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EP3910179 - TURBINE ENGINE AND METHOD OF COOLING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.12.2023
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.05.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.10.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2021/46]
Inventor(s)01 / HON, Robert Charles
Cincinnati, 45215 / US
02 / ANSARI, Amid
West Chester, 45069 / US
03 / MCCAMBRIDGE, Michael Scott
Cincinnati, 45215 / US
04 / GILLINGHAM, Thomas Earl
Cincinnati, 45215 / US
 [2021/46]
Representative(s)Openshaw & Co.
8 Castle Street
Farnham, Surrey GU9 7HR / GB
[2021/46]
Application number, filing date21184451.911.04.2017
[2021/46]
Priority number, dateUS20161516328924.05.2016         Original published format: US201615163289
[2021/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3910179
Date:17.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.2021
ClassificationIPC:F02C7/268, F02C7/18, F01D25/34, F01D21/00, F01D25/12, F02C7/277
[2021/46]
CPC:
F01D19/02 (EP,US); F01D21/00 (EP,US); F01D25/12 (EP,US);
F01D25/34 (EP,US); F02C7/12 (US); F02C7/18 (EP,US);
F02C7/268 (EP,US); F02C7/277 (EP,US); F05D2220/323 (US);
F05D2260/85 (US); F05D2270/112 (EP,US); F05D2270/3032 (EP,US);
F05D2270/304 (EP,US); Y02T50/60 (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 [2022/25]
Former [2021/46]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:TURBINENMOTOR UND VERFAHREN ZUR KÜHLUNG[2021/46]
English:TURBINE ENGINE AND METHOD OF COOLING[2021/46]
French:MOTEUR À TURBINE ET PROCÉDÉ DE REFROIDISSEMENT[2021/46]
Examination procedure17.05.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.05.2022Examination requested  [2022/25]
17.05.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.12.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17787975.6  / EP3464854
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
08.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
08.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
20.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
20.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
18.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US2008245051  (SKELTON LEE [GB], et al) [X] 1-3,7,11 * figures 1-4 * * paragraphs [0007] , [0025] , [0029] , [0030] , [0043] , [0044] * [A] 4;
 [XAI]EP2305986  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1,5-7,11 * paragraphs [0011] , [0018] , [0020] , [0021] , [0023] , [0025] , [0026] , [0027] * * abstract * * figure 1 * [A] 3,4 [I] 2;
 [A]US2013091850  (FRANCISCO JAY M [US]) [A] 1-11 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0020] * * paragraph [0024] * * figure 3 *;
 [A]WO2016069303  (UNISON IND LLC [US]) [A] 1-11 * paragraphs [0017] , [0019] , [0020] , [0022] , [0024] , [0026] , [0033] - [0038] - [0040] ** figures 1,4 *
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