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EP2489834 - Apparatus, method and system for separating particles from a fluid stream [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2021
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2020/38]
Former [2012/34]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hynum, Daniel
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC South Carolina 29615 / US
02 / Giametta, Andrew P.
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC South Carolina 29615 / US
 [2012/34]
Representative(s)BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[2020/38]
Former [2012/34]Cleary, Fidelma
GE International Inc.
Global Patent Operation-Europe
15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date12155465.314.02.2012
[2012/34]
Priority number, dateUS20111303018718.02.2011         Original published format: US201113030187
[2012/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2489834
Date:22.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2489834
Date:23.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2489834
Date:16.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.06.2014
ClassificationIPC:F01D5/08, F01D9/06, F01D25/00, F01D25/32
[2012/34]
CPC:
F01D5/081 (EP,US); F01D25/32 (EP,US); F01D5/085 (EP,US);
F05D2250/73 (EP,US); F05D2260/607 (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 [2020/38]
Former [2012/34]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:Vorrichtung, Verfahren und System zum Trennen von Partikeln aus einem Fluidsstrom[2012/34]
English:Apparatus, method and system for separating particles from a fluid stream[2012/34]
French:Appareil, procédé et système pour la séparation de particules d'un flux de fluid[2012/34]
Examination procedure13.01.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.01.2015Examination requested  [2015/10]
10.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.2020Fee for grant paid
11.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.08.2020Receipt 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  10.07.2019
Opposition(s)17.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
02.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
29.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
20.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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