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EP3109440 - METHOD OF RUNNING AN AIR INLET SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.09.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 17.04.2024  [2024/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AAF LTD.
Bassington Lane
Cramlington, Northumberland NE23 8AF / GB
[2016/52]
Inventor(s)01 / Owen, Charles Melvin
21 Bournemouth Gardens
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 5HR / GB
 [2016/52]
Representative(s)Rothkopf, Ferdinand
Rothkopf
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Maximilianstrasse 25
80539 München / DE
[2024/16]
Former [2016/52]Rothkopf, Ferdinand
ROTHKOPF Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Isartorplatz 5
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date15197952.304.12.2015
[2016/52]
Priority number, dateUS20151474915424.06.2015         Original published format: US201514749154
[2016/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3109440
Date:28.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3109440
Date:15.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3109440
Date:17.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:F02C7/057, F02C7/143, F02C7/052, // F02C7/047
[2016/52]
CPC:
F02C7/057 (EP,US); F02C7/052 (EP,US); F02C7/1435 (EP,US);
F24F11/30 (US); F24F11/46 (US); F24F5/0035 (US);
F01P2070/04 (US); F01P7/167 (US); F05D2270/16 (EP,US);
F05D2270/3015 (EP,US); F05D2270/311 (EP,US); G05D23/30 (US);
G05D23/32 (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 [2017/43]
Former [2016/52]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:VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINES LUFTEINLASSSYSTEMS[2016/52]
English:METHOD OF RUNNING AN AIR INLET SYSTEM[2016/52]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'EXPLOITATION D'UN SYSTÈME D'ADMISSION D'AIR[2016/52]
Examination procedure04.12.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.09.2017Examination requested  [2017/43]
02.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2024Fee for grant paid
12.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
04.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
04.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
08.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
02.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
03.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XAYI]JPH06341356  (ISHIKAWAJIMA HARIMA HEAVY IND) [X] 1,4,17 * figure 1 * * automated translation * [A] 10-16 [Y] 5-9 [I] 2,3;
 [Y]WO03089770  (MEE IND INC [US], et al) [Y] 5-9 * figure 3 * * page 5, line 7 - page 5, line 14 * * page 6, line 35 - page 7, line 2 ** page 9, line 34 - page 10, line 9 *;
 [XI]JP2011214476  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [X] 1,10,11 * figure 1 * * automated translation * [I] 2,3,12-16
ExaminationUS5501401
 JP2011214475
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