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EP2069629 - GAS TURBINE ENGINE FAN VARIABLE AREA NOZZLE WITH SWIVALABLE INSERT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.07.2015
Database last updated on 21.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.07.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.09.2015  [2015/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/25]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PERO, Edward B.
71 Michele Dr.
Somers, CT 06071 / US
 [2009/25]
Representative(s)Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/39]Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2009/25]Leckey, David Herbert
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date06850521.312.10.2006
[2009/25]
WO2006US40249
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008045091
Date:17.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2069629
Date:17.06.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.04.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2069629
Date:24.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:F02K1/06, F01D17/14
[2009/25]
CPC:
F01D17/14 (EP,US); F02K1/06 (EP,US); F02K1/52 (EP,US);
F05D2220/36 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2009/25]
TitleGerman:MANTELTRIEBWERK-DÜSE MIT VERÄNDERLICHEM QUERSCHNITT MIT SCHWENKBAREM EINSATZSYSTEM[2013/40]
English:GAS TURBINE ENGINE FAN VARIABLE AREA NOZZLE WITH SWIVALABLE INSERT SYSTEM[2009/25]
French:TUYÈRE À SECTION VARIABLE D'UNE SOUFFLANTE DE TURBORÉACTEUR DOUBLE FLUX ÉQUIPÉE D'UN SYSTÈME À PIÈCES RAPPORTÉES PIVOTANTES[2013/40]
Former [2009/25]TRIEBWERKGEBLÄSE MIT DÜSE MIT VARIABLEM QUERSCHNITT MIT SCHWENKBAREM EINSATZSYSTEM
Former [2009/25]BUSE À SECTION VARIABLE D'UN VENTILATEUR DE TURBINE À GAZ ÉQUIPÉE D'UN SYSTÈME À PIÈCES RAPPORTÉES PIVOTANTES
Entry into regional phase27.03.2009National basic fee paid 
27.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
27.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.01.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.03.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/30]
12.05.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
19.06.2009Despatch 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
06.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.05.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.2014Fee for grant paid
12.08.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.08.2014Receipt 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  06.12.2011
Opposition(s)25.06.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[X]US3598318  (SCHIEL THEODOR J) [X] 1-8,11,13-16 * column 2, lines 11-36 - column 2, lines 61-67; figures 1,2,4,5 * * column 5, lines 14-20 *;
 [X]US5782431  (GAL-OR BENJAMIN [IL], et al) [X] 1,8-10,13,17 * column 7, lines 5-50; figure 1 *;
 [X]US5054285  (GEIDEL HELMUT-ARND [DE], et al) [X] 1,8,12,13 * column 5, lines 12-57; figure 4 *;
 [X]EP1191214  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1,3,8,13 * paragraph [0030]; figures 1-3 *;
 [X]US3477230  (BAUGER LOUIS JULES, et al) [X] 1-5,8,13,14 * figure 1 *;
 [X]US2004187476  (LAIR JEAN-PIERRE [US]) [X] 1,8,13 * paragraphs [0037] , [0038]; figures 1,5-7 *;
 [X]GB2372729  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]) [X] 1,8,13 * figures 6,7 *;
 [A]US3877663  (CURRAN ROBERT W, et al) [A] 1-17 * figures 1-5 *
by applicantUS3598318
 US5782431
 US5054285
 EP1191214
 US3477230
 US2007187476
 GB2372729
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