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EP1698757 - Bell-shaped film cooling holes for turbine airfoil [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2016
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip19.08.2016No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.09.2016  [2016/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2015/42]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Former [2007/29]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Former [2006/36]For all designated states
The General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lee, Ching-Pang
12 Carmargo Pines Lane
Cincinnati Ohio 45243 / US
 [2006/36]
Representative(s)Williams, Andrew Richard, et al
GE International Inc.
GPO-Europe The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]Williams, Andrew Richard, et al
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Former [2013/37]Szary, Anne Catherine, et al
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Former [2006/36]Pedder, James Cuthbert, et al
London Patent Operation, General Electric International, Inc., 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date06251024.327.02.2006
[2006/36]
Priority number, dateUS2005006986901.03.2005         Original published format: US 69869
[2006/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1698757
Date:06.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1698757
Date:19.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1698757
Date:14.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:F01D5/18
[2006/36]
CPC:
F01D5/186 (EP,US); F01D5/18 (EP,US); F05D2200/24 (EP,US);
F05D2250/20 (EP,US); F05D2250/26 (EP,US); F05D2250/292 (EP,US);
F05D2260/202 (EP,US); Y02T50/60 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2012/26]
Former [2006/36]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Glockenförmige Öffnungen zur Filmkühlung einer Turbinenschaufel[2006/36]
English:Bell-shaped film cooling holes for turbine airfoil[2006/36]
French:Trous de refroidissement pelliculaire en forme de cloche pour une aube de turbine[2006/36]
Examination procedure19.04.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.04.2012Examination requested  [2012/22]
20.04.2012Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
29.05.2012Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
03.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
10.08.2015Fee for grant paid
10.08.2015Fee 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  03.05.2013
Opposition(s)15.07.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
02.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
01.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
29.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
28.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
02.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[XI] EP0648918  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP et al.)
 [X] US6368060  (FEHRENBACH JEFFREY ARNOLD et al.)
 [AD] US6287075  (KERCHER DAVID M et al.)
 [A] EP0228338  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP et al.)
 [XI] EP0227577  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP et al.) [X] 1-7 * abstract * * page 3, line 25 - line 57 * * page 4, line 22 - line 53 * * page 5, line 9 - line 15 *[I] 8-10
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