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EP2885525 - BIMODAL IGNITER AND INJECTION METHOD FOR A ROCKET ENGINE IGNITER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL
published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ArianeGroup SAS
Tour Cristal
7-11 Quai André Citroën
75015 Paris / FR
For all designated states
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
2, Place Maurice Quentin
75001 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2017/43]For all designated states
ArianeGroup SAS
Tour Cristal
7-11, Quai André Citroën
75015 Paris / FR
For all designated states
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
2, Place Maurice Quentin
75001 Paris / FR
Former [2017/24]For all designated states
Airbus Safran Launchers SAS
Tour Cristal
7-11 Quai André Citroën
75015 Paris / FR
For all designated states
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
2, Place Maurice Quentin
75001 Paris / FR
Former [2015/26]For all designated states
SNECMA
2, Boulevard du Général Martial Valin
75015 Paris / FR
For all designated states
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
2, Place Maurice Quentin
75001 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / LE CRAS, Jean-Luc
11 rue du Rouy
F-27950 Saint-Marcel / FR
02 / VERPLANCKE, Cyril
79 rue du Château
F-92600 Asnieres-sur-Seine / FR
 [2015/26]
Representative(s)Joanny, Damien Henri Xavier, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[2015/26]
Application number, filing date13762172.813.08.2013
[2017/29]
WO2013FR51932
Priority number, dateFR2012005787820.08.2012         Original published format: FR 1257878
[2015/26]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014029937
Date:27.02.2014
Language:FR
[2014/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2885525
Date:24.06.2015
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.02.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2885525
Date:19.07.2017
Language:FR
[2017/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.02.2014
ClassificationIPC:F02K9/95
[2015/26]
CPC:
F02K9/95 (EP,US); F02K9/44 (US); F02K9/605 (US);
F05D2220/80 (US); F05D2260/99 (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 [2015/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BIMODALER ZÜNDER UND EINSPRITZVERFAHREN FÜR EINEN RAKETENTRIEBWERKSZÜNDER[2015/26]
English:BIMODAL IGNITER AND INJECTION METHOD FOR A ROCKET ENGINE IGNITER[2015/26]
French:ALLUMEUR BIMODAL ET PROCEDE D'INJECTION BIMODALE POUR ALLUMEUR DE MOTEUR-FUSEE[2015/26]
Entry into regional phase18.03.2015National basic fee paid 
18.03.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
18.03.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/26]
04.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
26.01.2017Fee for grant paid
26.01.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.01.2017Receipt 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  04.01.2016
Opposition(s)20.04.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/26]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
26.01.2017Request for further processing filed
26.01.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.02.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.08.2013
AL19.07.2017
AT19.07.2017
CY19.07.2017
CZ19.07.2017
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GR20.10.2017
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Cited inInternational search[XI]FR2827641  (AIR LIQUIDE [FR]) [X] 1-3,8,9,11 * figure 2 * * page 3, line 12 - line 30 * [I] 4-7;
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 [A]US3062004  (DOOLEY PHILIP G ET AL) [A] 1-11 * figure 1 * * column 2, line 3 - line 32 *;
 [A]FR2916485  (CNES EPIC [FR] CENTRE NAT ETD SPATIALES [FR]) [A] 3 * figure 1 * * page 4, line 18 - line 23 *
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