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EP3252276 - LABYRINTH SEAL WITH LUBRICANT DIRECTING PROJECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.12.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.06.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rolls-Royce Corporation
450 South Meridian Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46225 / US
[2017/49]
Inventor(s)01 / Ottow, Nathan
7921 Newhall Way
Indianapolis, IN Indiana 46239 / US
 [2017/49]
Representative(s)Rolls-Royce plc
Moor Lane (ML-9)
PO Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/49]Rolls-Royce plc
Intellectual Property Dept SinA-48
PO Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date17172925.425.05.2017
[2017/49]
Priority number, dateUS20161516881331.05.2016         Original published format: US201615168813
[2017/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3252276
Date:06.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3252276
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:F01D11/02, F01D25/18, F16C33/66, F16J15/16, F16J15/44, F16J15/447
[2017/49]
CPC:
F16J15/4472 (EP,US); F01D11/025 (EP,US); F01D25/183 (EP,US);
F16C3/02 (EP,US); F16C33/6685 (EP,US); F16C33/80 (EP,US);
F16J15/164 (EP,US); F16J15/445 (EP,US); F05D2250/314 (EP,US);
F05D2250/324 (EP,US); F05D2250/712 (EP,US); F16C19/06 (EP,US);
F16C2360/23 (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 [2018/28]
Former [2017/49]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:LABYRINTHDICHTUNG MIT SCHMIERMITTELLEITENDER PROJEKTION[2017/49]
English:LABYRINTH SEAL WITH LUBRICANT DIRECTING PROJECTION[2017/49]
French:JOINT LABYRINTHE À PROJECTION DE DIRECTION DE LUBRIFIANT[2017/49]
Examination procedure25.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/28]
12.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2020Fee for grant paid
23.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A] US4402515  (MALOTT RICHARD C et al.) [A] 1-14 * column 3, lines 19-45 * * figure . *
 [A] US2008066444  (CORNELIUS CHARLES C et al.) [A] 1-14 * paragraphs [0029] - [0031] - [0033] * * figures 3-5 *
 [A] US2003049118  (BRUNO VITTORIO et al.) [A] 1-14 * paragraphs [0024] - [0026] * * figures 2-3 *
 [A] US3133693  (MATTHEW HOLL PETER et al.) [A] 1-14 * column 3, lines 9-16, 39-52 * * figures 1-2 *
ExaminationUS2016130966
 US2014062029
 US4820119
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