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EP About this file: EP2894525

EP2894525 - Systems, methods, and apparatus for locating and drilling closed holes of a turbine component [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.09.2023
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2022/45]
Former [2015/29]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, New York 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ozturk, Ysef Eren
GE MTC
Tubitak- MAM
41471 TR Kocaeli / TR
02 / Icli, Selami Haydar
GE MTC
Tubitak-MAM
41471 TR Kocaeli / TR
 [2015/29]
Representative(s)Novagraaf Group
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / Geneva / CH
[N/P]
Former [2022/45]Novagraaf Group
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex/ Geneva / CH
Former [2015/29]Cleary, Fidelma
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date15150305.907.01.2015
[2015/29]
Priority number, dateUS20141415142409.01.2014         Original published format: US201414151424
[2015/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2894525
Date:15.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2894525
Date:17.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2894525
Date:09.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/401, G05B19/4099
[2016/07]
CPC:
B26F1/26 (EP,US); G05B19/401 (EP,CN,US); B23P6/002 (US);
B23B49/00 (US); B23H9/10 (US); B23H9/14 (US);
B23K15/0006 (US); B23K15/0013 (US); B23K15/085 (US);
B23K26/382 (EP,US); G05B19/4099 (EP,US); B23B2215/76 (US);
G05B2219/37205 (EP,US); G05B2219/45147 (EP,CN,US); G05B2219/50214 (EP,US);
Y10T408/03 (EP,US); Y10T408/05 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/29]G05B19/401
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 [2016/39]
Former [2015/29]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:Systeme, Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Lokalisierung und zum Bohren verschlossener Löcher eines Turbinenbauteils[2015/29]
English:Systems, methods, and apparatus for locating and drilling closed holes of a turbine component[2015/29]
French:Systèmes, procédés et appareil de localisation et de perçage de trous fermés d'un composant de turbine[2015/29]
Examination procedure16.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.08.2016Examination requested  [2016/39]
09.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2022Fee for grant paid
28.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
20.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
20.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US6380512  (EMER GEORGE [US]) [X] 1,8 * column 2, line 34 - column 4, line 53 * [I] 2-7,9-15;
 [A]EP1734429  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [X]EP2093641  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]) [X] 1-15 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0032] *;
 [XI]EP2286956  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1,8 * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0040] * [I] 2-7,9-15
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