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EP About this file: EP2864612

EP2864612 - FOUR BAR BRACKET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.2019
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2016/43]
Former [2015/18]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LEBLANC, Ryan Edward
3 Firethorn Drive
Glastonbury, Connecticut 06033 / US
02 / CUMMINGS, Kevin J.
180 Sedgwick Road
West Hartford, Connecticut 06107 / US
 [2018/52]
Former [2015/18]01 / LEBLANC, Ryan, Edward
3 Firethorn Drive
Glastonbury, Connecticut 06033 / US
02 / CUMMINGS, Kevin J.
180 Sedgwick Road
West Hartford, Connecticut 06107 / US
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/52]Dehns
St. Brides House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2015/18]Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date13807202.016.06.2013
[2018/52]
WO2013US46046
Priority number, dateUS20121352774420.06.2012         Original published format: US201213527744
[2015/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013192055
Date:27.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2864612
Date:29.04.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2864612
Date:26.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR27.12.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:F02C7/00, F02C7/20, F02C7/32, F01D17/14, F01D17/16, F02K3/075, F02C9/18
[2015/28]
CPC:
F02C9/18 (EP,US); F01D17/162 (EP,US); F04D27/0215 (EP,US);
F04D27/023 (EP,US); F05D2240/91 (EP,US); F05D2260/50 (EP,US);
F05D2260/56 (EP,US); Y10T74/20 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/18]F02C7/00, F02C7/20, F02C7/32
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 [2015/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KLAMMER MIT VIER STANGEN[2015/18]
English:FOUR BAR BRACKET[2015/18]
French:SUPPORT À QUATRE BARRES[2015/18]
Entry into regional phase16.01.2015National basic fee paid 
16.01.2015Search fee paid 
16.01.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.01.2015Examination requested  [2015/18]
05.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
04.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.2018Fee for grant paid
19.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.11.2018Receipt 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  02.06.2016
Opposition(s)27.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/49]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
04.12.2017Request for further processing filed
04.12.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.12.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
22.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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