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EP About this file: EP2472059

EP2472059 - Vane with spar mounted composite airfoil [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 21.11.2018  [2018/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2016/37]
Former [2012/27]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, New York 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Tudor, Courtney James
6810 Marvin Avenue
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45243 / US
02 / Worthoff, Frank
8017 Fox Cub Court
West Chester, OH Ohio 45069 / US
03 / Crall, David William
6563 Clearfield Court
Loveland, OH Ohio 45140 / US
04 / McDonald, Seth Alexander
6300 Orchard Lane
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45213 / US
 [2012/27]
Representative(s)Williams, Andrew Richard
GE International Inc.
GPO-Europe The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[2016/37]
Former [2012/27]Williams, Andrew Richard
Global Patent Operation-Europe
GE International Inc
15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date11194232.219.12.2011
[2012/27]
Priority number, dateUS2010098244830.12.2010         Original published format: US 982448
[2012/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2472059
Date:04.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2472059
Date:14.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.04.2012
ClassificationIPC:F01D5/14, F01D5/28, F02C7/04, F02K3/06
[2012/27]
CPC:
F01D5/147 (EP,US); F01D5/141 (EP,US); F01D5/282 (EP,US);
F02C7/04 (EP,US); F02K3/06 (EP,US); F05D2260/30 (EP,US);
F05D2300/603 (EP,US); Y02T50/60 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2016/37]
Former [2012/27]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 
TitleGerman:Leitschaufel mit holmmontierter Tragfläche aus Verbundwerkstoff[2012/27]
English:Vane with spar mounted composite airfoil[2012/27]
French:Aube avec surface portante en matériau composite montée sur longeron[2012/27]
Examination procedure03.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/08]
27.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2016Fee for grant paid
27.07.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.07.2016Receipt 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  27.05.2016
Opposition(s)15.06.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
05.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
04.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.12.2011
AL14.09.2016
AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CY14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
IT14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
MK14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
RS14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
TR14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IE19.12.2016
LU19.12.2016
MT19.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
[2018/47]
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US4594761  (MURPHY GUY C [US], et al) [X] 1,3-5 * figures 2,3 * * column 3, line 58 - line 66 * * column 4, line 12 - line 25 * [I] 2,6-15;
 [A]US5454691  (BARQUET HENRI F [FR], et al) [A] 1-13 * figure 17 * * column 8, line 54 - line 64 *;
 [A]US5927130  (WATSON THOMAS J [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * figure 2 * * column 1, line 52 - line 53 *;
 [A]WO2010122053  (SNECMA [FR], et al) [A] 1-13 * figure 2 * * page 10, line 19 *;
 [A]GB2264755  (SNECMA [FR]) [A] 7,12,14 * figure 2 * * page 4, paragraph 2 *
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