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EP About this file: EP3453973

EP3453973 - FUEL SPRAY NOZZLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK, PT		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rolls-Royce plc
Kings Place
90 York Way
London N1 9FX / GB
[2020/09]
Former [2019/11]For all designated states
Rolls-Royce plc
62 Buckingham Gate
London SW1E 6AT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Tentorio, Luca
c/o Rolls-Royce plc
PO Box 31
Derby, Derbyshire DE24 8BJ / GB
02 / Muldal, Carl
c/o Rolls-Royce plc
PO Box 31
Derby, Derbyshire DE24 8BJ / GB
03 / Huang, Hua Wei
c/o Rolls-Royce plc
PO Box 31
Derby, Derbyshire DE24 8BJ / GB
04 / Bacharoudis, Evangelos
c/o Rolls-Royce plc
PO Box 31
Derby, Derbyshire DE24 8BJ / GB
05 / Roman Casado, Juan Carlos
c/o Rolls-Royce plc
PO Box 31
Derby, Derbyshire DE24 8BJ / GB
 [2019/11]
Representative(s)Rolls-Royce plc
Moor Lane (ML-9)
PO Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/11]Rolls-Royce plc
Intellectual Property Dept SinA-48
PO Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date18191781.630.08.2018
[2019/11]
Priority number, dateGR2017010041108.09.2017         Original published format: GR 20170100411
GB2017001658510.10.2017         Original published format: GB 201716585
[2019/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3453973
Date:13.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3453973
Date:12.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:F23R3/14, F23R3/28, F23D11/10, F23D11/38
[2020/22]
CPC:
F23R3/286 (EP,US); F23R3/30 (US); F23D11/107 (EP,US);
F23D11/383 (EP,US); F23R3/14 (EP,US); F05D2210/11 (US);
F05D2210/13 (US); F05D2210/33 (US); F23D2900/11001 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/11]F23R3/14, F23R3/28, F23D11/10
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 [2019/43]
Former [2019/11]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:KRAFTSTOFFSPRÜHDÜSE[2019/11]
English:FUEL SPRAY NOZZLE[2019/11]
French:BUSE DE PULVÉRISATION DE CARBURANT[2019/11]
Examination procedure13.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.09.2019Examination requested  [2019/43]
13.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2020Fee for grant paid
01.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/29]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.08.2018
AL12.08.2020
AT12.08.2020
CY12.08.2020
CZ12.08.2020
DK12.08.2020
EE12.08.2020
ES12.08.2020
FI12.08.2020
HR12.08.2020
IT12.08.2020
LT12.08.2020
LV12.08.2020
MC12.08.2020
MK12.08.2020
MT12.08.2020
NL12.08.2020
PL12.08.2020
PT12.08.2020
RO12.08.2020
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SE12.08.2020
SI12.08.2020
SK12.08.2020
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TR12.08.2020
IE30.08.2020
LU30.08.2020
BE31.08.2020
BG12.11.2020
NO12.11.2020
GR13.11.2020
IS12.12.2020
[2022/33]
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0678708  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]) [X] 1-7,10-14 * column 3, line 7 - line 33 *;
 [X]US6068470  (ZARZALIS NIKOLAOS [DE], et al) [X] 1-7,10-14 * column 2, line 51 - column 3, line 24; figure 1 *;
 [X]US6460344  (STEINTHORSSON ERLENDUR [US], et al) [X] 1-7,10-14 * column 6, line 25 - column 7, line 37; figure 4 *;
 [XI]EP1331441  (NAT AEROSPACE LAB [JP]) [X] 1-7,10-14 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0003] - paragraph [0006]; figures 3,4 * * paragraph [0019] * [I] 8,9,15;
 [X]EP1584872  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [X] 1-7,10-14 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0016]; figure 1 *;
 [X]EP1750056  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]) [X] 1-7,10-14* paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0035]; figures 3,4 *
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