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EP About this file: EP3498983

EP3498983 - BRUSH SEAL WITH SPRING-LOADED BACKING PLATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.08.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2021/12]
Former [2019/25]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KNAPP, James N.
7 Berube Lane
Sanford, ME Maine 04073 / US
02 / DAVIS, Timothy M.
2 Ivy Court
Kennebunk, ME Maine 04043 / US
 [2019/25]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/39]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2019/25]Dehns
St. Brides House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date18207612.521.11.2018
[2019/25]
Priority number, dateUS20171584535218.12.2017         Original published format: US201715845352
[2019/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3498983
Date:19.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3498983
Date:06.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3498983
Date:29.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:F01D11/00, F16J15/3288
[2019/45]
CPC:
F16J15/3288 (EP,US); F01D11/005 (EP,US); F01D11/08 (US);
F05D2230/642 (EP,US); F05D2240/56 (EP,US); F05D2260/38 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/25]F01D11/00
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 [2020/24]
Former [2019/25]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:BÜRSTENDICHTUNG MIT VORGESPANNTER RÜCKPLATTE[2019/25]
English:BRUSH SEAL WITH SPRING-LOADED BACKING PLATE[2019/25]
French:JOINT À BROSSE COMPRENANT UNE PLAQUE DE SUPPORT À RESSORT[2019/25]
Examination procedure06.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.05.2020Examination requested  [2020/24]
06.05.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2021Fee for grant paid
20.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5568931  (TSENG WU-YANG [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * column 1, line 3 - line 7 * * column 5, line 35 - line 53 * * figures 9-10 *;
 [X]EP1018613  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]) [X] 1,2 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0032] * * figures 2, 2A *;
 [A]US6173962  (MORRISON MICHAEL K [GB], et al) [A] 1-5 * column 6, line 54 - column 7, line 57 ** figures 4-5 *;
 [XI]US2016003360  (KLAEN STEPHAN [DE], et al) [X] 1-4 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0036] * * figures 2A - 2C * [I] 5
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