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EP1385738 - COMPOSITE ROTOR BLADE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/06]COMPOSITE ROTOR BLADE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
[2011/03]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.06.2012
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.06.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.08.2012  [2012/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
600 East Hurst Boulevard
Hurst, TX 76053 / US
[N/P]
Former [2011/34]For all designated states
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
600 East Hurst Boulevard Hurst
Texas 76053 / US
Former [2004/06]For all designated states
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
600 East Hurst Boulevard
Hurst, Texas 76053 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SEHGAL, Ajay
22616 Avenmar Drive
Leonardtown, Maryland 20650 / US
02 / BOYLE, Eric, C.
13716 Bates Aston Road
Haslet, TX 76052 / US
03 / FINCH, Christopher, O.
3128 Wild Plum
Ft. Worth, TX 76109 / US
04 / THOMPSON, Robert, S.
12006 Saddlehorn Lane
Mansfield, TX 76063 / US
 [2004/12]
Former [2004/06]01 / SEHGAL, Ajay
1204 Wedglea Drive
Bedford, TX 76021 / US
02 / BOYLE, Eric, C.
13716 Bates Aston Road
Haslet, TX 76052 / US
03 / FINCH, Christopher, O.
3128 Wild Plum
Ft. Worth, TX 76109 / US
04 / THOMPSON, Robert, S.
12006 Saddlehorn Lane
Mansfield, TX 76063 / US
Representative(s)Dorschner, David, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.
55, rue des Bruyères
1274 Howald / LU
[N/P]
Former [2008/45]Dorschner, David, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A. 55, rue des Bruyères
1274 Howald / LU
Former [2004/06]Weydert, Robert, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A. P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
Application number, filing date02734279.907.05.2002
[2004/06]
WO2002US14544
Priority number, dateUS20010289099P07.05.2001         Original published format: US 289099 P
US2001097661512.10.2001         Original published format: US 976615
[2004/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02090184
Date:14.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1385738
Date:04.02.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1385738
Date:24.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.11.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:B64C27/473
[2004/06]
CPC:
B64C27/82 (EP,US); B64C27/473 (EP,US); B64C27/48 (EP,US);
B64C2027/4736 (EP,US); Y10T29/49337 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2011/34]
Former [2004/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERBUNDROTORBLATT[2011/03]
English:COMPOSITE ROTOR BLADE[2011/03]
French:PALE DE ROTOR COMPOSITE[2011/03]
Former [2004/06]VERBUNDROTORSCHAUFEL UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN
Former [2004/06]COMPOSITE ROTOR BLADE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
Former [2004/06]PALE DE ROTOR COMPOSITE ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase24.10.2003National basic fee paid 
24.10.2003Search fee paid 
24.10.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
24.10.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.11.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.10.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.10.2003Examination requested  [2004/06]
23.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2011Fee for grant paid
14.07.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.07.2009
Opposition(s)25.05.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
28.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3874820  (FENAUGHTY RONALD RAYMOND) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]NL7605657  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP) [A] 1 * figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0108967  (MESSERSCHMITT BOELKOW BLOHM [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0288957  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [A]WO9830448  (CARTERCOPTERS LLC [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *
International search[Y]US3782856  (SALKIND M, et al);
 [X]US5738494  (SCHMALING DAVID N [US]);
 [A]US5820344  (HAMILTON BRIAN K [US], et al);
 [X]US5939007  (ISZCZYSZYN NICHOLAS [US], et al);
 [Y]US6056838  (BESSE JEAN-LUC [FR], et al);
 [AP]US6263936  (MOORE ROBERT A [US], et al)
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