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EP About this file: EP2626516

EP2626516 - Turbine assembly and corresponding method of altering a fundamental requency [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.02.2020
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.09.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2019/15]
Former [2013/33]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, New York 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Zemitis, William Scott
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC South Carolina 29615 / US
02 / Penny, Christopher Michael
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC South Carolina 29615 / US
 [2013/33]
Representative(s)Openshaw & Co.
8 Castle Street
Farnham, Surrey GU9 7HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/15]Fischer, Michael Maria, et al
General Electric Technology GmbH
GE Corporate Intellectual Property
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Former [2013/33]Cleary, Fidelma
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date13154704.408.02.2013
[2013/33]
Priority number, dateUS20121337094910.02.2012         Original published format: US201213370949
[2013/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2626516
Date:14.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2626516
Date:10.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.2013
ClassificationIPC:F01D5/16, F01D5/30, F01D5/26
[2013/33]
CPC:
F01D5/3007 (EP,US); F01D5/26 (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 [2019/15]
Former [2013/33]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:Turbinenanordnung und zugehöriges Verfahren zum Aendern einer Eigenfrequenz[2013/33]
English:Turbine assembly and corresponding method of altering a fundamental requency[2013/33]
French:Agencement de turbine et procédé pour modifier une fréquence de résonance[2013/33]
Examination procedure13.02.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/13]
24.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
09.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.01.2019Fee for grant paid
03.01.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.01.2019Receipt 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  24.02.2015
Opposition(s)13.01.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
29.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XI]JPS6397803  (HITACHI LTD) [X] 1,2,5-7,9-12 * abstract * [I] 13;
 [X]JPS63138403U  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD) [X] 1-3,5* figures 1-5 *;
 [X]US5567116  (BOURCIER PIERRE [FR]) [X] 1-3,5,7 * column 1, line 36 - line 62; figures 1-5 * * column 3, line 1 - line 4 *;
 [X]US2008101937  (ZEMITIS WILLIAM [US], et al) [X] 1-5,7 * page 1, paragraph 4 - paragraph 5; figures 1-11 * * page 2, paragraph 34 - paragraph 35 * * page 3, paragraph 37 - paragraph 38 *;
 [X]US2009208339  (CHEROLIS ANTHONY P [US], et al) [X] 1,2,7,8 * abstract * * page 2, paragraph 29 - paragraph 30 *
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