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EP About this file: EP3255172

EP3255172 - THERMALLY DISSIPATIVE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF FORMING A THERMALLY DISSIPATIVE ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.2022
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.06.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.11.2017
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
[2021/20]
Former [2017/50]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CUI, Yan
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC 29615 / US
02 / KOTTILINGAM, Srikanth Chandrudu
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC 29615 / US
03 / DUTTA, Sandip
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC 29615 / US
04 / TOLLISON, Brian Lee
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC 29615 / US
 [2017/50]
Representative(s)BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[2021/20]
Former [2017/50]Pöpper, Evamaria
General Electric Technology GmbH
GE Corporate Intellectual Property
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Application number, filing date17172859.524.05.2017
[2017/50]
Priority number, dateUS20161516720127.05.2016         Original published format: US201615167201
[2017/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3255172
Date:13.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3255172
Date:19.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:C23C4/06, C23C4/12, C23C4/18, C23C28/00, C23C4/073, F01D5/28, B22F3/11, B22F7/08, B22F5/00, B23K1/00, B22F5/04, B22F3/24
[2017/50]
CPC:
B22F3/1121 (EP,US); C23C4/134 (US); B22F3/1134 (EP,US);
B22F5/009 (EP,US); B22F5/04 (EP,US); B22F7/08 (EP,US);
C23C24/04 (US); C23C28/3215 (EP,US); C23C28/34 (EP,US);
C23C28/36 (EP,US); C23C4/06 (EP,US); C23C4/073 (EP,US);
C23C4/12 (EP,US); C23C4/129 (US); C23C4/18 (EP,US);
F01D5/288 (EP,US); B22F2003/242 (EP,US); B22F2999/00 (EP,US);
F05D2230/22 (EP,US); F05D2300/514 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2999/00, B22F3/1121, B22F2003/242 (US,EP);
B22F2999/00, B22F3/1134, B22F2003/242 (EP,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 [2018/30]
Former [2017/50]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:THERMISCH DISSIPATIVER ARTIKEL UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES THERMISCH DISSIPATIVEN ARTIKELS[2017/50]
English:THERMALLY DISSIPATIVE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF FORMING A THERMALLY DISSIPATIVE ARTICLE[2017/50]
French:ARTICLE DE DISSIPATION THERMIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FORMATION D'UN ARTICLE DE DISSIPATION THERMIQUE[2017/50]
Examination procedure24.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/30]
15.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.2021Fee for grant paid
07.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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 [X]US2015111060  (KOTTILINGAM SRIKANTH CHANDRUDU [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6 * paragraphs [0015] - [0024] * * figure 1 *;
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 [Y]EP2881489  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [Y] 7-15 * paragraphs [0019] - [0021] *
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