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EP2543931 - APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS RELATING TO FUEL INJECTORS AND FUEL PASSAGES IN GAS TURBINE ENGINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/02]Apparatus and systems relating to fuel injectors and fuel passages in gas turbine engines
[2020/52]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2021
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2021/01]
Former [2013/02]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, New York 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Belsom, Keith Cletus
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC South Carolina 29615 / US
02 / Lemon, Donald Timothy
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC South Carolina 29615 / US
 [2013/02]
Representative(s)Freigutpartners IP Law Firm
Hahnrainweg 4
5400 Baden / CH
[2021/01]
Former [2013/02]Cleary, Fidelma
GE International Inc.
Global Patent Operation-Europe
15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date12175436.006.07.2012
[2013/02]
Priority number, dateUS20111317678406.07.2011         Original published format: US201113176784
[2013/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2543931
Date:09.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2543931
Date:30.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/53]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:F23R3/34, F23D14/50, F23D14/48, F01D25/00, F02C7/22
[2013/02]
CPC:
F23R3/346 (EP,US); F01D25/002 (EP,US); F02C7/22 (EP,US);
F02C7/222 (EP,US); F23D14/48 (EP,US); F23D14/50 (EP,US);
F23R3/34 (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 [2021/01]
Former [2013/02]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 UND SYSTEME IN BEZUG AUF KRAFTSTOFFEINSPRITZER UND KRAFTSTOFFDURCHGÄNGE IN GASTURBINENMOTOREN[2020/52]
English:APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS RELATING TO FUEL INJECTORS AND FUEL PASSAGES IN GAS TURBINE ENGINES[2020/52]
French:APPAREIL ET SYSTÈMES RELATIFS À DES INJECTEURS DE CARBURANT ET PASSAGES DE CARBURANT DANS DES MOTEURS À TURBINE À GAZ[2020/52]
Former [2013/02]Vorrichtung und Systeme in Bezug auf Kraftstoffeinspritzer und Kraftstoffdurchgänge in Gasturbinenmotoren
Former [2013/02]Apparatus and systems relating to fuel injectors and fuel passages in gas turbine engines
Former [2013/02]Appareil et systèmes relatifs à des injecteurs de carburant et passages de carburant dans des moteurs à turbine à gaz
Examination procedure05.07.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.07.2013Examination requested  [2013/33]
23.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
19.12.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
20.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.10.2020Fee for grant paid
15.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.11.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
23.11.2020Receipt 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  23.02.2017
Opposition(s)01.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/49]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
20.02.2020Request for further processing filed
20.02.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.03.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
01.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
03.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
22.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
22.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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01.08.201807   M06   Fee paid on   13.02.2019
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