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EP About this file: EP3421354

EP3421354 - LEADING EDGE SKIN STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.07.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  30.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Airbus Operations Limited
Pegasus House
Aerospace Avenue
Filton
Bristol BS34 7PA / GB
[2019/01]
Inventor(s)01 / Holmes, Vernon
c/o Airbus Operations Ltd.
IP Dept.
Pegasus House, Aerospace Avenue, Filton
Bristol BS34 7PA / GB
02 / Evans, Rodney
c/o Airbus Operations Ltd.
IP Dept.
Pegasus House, Aerospace Avenue
Filton
Bristol BS34 7PA / GB
 [2019/01]
Representative(s)Beatson, Matthew, et al
Airbus Operations Limited
UK IP Department
Pegasus House
Aerospace Avenue
Filton, Bristol BS34 7PA / GB
[2023/31]
Former [2019/01]Claydon, Michelle Leonie
Airbus Operations Limited
Pegasus House, Aerospace Avenue
Filton
Bristol BS34 7PA / GB
Application number, filing date18176663.508.06.2018
[2019/01]
Priority number, dateGB2017001038329.06.2017         Original published format: GB 201710383
[2019/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3421354
Date:02.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3421354
Date:02.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:B64C3/26, B64C3/28
[2019/01]
CPC:
B64C3/28 (EP,GB,US); B64C3/26 (EP,GB,US); B64C3/14 (US);
B64C2003/146 (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 [2019/32]
Former [2019/01]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:VORDERKANTENHÜLLENSTRUKTUR[2023/06]
English:LEADING EDGE SKIN STRUCTURE[2019/01]
French:STRUCTURE D'UN PEAU DE BORD D'ATTAQUE[2023/06]
Former [2019/01]VORDERKANTENHAUTSTRUKTUR
Former [2019/01]STRUCTURE D'UN PANNEAU DE BORD D'ATTAQUE
Examination procedure01.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/32]
01.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
30.05.2023Fee for grant paid
30.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SI02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/26]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/23]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[XA]GB2362363  (BROADBENT MICHAEL CRAIG [GB]) [X] 15 * page 7, line 6 - line 15 * [A] 1-14;
 [XA]US2005178925  (BROADBENT MICHAEL C [GB]) [X] 15 * paragraph [0044] - paragraph [0047] * [A] 1-14;
 [XI]WO2006067403  (AIRBUS UK LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1,3-8,12-15 * the whole document * [I] 2,9-11;
 [XA]US2011290946  (PEIRCE ROBERT JAMES [GB]) [X] 15 * paragraph [0034] * [A] 1-14;
 [XA]US2013334364  (PARKER SIMON JOHN [GB]) [X] 15 * paragraph [0067] - paragraph [0068] *[A] 1-14
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