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EP About this file: EP0679572

EP0679572 - Laminar flow skin [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2000
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.02.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.03.2000 [2000/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRITISH AEROSPACE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Warwick House, P.O. Box 87, Farnborough Aerospace Centre Farnborough
Hants. GU14 6YU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/44]For all designated states
BRITISH AEROSPACE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Warwick House, P.O. Box 87, Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough, Hants. GU14 6YU / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Seyfang, George R., Brit. Aerospace Def. Ltd.
Military Aircraft Div., Warton Aerodrome
Preston, Lancashire PR4 1AX / GB
[1995/44]
Representative(s)Eastmond, John, et al
Corporate IPR Department, Lancaster House, P.O. Box 87, Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/44]Eastmond, John, et al
Corporate IPR Department, Lancaster House, P.O. Box 87, Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB
Application number, filing date95302749.726.04.1995
[1995/44]
Priority number, dateGB1994000845128.04.1994         Original published format: GB 9408451
[1995/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0679572
Date:02.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0679572
Date:17.04.1996
[1996/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0679572
Date:31.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:B64C21/06, B63B1/34, F15D1/06, F15D1/12
[1996/16]
CPC:
B64C21/025 (EP,US); B64C21/06 (EP,US); B64C21/08 (EP,US);
B64C23/00 (EP,US); B64C2230/20 (EP,US); B64C2230/22 (EP,US);
Y02T50/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1995/44]B64C21/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/44]
TitleGerman:Laminarströmungsschicht[1995/44]
English:Laminar flow skin[1995/44]
French:Revêtement favorisant un écoulement laminaire[1995/44]
Examination procedure13.08.1996Examination requested  [1996/41]
20.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.04.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
18.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.1998Fee for grant paid
19.10.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.01.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/12]
Request for further processing for:18.04.1998Request for further processing filed
18.04.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.05.1998Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0094217  (DU PONT [US]) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [A]EP0558904  (DEUTSCHE AEROSPACE AIRBUS [DE]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - NASA TECH BRIEF, "Making Large Suction Panels for Laminar-Flow Control", NTIS TECH NOTES, SPRINGFIELD, USA, (19910501), page 396, XP000336986 [A] 1 * the whole document *
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