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EP About this file: EP3674545

EP3674545 - TILT ROTOR CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.07.2023
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited
Fore 1, Fore Business Park
Huskisson Way
Stratford Road
Shirley
Solihull, West Midlands B90 4SS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/27]For all designated states
Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited
Fore 1, Fore Business Park
Huskisson Way
Stratford Road
Shirley, Solihull
West Midlands B90 4SS / GB
Inventor(s)01 / MORGAN, Anthony
258 Warstones Eoad
Penn
Wolverhampton, WV4 4LF / GB
02 / HARRISON, Colin R.
24 Cedar grove
West Midlands
Wolverhampton, WV3 7EB / GB
 [2020/27]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/27]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date18275270.931.12.2018
[2020/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3674545
Date:01.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3674545
Date:21.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:B64C27/28, B64C13/40, B64C27/52, F04B1/32, F03C1/40
[2022/18]
CPC:
B64C13/40 (EP); B64C27/605 (US); B64C27/28 (EP);
B64C27/322 (US); B64C27/52 (EP,US); B64C27/57 (US);
B64C27/64 (US); B64C29/0033 (US); F03C1/0686 (EP);
F03C1/0697 (EP); F04B1/146 (EP); F04B1/2078 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/27]F03C1/40, B64C13/40, F04B1/32, B64C27/52, B64C27/28
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 [2021/07]
Former [2020/27]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:NEIGUNGSROTORSTEUERUNG[2020/27]
English:TILT ROTOR CONTROL[2020/27]
French:COMMANDE DE ROTOR BASCULANT[2020/27]
Examination procedure11.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/07]
11.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.2022Fee for grant paid
11.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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