blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
FAQ - Register Alert
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP3431716

EP3431716 - VARIABLE-PITCH VANE ASSEMBLY AND CORRESPONDING ASSEMBLY METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2021
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.07.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2021/12]
Former [2019/04]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Propheter-Hinckley, Tracy A.
44 Oak Forest Drive
Manchester, CT Connecticut 06042 / US
02 / Surace, Raymond
319 Connecticut Avenue
Newington, DC District of Columbia 06111 / US
03 / Hazzard, Robert L.
45 Farmstead Lane
Windsor, CT Connecticut 06095 / US
04 / Borja, Mark
10269 Allamanda Boulevard
Palm Beach Gardens, FL Florida 33410 / US
 [2019/04]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2020/28]
Former [2019/04]Dehns
St. Brides House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date18173370.018.05.2018
[2019/04]
Priority number, dateUS20171565306418.07.2017         Original published format: US201715653064
[2019/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3431716
Date:23.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3431716
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:F01D17/16
[2019/04]
CPC:
F01D17/162 (EP,US); F05D2230/60 (US); F05D2240/128 (US);
F05D2260/30 (EP,US); F05D2260/50 (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 [2019/35]
Former [2019/04]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:VERSTELLBARE SCHAUFELANORDNUNG UND ZUGEHÖRIGES FERTIGUNGSVERFAHREN[2019/04]
English:VARIABLE-PITCH VANE ASSEMBLY AND CORRESPONDING ASSEMBLY METHOD[2019/04]
French:ENSEMBLE D'AUBES À CALAGE VARIABLE ET MÉTHODE D'ASSEMBLAGE ASSOCIÉE[2020/04]
Former [2019/04]ENSEMBLE D'AUBES À CALAGE VARIABLE ET MÉTHODE D'ASSAMBLAGE ASSOCIÉE
Examination procedure23.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/35]
23.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.06.2020Fee for grant paid
01.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.05.2018
AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CY08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
IT08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
MK08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
[2024/23]
Former [2023/33]HU18.05.2018
AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CY08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
IT08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2023/30]AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CY08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
IT08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2022/07]AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
IT08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/36]AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
IT08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/28]AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
IT08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/25]AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
IT08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/22]AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
IT08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/20]AT08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
IT08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/17]AT08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/10]AT08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/09]AT08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/08]ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/07]FI08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
NO08.10.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]WO2015026420  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [A] 1-13* paragraphs [0031] - [0033]; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP3085967  (KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]) [A] 1-13 * paragraphs [0018] - [0028]; figures 1,3,5 *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.