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EP About this file: EP2666715

EP2666715 - Method of filling voids around countersunk fastener heads [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.09.2023
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
929 Long Bridge Drive
Arlington, VA 22202 / US
[2023/12]
Former [2013/48]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Anderson, Weston, K.
c/o THE BOEING COMPANY
Post Office Box 3707
Seattle, WA Washington 98124-2207 / US
02 / Ambrose, Paul, J.
c/o THE BOEING COMPANY
Post Office Box 3707
Seattle, WA Washington 98124-2207 / US
03 / Steele, Eric, R.
c/o THE BOEING COMPANY
Post Office Box 3707
Seattle, WA Washington 98124-2207 / US
 [2013/48]
Representative(s)Howson, Richard Giles Bentham
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[2023/41]
Former [2013/48]Howson, Richard G.B.
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date13169041.423.05.2013
[2013/48]
Priority number, dateUS20121347926223.05.2012         Original published format: US201213479262
[2013/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2666715
Date:27.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2666715
Date:10.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2666715
Date:11.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:B64C1/00, B64C1/12, B64F5/10, B05D1/28, B05D7/22, F16B5/00, F16B19/04
[2023/09]
CPC:
B64C1/12 (EP,US); B05D7/22 (US); B05D1/28 (US);
B64F5/10 (EP,US); B05D2202/00 (EP,US); B05D2503/00 (EP,US);
B64C2001/0072 (EP,US); F16B19/04 (US); F16B5/00 (US);
Y02T50/40 (EP,US); Y10T428/20 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B05D2202/00, B05D2503/00 (US)
Former IPC [2017/19]B64C1/00, B64C1/12, B64F5/00, B05D1/28, B05D7/22, F16B5/00, F16B19/04
Former IPC [2013/48]B64C1/12, B64F5/00
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 [2013/48]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Füllen von Öffnungen um versenkte Befestigerköpfe herum[2013/48]
English:Method of filling voids around countersunk fastener heads[2013/48]
French:Procédé de remplissage de vides autour des têtes de fixation à tête fraisée[2013/48]
Examination procedure23.05.2013Examination requested  [2013/48]
25.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2023Fee for grant paid
29.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.08.2023Receipt 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  01.04.2019
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
27.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
27.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
27.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
30.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
[2024/26]
Former [2024/25]AT11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/24]AT11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL11.10.2023
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL11.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US4891732  (JONES CHRISTOPHER C [GB]) [A] 1-13* the whole document *;
 [A]WO9015259  (LOCKHEED CORP [US]) [A] 1-13 * page 1, lines 5-8 * * page 10, line 21 - page 12, line 11 * * figures 1-8 *;
 [A]US5043373  (HEGEDUS CHARLES R [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * column 1, lines 19-38 * * column 2, line 63 - column 3, line 34 *;
 [Y]EP0685389  (BRITISH AEROSPACE [GB]) [Y] 1-13 * column 3, line 33 - column 4, line 7 * * figure 3 *;
 [A]US2005271881  (HONG SHEK C [US]) [A] 1-13 * paragraphs [0004] , [0020] , [0074] , [0085] , [0090] , [0102] , [0220] *;
 [Y]  - Deft, "PRODUCT INFORMATION DATA SHEET 09BR003, 09W001", (20060731), pages 1 - 1, URL: http://www.ppgaerospace.com/getmedia/27d8cca6-84da-4ea8-b139-cca5b5f2cf6a/09br003_09w001_bac5322_5681_5837_0_0.pdf.aspx?ext=.pdf, (20170324), XP055358422 [Y] 1-13 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS2002119028
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