197057
Date:11.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2971680
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.12.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2971680
Date:24.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR19.02.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:F02C7/20, F01D25/28, F02K1/72, F01D25/24
[2021/26]
CPC:
F01D25/28 (EP,US); F01D25/265 (US); B64D29/06 (US);
B64D29/08 (US); F01D15/10 (US); F01D25/246 (EP,US);
F02C3/04 (US); F02C7/20 (EP,US); F02K1/72 (EP,US);
F02K1/805 (US); F02K1/80 (US); F05D2220/32 (US);
F05D2250/182 (EP,US); F05D2250/71 (US); F05D2260/36 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/46]F02C7/20, F01D25/28, F02K1/72
Former IPC [2016/03]F02C7/20, F01D25/28
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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KRONENVERRIEGELUNGSMECHANISMUS FÜR EINEN GASTURBINENMOTOR[2016/03]
English:CASTELLATED LATCH MECHANISM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE[2016/03]
French:MÉCANISME DE VERROU CRÉNELÉ POUR UN MOTEUR À TURBINE À GAZ[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase12.10.2015National basic fee paid 
12.10.2015Search fee paid 
12.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
12.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
17.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.2021Fee for grant paid
19.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.10.2021Receipt 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  04.06.2019
Opposition(s)25.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
20.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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