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EP About this file: EP3686399

EP3686399 - GEARED TURBOFAN WITH OVERSPEED PROTECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  26.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
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 [2020/31]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHERIDAN, William G.
38 Beal Drive
Southington, CT 06489 / US
02 / McCUNE, Michael E.
43 Hunters Court
Colchester, CT 06415 / US
 [2023/39]
Former [2020/31]01 / SHERIDAN, William G.
38 Beal Drive
Southington, CT Connecticut 06489 / US
02 / McCUNE, Michael E.
43 Hunters Court
Colchester, CT Connecticut 06415 / US
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2020/31]
Application number, filing date20163824.415.06.2018
[2020/31]
Priority number, dateUS20171562514416.06.2017         Original published format: US201715625144
[2020/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3686399
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3686399
Date:27.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/39]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3686399
Date:01.11.2023
[2023/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:F01D21/02, F01D21/04, F02C7/06, F02C7/36
[2020/31]
CPC:
F01D21/02 (EP,US); F01D21/045 (EP,US); F01D15/12 (US);
F01D21/04 (US); F01D5/02 (US); F02C7/06 (EP,US);
F02C7/36 (EP,US); F04D25/045 (US); F04D25/163 (US);
F04D29/041 (US); F04D29/046 (US); F16H1/28 (US);
F16H57/10 (US); F05D2220/32 (US); F05D2240/60 (US);
F05D2260/40311 (EP,US); F05D2260/50 (US); F05D2300/50 (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 [2021/10]
Former [2020/31]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:GETRIEBETURBOLÜFTER MIT ÜBERDREHZAHLSCHUTZ[2020/31]
English:GEARED TURBOFAN WITH OVERSPEED PROTECTION[2020/31]
French:TURBORÉACTEUR À ENGRENAGES AVEC PROTECTION CONTRE LA SURVITESSE[2020/31]
Examination procedure29.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/10]
29.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2023Fee for grant paid
21.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP18178114.7  / EP3415726
Divisional application(s)EP23199878.2  / EP4276295
Opposition(s)28.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
21.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
DK27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
IT27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/26]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
IT27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/25]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/23]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/20]FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
Former [2024/14]FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/10]FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]GB2377731  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]) [A] 1,7,10 * page 8, line 10 - line 21 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]FR3022890  (SNECMA [FR]) [A] 1-10 * page 7, line 1 - line 9 ** figures 2a, 2b *;
 [A]EP3000989  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [A] 1,2,5,7-10 * paragraph [0035] * * figures 1,2 *;
 [X]EP3144487  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]) [X] 1,2,4,5,7 * paragraphs [0026] , [0042] , [0050] * * figure 3 *;
 [XP]EP3296540  (ROLLS ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO KG [DE]) [XP] 1-3,5 * figure 4 * * paragraph [0017] *
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