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EP1365108 - Blade for a gas turbine engine and method for manufacturing such blade [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  17.08.2012
Database last updated on 22.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2012Refusal of applicationpublished on 19.09.2012  [2012/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/48]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Heyward, John Peter
3373 Woodlake court
Loveland, Ohio 45140 / US
02 / Norris, Timonthy Lane
140 Bent Tree drive
Fairfield, Ohio 45014 / US
03 / Wustman, Roger Dale
3151 Spalding drive
Mason, Ohio 45040 / US
04 / Flecker, III, Carl Anthony
9569 Carroll court
Loveland, Ohio 45140 / US
05 / Heffron, Todd Stephen
3538 Betsy Ross Drive
Hamilton, Ohio 45011 / US
 [2003/48]
Representative(s)Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London
WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/31]Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc. 15 John Adam Street London
WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2003/48]Goode, Ian Roy, et al
GE London Patent Operation, Essex House, 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date03253238.423.05.2003
[2003/48]
Priority number, dateUS2002015545223.05.2002         Original published format: US 155452
[2003/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1365108
Date:26.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1365108
Date:06.10.2004
[2004/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:F01D5/30, F01D5/18, F01D5/28, F01D5/08
[2003/48]
CPC:
F01D5/081 (EP,US); F01D5/087 (EP,US); F01D5/147 (EP,US);
F01D5/187 (EP,US); F05B2240/801 (US); F05D2240/81 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/26]
Former [2003/48]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Schaufel für ein Gasturbinentriebwerk und Verfahren zur Herstellung einer solchen Schaufel[2003/48]
English:Blade for a gas turbine engine and method for manufacturing such blade[2003/48]
French:Aube pour un moteur à turbine à gaz et procedé de fabrication d'une telle aube[2003/48]
Examination procedure06.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/22]
03.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
29.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/38]
17.07.2012Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/38]
Appeal following examination07.01.2010Appeal received No.  T1075/10
18.03.2010Statement of grounds filed
17.07.2012Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
17.07.2012Date of oral proceedings
20.07.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  03.11.2005
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
02.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
02.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
31.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
31.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
31.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH1122404  ;
 [X]US3606572  (SCHWEDLAND RONALD P) [X] 2-4,7,8 * figure 1 *;
 [X]US3810711  (STEINBARGER J, et al) [X] 2-5,7-9 * figure 4 *;
 [X]US4134709  (ESKESEN JOHN H) [X] 2-5,7-9 * figure 3 *;
 [XY]US4650399  (CRAIG HAROLD M [US], et al) [X] 2-5,7-9 * figure 6 * [Y] 1,6,10;
 [Y]US5928725  (HOWARD PETER [US], et al) [Y] 1,6,10 * column 2, lines 21-25 - column 5, lines 27,28; figure 2 *;
 [X]EP1128023  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 2-5,7-9 * paragraphs [0008] , [0011] , [0021] , [0022]; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP1186680  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1,6,10 * paragraphs [0005] , [0006] , [0017] *;
 [PX]EP1234949  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [PX] 2-5,7-9 * figure 3 *;
 [PA]EP1273759  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [PA] 1,6,10* claim 8 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990430), vol. 1999, no. 04, & JP11022404 A 19990126 (HITACHI LTD) [X] 2-5,7-9 * abstract *
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