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EP About this file: EP3273035

EP3273035 - GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH HEAT PIPE FOR THERMAL ENERGY DISSIPATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2021
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.07.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.12.2017
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
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2021/12]
Former [2018/04]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / XU, Jinquan
30 Frederick T. Miller Way
East Greenwich, RI Rhode Island 02818 / US
 [2018/04]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/20]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2018/04]Tsang, Olivia
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date17182147.319.07.2017
[2018/04]
Priority number, dateUS20161521738122.07.2016         Original published format: US201615217381
[2018/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3273035
Date:24.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3273035
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:F02C7/12
[2018/04]
CPC:
F02C7/12 (EP,US); F02C7/18 (US); F01D25/24 (US);
F01D9/065 (US); F02C3/04 (US); F02C9/18 (US);
F02C6/08 (EP,US); F02K3/115 (EP,US); F05D2220/32 (US);
F05D2260/208 (EP,US); F05D2270/303 (US); Y02T50/60 (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 [2018/35]
Former [2018/04]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:GASTURBINENMOTOR MIT WÄRMEROHR FÜR DIE THERMISCHE ENERGIEDISSIPATION[2018/04]
English:GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH HEAT PIPE FOR THERMAL ENERGY DISSIPATION[2018/04]
French:MOTEUR À TURBINE À GAZ DOTÉ D'UN CALODUC POUR DISSIPATION DE L'ÉNERGIE THERMIQUE[2018/04]
Examination procedure19.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/35]
15.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2020Fee for grant paid
31.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/16]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
15.08.2018Request for further processing filed
15.08.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
31.08.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.07.2017
AL13.05.2020
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BG13.08.2020
NO13.08.2020
GR14.08.2020
IS13.09.2020
PT14.09.2020
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 [XI] US2004020213  (JONES ALAN R et al.) [X] 12 * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0047]; figures 6,8; claim 12 *[I] 1,3,5-11,14
 [Y] US2015247462  (SUCIU GABRIEL L et al.) [Y] 1-7,9-15 * paragraph [0043] - paragraph [0049]; figure 2 *
 [Y] US5269135  (VERMEJAN ALEXANDER E et al.) [Y] 1-7,9-15 * column 3, line 47 - column 4, line 36; figure 3 *
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