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EP0543908 - FLOW CONTROL METHOD AND MEANS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.07.1997
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.08.2009Change - representativepublished on 30.09.2009  [2009/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rolls-Royce plc
65 Buckingham Gate
London, SW1E 6AT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/22]For all designated states
ROLLS-ROYCE plc
65 Buckingham Gate
London, SW1E 6AT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / FREEMAN, Christopher
Lyndhurst, New Hill
Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire NG22 8JN / GB
02 / DAY, Ivor, John
1 Beldame Close
Toft, Cambridge CB3 7RN / GB
[1993/22]
Representative(s)Gunn, Michael Alan
Rolls-Royce plc Patents Department P.O. Box 31 Derby
DE24 8BJ / GB
[2009/40]
Former [1995/46]Gunn, Michael Alan
Rolls Royce plc P.O. Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
Former [1993/35]Dargavel, Laurence Peter
Rolls-Royce plc Patents Department P.O. Box 31 Moor Lane
Derby DE2 8BJ / GB
Former [1993/22]Gura, Henry Alan
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date91915299.119.08.1991
[1993/22]
WO1991GB01407
Priority number, dateGB1990001818818.08.1990         Original published format: GB 9018188
[1993/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9203661
Date:05.03.1992
Language:EN
[1992/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0543908
Date:02.06.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.03.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0543908
Date:18.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.03.1992
ClassificationIPC:F04D27/02
[1993/22]
CPC:
F04D27/0215 (EP); F04D27/001 (EP); F04D27/0238 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/22]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND MITTEL ZUR STRÖMUNGSKONTROLLE[1993/22]
English:FLOW CONTROL METHOD AND MEANS[1993/22]
French:PROCEDE ET MOYENS DE REGULATION D'ECOULEMENT[1993/22]
Entry into regional phase16.03.1993National basic fee paid 
16.03.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
16.03.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.03.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
16.03.1993Examination requested  [1993/22]
14.06.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.10.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
14.12.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.03.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.1996Fee for grant paid
07.06.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.06.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
18.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
15.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]FR2248427  ;
 [A]US4196472  ;
 [A]GB2191606  ;
 [A]FR1136881
 [A]  - Journal of Propulsion and Power, volume 5, no. 2, 1989, A.H. Epstein et al.: "Active suppression of aerodynamic instabilities in turbomachines", pages 204-211, see the whole article (cited in the application)
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