Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0831204

EP0831204 - Gas turbine engine bearing compartment seal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.06.2003
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.07.2003  [2003/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/13]For all designated states
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Proveaux, Sanford B.
2301 Chadwick Court
Lantana, Florida 33462 / US
[1998/13]
Representative(s)Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/13]Leckey, David Herbert
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date97306650.929.08.1997
[1998/13]
Priority number, dateUS1996070538830.08.1996         Original published format: US 705388
[1998/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0831204
Date:25.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0831204
Date:07.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:F01D25/18
[1998/13]
CPC:
F01D25/183 (EP,KR,US); F02C7/06 (KR); F02C7/28 (KR);
F16J15/40 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1998/50]
Former [1998/13]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Gasturbinen-Triebwerk mit Dichtung für Lagerkammern[1998/13]
English:Gas turbine engine bearing compartment seal[1998/13]
French:Système propulseur à turbines à gaz avec dispositif d'étanchéité pour isoler les chambres de paliers[1998/13]
Examination procedure27.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/44]
26.09.1998Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
08.02.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
02.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.10.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.12.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2002Fee for grant paid
20.03.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/31]
Request for further processing for:19.12.2000Request for further processing filed
19.12.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.01.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
30.10.1998AT   M01   Not yet paid
30.10.1998BE   M01   Not yet paid
30.10.1998CH   M01   Not yet paid
30.10.1998DK   M01   Not yet paid
30.10.1998ES   M01   Not yet paid
30.10.1998FI   M01   Not yet paid
30.10.1998GR   M01   Not yet paid
30.10.1998IE   M01   Not yet paid
30.10.1998IT   M01   Not yet paid
30.10.1998LU   M01   Not yet paid
30.10.1998MC   M01   Not yet paid
30.10.1998NL   M01   Not yet paid
30.10.1998PT   M01   Not yet paid
30.10.1998SE   M01   Not yet paid
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.