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EP3211315 - COMBUSTOR ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.08.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.07.2017
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
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2017/35]
Inventor(s)01 / HANNWACKER, David Andrew
1000 Western Avenue
Lynn, MA 01910 / US
02 / HOWELL, Stephen John
1000 Western Avenue
Lynn, MA 01910 / US
 [2021/16]
Former [2017/35]01 / HANNWACKER, David Andrew
1000 Western Avenue
Lynn, MA Massachusetts 01910 / US
02 / HOWELL, Stephen John
1000 Western Avenue
Lynn, MA Massachusetts 01910 / US
Representative(s)Openshaw & Co.
8 Castle Street
Farnham, Surrey GU9 7HR / GB
[2021/16]
Former [2017/35]Pöpper, Evamaria
General Electric Technology GmbH
GE Corporate Intellectual Property
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Application number, filing date16206157.622.12.2016
[2017/35]
Priority number, dateUS20161505354125.02.2016         Original published format: US201615053541
[2017/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3211315
Date:30.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3211315
Date:21.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:F23R3/00
[2020/48]
CPC:
F23R3/04 (EP,US); F23R3/283 (EP,CN,US); F02C7/18 (US);
F23R3/007 (EP); F23R3/02 (US); F23R2900/03044 (EP,US);
Y02T50/60 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/35]F23R3/04, F23R3/28
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 [2018/15]
Former [2017/35]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:BRENNKAMMERANORDNUNG[2017/35]
English:COMBUSTOR ASSEMBLY[2017/35]
French:ASSEMBLAGE DE CHAMBRE DE COMBUSTION[2017/35]
Examination procedure22.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/15]
30.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.01.2020
21.01.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
24.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2021Fee for grant paid
15.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
17.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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