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EP About this file: EP3642549

EP3642549 - CLEANING METHOD FOR SURFACES IN THE INTERNAL VOLUME OF AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS THOUGH WHICH A MEDIUM FLOWS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  31.12.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.07.2018
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
Lufthansa Technik AG
Weg beim Jäger 193
22335 Hamburg / DE
[2020/18]
Inventor(s)01 / * * *
 [2023/23]
Former [2020/18]01 / BALKA, Matthias
Saselbekstr. 19
22393 Hamburg / DE
Representative(s)Müller Verweyen
Patentanwälte
Friedensallee 290
22763 Hamburg / DE
[2020/18]
Application number, filing date18733550.018.06.2018
[2020/18]
WO2018EP66071
Priority number, dateDE20171021055422.06.2017         Original published format: DE102017210554
[2020/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018234218
Date:27.12.2018
Language:DE
[2018/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3642549
Date:29.04.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3642549
Date:02.08.2023
Language:DE
[2023/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:F28G9/00, B08B3/10, B08B9/023, B08B9/027, B08B9/032, F28G13/00, F28G15/00
[2020/18]
CPC:
F28G9/00 (EP,US); B08B9/0325 (US); B08B9/0321 (EP);
B08B9/0327 (US); F28G13/005 (EP,US); B08B2230/01 (EP,US);
F24F2221/22 (EP); F28G2015/006 (EP,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 [2020/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:REINIGUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR OBERFLÄCHEN IM INNENVOLUMEN VON DURCHSTRÖMTEN FLUGZEUGKOMPONENTEN[2020/18]
English:CLEANING METHOD FOR SURFACES IN THE INTERNAL VOLUME OF AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS THOUGH WHICH A MEDIUM FLOWS[2020/18]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE NETTOYAGE POUR DES SURFACES DANS LE VOLUME INTÉRIEUR DE COMPOSANTS D'AVION TRAVERSÉ PAR UN FLUX[2020/18]
Entry into regional phase15.01.2020National basic fee paid 
15.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
15.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/18]
15.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2023Fee for grant paid
21.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
21.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
22.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
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
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/26]CZ02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
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
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/23]CZ02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
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
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/20]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
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/10]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
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
Cited inInternational search[XI]DE102009009938  (HAMMANN WASSER KOMMUNAL INGENI [DE]) [X] 1-4,8,9,11,12 * paragraphs [0012] , [0 13] * [I] 5-7,10,13-15;
 [A]CN103267444B  (HOU LIGUO) [A] 1-15* abstract *;
 [A]CN204359200U  (XI AN AIWEI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
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