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EP About this file: EP2568121

EP2568121 - Stepped conical honeycomb seal carrier and corresponding annular seal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2013/11]
Inventor(s)01 / Dillard, Daniel Jackson
General Electric Company
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC 29615 / US
02 / Foster, Gregory Thomas
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC 29615 / US
03 / Pai, Niranjan Gokuldas
1 Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
 [2013/11]
Representative(s)Cleary, Fidelma
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[2016/46]
Former [2013/11]Cleary, Fidelma
GE International Inc.
Global Patent Operation-Europe
15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date12182825.503.09.2012
[2013/11]
Priority number, dateUS20111322589506.09.2011         Original published format: US201113225895
[2013/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2568121
Date:13.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2568121
Date:16.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:F01D11/00
[2013/11]
CPC:
F01D11/001 (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 [2016/46]
Former [2013/11]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:Konischer stufenformiger Dichtmaterialträger und zugehörige ringförmige Dichtung[2013/11]
English:Stepped conical honeycomb seal carrier and corresponding annular seal[2013/11]
French:Support conique en gradin de garniture d'étanchéité et joint annulaire associé[2013/11]
Examination procedure10.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.09.2013Examination requested  [2013/43]
23.10.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.01.2016Fee for grant paid
21.01.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.05.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
12.09.2016Fee for grant paid
12.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  23.10.2015
Opposition(s)17.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.09.2012
AL16.11.2016
AT16.11.2016
BE16.11.2016
CY16.11.2016
CZ16.11.2016
DK16.11.2016
EE16.11.2016
ES16.11.2016
FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
MC16.11.2016
MK16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
PL16.11.2016
RO16.11.2016
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SK16.11.2016
SM16.11.2016
TR16.11.2016
BG16.02.2017
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
IS16.03.2017
PT16.03.2017
[2020/33]
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5950308  (KOFF STEVEN G [US], et al) [X] 1,4-11 * figure 1 *
by applicantUS5215435
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