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EP1760264 - Turbine engine component and method of making the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/10]Turbine engine component and method of making the same
[2015/02]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  16.08.2022
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip19.08.2022Revocation of patentpublished on 21.09.2022  [2022/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2021/12]
Former [2016/43]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Former [2015/30]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Former [2007/10]For all designated states
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sharma, Om Parkash
36 Jonathan Lane
South Windsor, CT 06074 / US
02 / Pietraszkiewicz, Edward F.
1094 Pleasant Street
Southington, CT 06489 / US
03 / Cunha, Frank
5 Bruce Lane
Avon, CT 06001 / US
 [2007/10]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/30]Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2007/10]Leckey, David Herbert
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date06254317.817.08.2006
[2007/10]
Priority number, dateUS2005021770331.08.2005         Original published format: US 217703
[2007/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1760264
Date:07.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1760264
Date:21.04.2010
[2010/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1760264
Date:22.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:F01D5/18, B23P15/04, C22C47/16, C23C4/00, C23C4/12
[2010/16]
CPC:
F01D5/20 (EP,US); F01D5/18 (KR); B23P15/04 (EP,US);
F01D21/003 (EP,US); F01D5/005 (EP,US); F01D5/14 (KR);
F01D5/187 (EP,US); F05D2230/211 (EP,US); F05D2230/232 (EP,US);
F05D2260/203 (EP,US); F05D2260/2212 (EP,US); F05D2260/22141 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49336 (EP,US); Y10T29/49341 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/10]F01D5/18, F01D5/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2015/30]
Former [2010/52]DE,  GB 
Former [2007/10]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:Turbinenelement und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung[2018/10]
English:Turbine engine component and method of making the same[2018/10]
French:Elément de turbine et procédé pour sa fabrication[2018/10]
Former [2007/10]Turbinenelement und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung
Former [2007/10]Turbine engine component and method of making the same
Former [2007/10]Elément de turbine et procédé pour sa fabrication
Examination procedure21.10.2010Examination requested  [2010/48]
22.10.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.10.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.11.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
31.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
08.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2015Fee for grant paid
10.06.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.06.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  31.08.2011
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.04.2016  25.04.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Safran Aircraft Engines
2 boulevard du Général Martial Valin
75015 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Brevalex
Tour Trinity
1 B Place de la Défense
92400 Courbevoie / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2017/02]
Opponent(s)01  20.04.2016  25.04.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Safran Aircraft Engines
2 boulevard du Général Martial Valin
75015 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Brevalex
95, rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
Former [2016/21]
Opponent(s)01  20.04.2016   
SNECMA
2 Boulevard du Général Martial Valin
75015 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Brevalex
95, rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
02.06.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.12.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.01.2018Date of oral proceedings
20.04.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.04.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
12.07.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2022/38]
26.07.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition02.07.2018Appeal received No.  T1690/18
30.08.2018Statement of grounds filed
12.07.2022Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
26.07.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
12.07.2022Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE02.03.2021
[2021/35]
Documents cited:Search[XY] EP0990481  (GEN ELECTRIC et al.)
 [XY] JP2000104502  (GEN ELECTRIC et al.)
 [Y] US5419039  (AUXIER THOMAS A et al.)
 [Y] EP0990771  (GEN ELECTRIC et al.)
 [Y] JP2000104503  (GEN ELECTRIC et al.)
 [Y] EP0266954  (AIRFOIL TEXTRON INC et al.)
 [Y] JPS6487803  (AIRFOIL TEXTRON INC et al.)
 [X] JPH01313602  (AGENCY IND SCIENCE TECHN et al.)
 [X] US5392515  (AUXIER THOMAS A et al.)
by applicantEP0990481
 JPH01313602
 US5392515
OppositionUS5259730
 US4022542
 US3584972
 FR2071653
 US5624231
 EP0990771
 US2002108734
 US5419039
 EP0990481
 EP1447525
 US4460316
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.7449/1992/Superalloys_1992_83_92
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