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EP About this file: EP3599171

EP3599171 - MECHANISM FOR INDICATING POSITION OF A LATCH MECHANISM FOR AN AIRCRAFT NACELLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2022
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
[2020/05]
Inventor(s)01 / THOMAS, Kyle A
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL Illinois 60606-2016 / US
02 / TOLIVER, Rhoda Rebecca
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL Illinois 60606-2016 / US
03 / ROETHLE, Michael
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL Illinois 60606-2016 / US
04 / SENESAC, Matthew
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL Illinois 60606-2016 / US
05 / WOERLY, Matthew Joseph
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL Illinois 60606-2016 / US
06 / SACHDEVA, Kushy
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL Illinois 60606-2016 / US
 [2020/05]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2021/43]
Former [2020/05]Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
Application number, filing date19181499.520.06.2019
[2020/05]
Priority number, dateUS20181604746527.07.2018         Original published format: US201816047465
[2020/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3599171
Date:29.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3599171
Date:27.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:B64D29/06, E05B15/00, E05B65/00, E05B79/20, E05C19/14, F01D25/26, E05B13/00, E05B53/00, // B64C1/14, B64C7/02, B64D29/08, B64D45/00, E05B41/00, E05B83/00
[2021/22]
CPC:
B64D29/06 (EP,US); E05B65/00 (CN); B64D27/16 (CN);
E05B13/001 (EP); E05B15/00 (CN); E05B53/00 (EP);
E05B79/20 (US); E05C19/145 (EP); B64C1/1446 (EP);
B64C7/02 (EP); B64D29/08 (EP,US); B64D45/0005 (EP);
E05B83/00 (US); E05Y2900/502 (US); F01D25/24 (US);
F01D25/265 (EP); F05D2240/14 (US); F05D2260/50 (US);
F16C2350/52 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/05]B64D29/06, // B64C1/14, B64C7/02, B64D29/08, B64D45/00, E05B41/00
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 [2020/05]
TitleGerman:MECHANISMUS ZUR ANZEIGE DER POSITION EINES VERRIEGELUNGSMECHANISMUS FÜR EINE FLUGZEUGGONDEL[2020/05]
English:MECHANISM FOR INDICATING POSITION OF A LATCH MECHANISM FOR AN AIRCRAFT NACELLE[2020/05]
French:MÉCANISME D'INDICATION DE POSITION D'UN MÉCANISME DE VERROUILLAGE POUR UNE NACELLE D'AÉRONEF[2020/05]
Examination procedure20.06.2019Examination requested  [2020/05]
12.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2021Fee for grant paid
16.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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