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EP4321732 - TURBINE NOZZLE WITH PLANAR SURFACE ADJACENT SIDE SLASH FACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2026
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.03.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.08.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.04.2026(Expected) grantpublished on 06.05.2026 [2026/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GE Vernova Technology GmbH
Brown Boveri Strasse 8
5400 Baden / CH
[2026/19]
Former [2025/38]For all designated states
GE Vernova Technology GmbH
Brown Boveri Strasse 8
5400 Baden / CH
Former [2024/07]For all designated states
General Electric Technology GmbH
Brown Boveri Strasse 8
5400 Baden / CH
Inventor(s)01 / KITTLESON, Jacob John
Greenville, 29615 / US
 [2024/07]
Representative(s)Novagraaf Group
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / Geneva / CH
[2026/19]
Former [2024/07]Rüger Abel Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 04 61
73704 Esslingen a.N. / DE
Application number, filing date23181728.927.06.2023
[2024/07]
Priority number, dateUS20221781876010.08.2022         Original published format: US202217818760
[2024/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4321732
Date:14.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP4321732
Date:06.05.2026
Language:EN
[2026/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.01.2024
ClassificationIPC:F01D9/04, F01D11/00
[2024/07]
CPC:
F01D9/041 (EP); F01D11/001 (US); F01D11/008 (EP);
F01D11/08 (US); F01D9/04 (US); F05D2220/32 (US);
F05D2240/128 (US); F05D2240/55 (US); F05D2240/80 (EP);
F05D2250/71 (EP) (-)
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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2024/37]
Former [2024/07]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,  ME,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:TURBINENLEITSCHAUFEL MIT EINER AN DIE SPALTFLÄCHE ANGRENZENDEN EBENEN FLÄCHE[2024/07]
English:TURBINE NOZZLE WITH PLANAR SURFACE ADJACENT SIDE SLASH FACE[2024/07]
French:AUBE DIRECTRICE DE TURBINE AVEC SURFACE PLANE ADJACENTE À UNE FACE LATÉRALE[2024/07]
Examination procedure07.08.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.08.2024Examination requested  [2024/37]
07.08.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.03.2026Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2026Fee for grant paid
26.03.2026Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.03.2026Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2025Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X] EP3693545  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP et al.) [X] 1-2,5,7-8,11-13 * paragraph [0044] - paragraph [0055]; figure - *
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