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EP2116691 - Method for repairing a stator assembly of a gas turbine engine and gas turbine engine component [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/46]Method for repairing a gas turbine engine component
[2017/38]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  13.11.2020
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.10.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2020Revocation of patentpublished on 16.12.2020  [2020/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2016/43]
Former [2009/46]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hasselberg, Timothy P.
726 Town Colony Drive
Middletown, CT 06457 / US
02 / Rose, William M.
382 Cronin Road
West Brookfield Maine 01585 / US
03 / Rutz, David A.
74 Sachem Drive
Glastonbury, CT 06033 / US
 [2009/46]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/33]Hull, James Edward, et al
Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2009/46]Leckey, David Herbert
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date09250802.723.03.2009
[2009/46]
Priority number, dateUS2008011483605.05.2008         Original published format: US 114836
[2009/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2116691
Date:11.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2116691
Date:18.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2116691
Date:02.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.06.2012
ClassificationIPC:F01D5/00, B23K9/04
[2012/29]
CPC:
F01D5/005 (EP,US); B23K9/044 (EP,US); B23K9/173 (EP,US);
B23P6/007 (EP,US); B23K2101/001 (EP,US); F05D2230/232 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49318 (EP,US); Y10T29/49726 (EP,US); Y10T29/49728 (EP,US);
Y10T29/4973 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/46]F01D5/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2013/13]
Former [2009/46]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Reparieren einer Statoranordnung einer Gasturbine sowie Gasturbinenbauteil[2017/38]
English:Method for repairing a stator assembly of a gas turbine engine and gas turbine engine component[2017/38]
French:Procédé de réparation d'un ensemble de stator d'une turbine à gaz et composant d'une turbine à gaz[2017/38]
Former [2009/46]Verfahren zum Reparieren eines Gasturbinenbauteils
Former [2009/46]Method for repairing a gas turbine engine component
Former [2009/46]Procédé de réparation d'un composant d'une turbine à gaz
Examination procedure07.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/08]
19.01.2013Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
27.02.2013Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
08.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2018Fee for grant paid
20.02.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.02.2018Receipt 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  08.09.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.01.2019    ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Kaiser, Axel
Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
 [2019/08]
15.02.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.06.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.07.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 22.09.2020
28.07.2020Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
07.08.2020Legal effect of revocation of patent [2020/51]
22.09.2020Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
23.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4657171  (ROBINS BERTRAND G [US]) [A] 1-15 * figure 3; claim 1 *;
 [I]US4903888  (CLARK ROBERT E [US], et al) [I] 1,11 * column 4, line 60 - column 5, line 10 * * column 6, lines 7-17 *;
 [I]US5553370  (PEPE JOHN [US]) [I] 1-3,5-15 * column 2, lines 28-41; figures 3,4 * * column 4, lines 18-42 *;
 [XY]US6468367  (MUKIRA CHARLES GITAHI [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-15 * column 2, line 31 - column 3, line 9; figure 1; claim 10 * [Y] 4;
 [A]US6568077  (HELLEMANN LESLIE MCLEAN [US], et al) [A] 1-15* figures 2,3; claims 1,2 *;
 [A]EP1621816  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0028]; claim 17 *;
 [Y]WO2006125234  (FRONIUS INT GMBH [AT], et al) [Y] 4 * the whole document *
OppositionUS4657171
 US4903888
 US5553370
 EP1153699
 US6468367
 US6568077
 WO2005107996
 EP1621816
 EP1674658
 EP1674382
 WO2006125234
 US2007221631
 WO2008027612
 EP2105245
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