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EP About this file: EP2322427

EP2322427 - Airfoil assembly and airfoil assembly wear indicating method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/20]Airfoil component wear indicator
[2017/02]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  26.06.2020
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
One Hamilton Road
Windsor Locks, CT 06096-1010 / US
[2017/24]
Former [2011/20]For all designated states
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
One Hamilton Road
Windsor Locks, CT 06096-1010 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Smith, Blair A.
45 Sweet Meadow Drive
South Windsor, CT 06074 / US
02 / Carvalho, Paul A.
24 Tanglewood Drive
Westfield, MA 07085 / US
03 / Huth, Brian P.
89 Loomis Ridge
Westfield, MA 01085 / US
 [2011/20]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/31]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2017/24]Lees, Gregory Alexander, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2011/20]Tomlinson, Kerry John
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date10251927.915.11.2010
[2011/20]
Priority number, dateUS2009062053717.11.2009         Original published format: US 620537
[2011/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2322427
Date:18.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2322427
Date:12.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2322427
Date:14.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/24]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2322427
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:B64C11/20, B64D45/00, F04D29/32
[2017/02]
CPC:
B64C11/205 (EP,US); B64D45/00 (EP,US); F04D29/324 (EP,US);
B64D2045/0085 (EP,US); F05D2240/303 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/20]B64C11/20, B64D45/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/24]
Former [2011/20]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verschleissanzeige einer Flugzeugkomponente[2019/46]
English:Airfoil assembly and airfoil assembly wear indicating method[2017/02]
French:Indicateur d'usure de composant de surface portante[2019/46]
Former [2011/20]Verschleissanzeige einer Flugzeugkomponente
Former [2011/20]Airfoil component wear indicator
Former [2011/20]Indicateur d'usure de composant de surface portante
Examination procedure06.12.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.12.2013Examination requested  [2014/03]
16.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.05.2017Fee for grant paid
04.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.05.2017Receipt 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  16.06.2015
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.03.2018    ADMISSIBLE
Safran Aircraft Engines
2 boulevard du Général Martial Valin
75015 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
103, rue de Grenelle
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2018/16]
Opponent(s)01  13.03.2018    ADMISSIBLE
Safran Aircraft Engines
2 boulevard du Général Martial Valin
75015 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
26.03.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.08.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.09.2019Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.09.2019Date of oral proceedings
20.11.2019Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.11.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.03.2020Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
19.06.2020Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
26.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.11.2010
AL14.06.2017
AT14.06.2017
CY14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
MK14.06.2017
NL14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
PT14.06.2017
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SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
TR14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IS14.10.2017
IE15.11.2017
LU15.11.2017
MT15.11.2017
BE30.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/27]HU15.11.2010
AT14.06.2017
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CZ14.06.2017
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Former [2018/39]AT14.06.2017
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BG14.09.2017
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LI30.11.2017
Former [2018/33]AT14.06.2017
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BG14.09.2017
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FI14.06.2017
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BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
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HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
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NL14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
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LT14.06.2017
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