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EP About this file: EP3550184

EP3550184 - MULTI-PLANE BRUSH SEAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.04.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.12.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV, PL, RS
published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RTX Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2023/44]
Former [2021/12]For all designated states
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Former [2019/41]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TATMAN, Neil L.
75 Prescott Road
Brentwood, NH New Hampshire 03833 / US
02 / HAMILTON, Shawn K.
349 Pine Hill Road
Berwick, ME Maine 03901 / US
 [2019/41]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/41]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date19155622.405.02.2019
[2019/41]
Priority number, dateUS20181594609305.04.2018         Original published format: US201815946093
[2019/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3550184
Date:09.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3550184
Date:22.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/3288, F01D11/00
[2019/41]
CPC:
F16J15/3288 (EP,US); F01D11/003 (EP,US); F01D11/02 (US);
F05D2220/32 (US); F05D2240/56 (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 [2020/20]
Former [2019/41]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:MEHRSTUFIGE BÜRSTENDICHTUNG[2019/41]
English:MULTI-PLANE BRUSH SEAL[2019/41]
French:JOINT À BROSSE MULTIPLANS[2019/41]
Examination procedure08.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/20]
08.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2024Fee for grant paid
15.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
17.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.05.2024
BG22.05.2024
ES22.05.2024
FI22.05.2024
HR22.05.2024
LV22.05.2024
NL22.05.2024
PL22.05.2024
NO22.08.2024
RS22.08.2024
GR23.08.2024
IS22.09.2024
PT23.09.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]AT22.05.2024
BG22.05.2024
ES22.05.2024
FI22.05.2024
HR22.05.2024
NL22.05.2024
NO22.08.2024
GR23.08.2024
IS22.09.2024
PT23.09.2024
Former [2024/47]BG22.05.2024
FI22.05.2024
HR22.05.2024
NL22.05.2024
NO22.08.2024
GR23.08.2024
IS22.09.2024
PT23.09.2024
Former [2024/46]BG22.05.2024
FI22.05.2024
HR22.05.2024
NO22.08.2024
IS22.09.2024
Documents cited:Search[X]US2004100033  (TONG WEI [US], et al) [X] 1-12 * paragraphs [0021] - [0022]; figures 5-6 *;
 [X]US2017089215  (ZHENG XIAOQING [US], et al) [X] 1-12* paragraph [0027]; figures 2-4 *;
 [X]US2018058241  (SARAWATE NEELESH NANDKUMAR [US], et al) [X] 1-12 * paragraphs [0041] - [0042]; figure 4 *
by applicantEP0214192
 WO03091609
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