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EP About this file: EP3542999

EP3542999 - METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE FAN BLADE. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/39]COMPOSITE FAN BLADE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
[2022/34]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.07.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.08.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rolls-Royce plc
Kings Place
90 York Way
London N1 9FX / GB
[2020/09]
Former [2019/39]For all designated states
Rolls-Royce plc
62 Buckingham Gate
London SW1E 6AT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Gill, Vincent
c/o Rolls-Royce plc
PO Box 31
Derby, Derbyshire DE24 8BJ / GB
 [2019/39]
Representative(s)Rolls-Royce plc
Moor Lane (ML-9)
PO Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/39]Rolls-Royce plc
Intellectual Property Dept SinA-48
PO Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date19157125.614.02.2019
[2019/39]
Priority number, dateGB2018000380209.03.2018         Original published format: GB 201803802
[2019/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3542999
Date:25.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3542999
Date:21.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:B29C70/30, B29C70/68, B29C70/46, // B29D99/00, B29L31/08, F01D5/28
[2022/34]
CPC:
B29C70/46 (EP,US); B29C53/04 (EP); B29C53/382 (EP);
B29C70/30 (EP,US); B29C70/682 (EP,US); B29D99/0025 (EP,US);
F01D5/147 (US); F01D5/282 (EP,US); B29C70/081 (US);
B29C70/12 (US); B29C70/345 (US); B29C70/36 (US);
B29C70/54 (US); B29C70/68 (EP); B29C70/70 (US);
B29L2031/08 (EP,US); B29L2031/082 (US); B32B1/00 (US);
B32B2250/20 (US); B32B2255/02 (US); B32B2255/26 (US);
B32B2305/076 (US); B32B2603/00 (US); B32B38/0012 (US);
B32B38/1808 (US); B32B5/06 (US); B32B5/26 (US);
F05D2220/32 (US); F05D2230/40 (US); F05D2300/44 (US);
F05D2300/603 (US); F05D2300/6034 (US); F05D2300/611 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/39]B29C70/30
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 [2019/39]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:HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN EINER ZUSAMMENGESETZTEN VENTILATORSCHAUFEL.[2022/34]
English:METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE FAN BLADE.[2022/34]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UNE PALE DE VENTILATEUR COMPOSITE.[2022/34]
Former [2019/39]ZUSAMMENGESETZTE VENTILATORSCHAUFEL UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2019/39]COMPOSITE FAN BLADE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
Former [2019/39]PALE DE VENTILATEUR COMPOSITE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION
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
13.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.2022Fee for grant paid
12.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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AT21.09.2022
CZ21.09.2022
DK21.09.2022
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FI21.09.2022
HR21.09.2022
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LT21.09.2022
LV21.09.2022
MC21.09.2022
NL21.09.2022
PL21.09.2022
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NO21.12.2022
GR22.12.2022
IS21.01.2023
PT23.01.2023
IE14.02.2023
LU14.02.2023
BE28.02.2023
CH28.02.2023
LI28.02.2023
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