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EP About this file: EP1361337

EP1361337 - Turbine airfoil cooling configuration [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  11.01.2013
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2013Revocation of patentpublished on 13.02.2013  [2013/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/46]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Starkweather, John Howard
5945 Sovereign Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45241 / US
 [2003/46]
Representative(s)Pedder, James Cuthbert, et al
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/46]Pedder, James Cuthbert, et al
GE London Patent Operation, Essex House, 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date02253252.709.05.2002
[2003/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1361337
Date:12.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1361337
Date:27.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:F01D5/18
[2003/46]
CPC:
F01D5/187 (EP,US); F05D2260/201 (EP); Y02T50/60 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/32]
Former [2003/46]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Kühlkonfiguration für ein Turbomaschinenschaufelblatt[2003/46]
English:Turbine airfoil cooling configuration[2003/46]
French:Configuration de refroidissement pour une aube de turbomachine[2003/46]
Examination procedure12.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/28]
31.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2006Fee for grant paid
09.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.09.2007  14.12.2007  ADMISSIBLE
ALSTOM Technology Ltd
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
 [N/P]
Former [2008/14]
Opponent(s)01  26.09.2007  14.12.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Alstom Technology Ltd
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Former [2007/45]
Opponent(s)01  26.09.2007   
Alstom Technology Ltd.
Brown Boveri Str. 7/699/5
5401-Baden / CH
Opponent's representative
Dimper, Dieter, et al, et al
ALSTOM Technologie Ltd, CHTI Intellectual Property, Brown Boveri Strasse 7/699/5
5401 Baden / CH
12.10.2007No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
13.12.2007No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
19.12.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.06.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.02.2010Date of oral proceedings
16.03.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.03.2010Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
08.01.2013Legal effect of revocation of patent [2013/07]
Appeal following opposition14.05.2010Appeal received No.  T1056/10
23.07.2010Statement of grounds filed
09.01.2013Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS60198305  ;
 [Y]US3533711  (KERCHER DAVID M) [Y] 1-10 * figure 4 *;
 [A]US4278400  (YAMARIK GEORGE J, et al) [A] 1-10 * column A * * column 2, line 54 - line 65; figure 1 *;
 [Y]GB2250548  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]) [Y] 1-10 * page 3, paragraph 2; figure 2 *;
 [X]US5975850  (ABUAF NESIM NMN [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * column 3, line 14 - line 56; figure 2 *;
 [E]US2002119045  (STARKWEATHER JOHN HOWARD [US]) [E] 1-10* figures 1-3; claims 1-28 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860225), vol. 010, no. 047, Database accession no. (M - 456), & JP60198305 A 19851007 (KOGYO GIJUTSUIN;OTHERS: 0J) [A] 1-10 * abstract *
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