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EP3551534 - AIRCRAFT WING ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.2022
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.06.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  16.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Airbus Operations Limited
Pegasus House
Aerospace Avenue
Filton
Bristol BS34 7PA / GB
[2019/42]
Inventor(s)01 / HUI, Ching-Yu
c/o UK IP Dept.
Airbus Operations Limited
Pegasus House
Aerospace Avenue
Filton Bristol BS34 7PA / GB
02 / BAUER, Christopher
c/o UK IP Dept.
Airbus Operations Limited
Pegasus House
Aerospace Avenue
Filton Bristol BS34 7PA / GB
 [2019/42]
Representative(s)Beatson, Matthew, et al
Airbus Operations Limited
UK IP Department
Pegasus House
Aerospace Avenue
Filton, Bristol BS34 7PA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/42]Claydon, Michelle Leonie
Airbus Operations Limited
Pegasus House, Aerospace Avenue
Filton
Bristol BS34 7PA / GB
Application number, filing date17809281.304.12.2017
[2019/42]
WO2017EP81422
Priority number, dateGB2016002083607.12.2016         Original published format: GB 201620836
[2019/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018104251
Date:14.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3551534
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3551534
Date:02.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:B64C21/02, B64C3/48, B64C9/08, B64C9/22
[2019/42]
CPC:
B64C21/02 (EP,GB,US); B64C3/48 (EP,GB,US); B64C9/08 (GB);
B64C9/22 (EP,GB,US); Y02T50/10 (EP,US); Y02T50/30 (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 [2019/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLÜGELVORRICHTUNG[2020/52]
English:AIRCRAFT WING ASSEMBLY[2019/42]
French:DISPOSITIF DANS L'AILE D'UN AÉRONEF[2021/03]
Former [2019/42]FLUGZEUGFLÜGELANORDNUNG
Former [2019/42]ENSEMBLE AILE D'AÉRONEF
Entry into regional phase16.05.2019National basic fee paid 
16.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
16.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/42]
16.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2021Fee for grant paid
22.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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BE31.12.2021
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LI31.12.2021
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3493196  (MCCALL BENJAMIN L) [A] 4 * column 3, line 29 - line 33; figure 2 *;
 [YA]EP1919772  (BOEING CO [US]) [Y] 1-10,12,15 * sentence 25, paragraph 0019 - sentence 38; figure 2 * * sentence 48, paragraph 0022 - sentence 54 * [A] 11,13,14;
 [A]EP1951568  (BOEING CO [US]) [A] 1-15* figure 2 *;
 [Y]US2009212165  (PARIKH PRADIP G [US]) [Y] 1-10,12,15 * paragraphs [0022] , [ 0024] , [ 0026] , [ 0027]; figures 4, 5A, 5B, 6A *;
 [A]US2015191244  (ROLSTON STEPHEN [GB]) [A] 1-3,8-15 * figures 3-6 *
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