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EP About this file: EP2962041

EP2962041 - COMBUSTOR FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH A VARIABLE SWIRL FUEL NOZZLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/01]VARIABLE SWIRL FUEL NOZZLE
[2019/42]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2021/12]
Former [2016/43]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Former [2016/01]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KRAMER, Stephen, K.
57r Washington Rd.
Cromwell, CT 06416 / US
 [2016/01]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2020/20]
Former [2016/01]Hague, Alison Jane
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date13876506.013.12.2013
[2016/01]
WO2013US75047
Priority number, dateUS201361770574P28.02.2013         Original published format: US 201361770574 P
[2016/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014133639
Date:04.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2962041
Date:06.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2962041
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR04.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:F23R3/14, F02C7/22, F23D11/38
[2016/40]
CPC:
F23D11/383 (EP,US); F02C7/232 (US); F23R3/12 (EP,US);
F23R3/286 (EP,US); Y02T50/60 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/01]F23R3/14, F02C7/22
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 [2016/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GASTURBINENBRENNKAMMER NIT EINER BRENNSTOFFDÜSE MIT VARIABLEM DRALL[2019/42]
English:COMBUSTOR FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH A VARIABLE SWIRL FUEL NOZZLE[2019/42]
French:CHAMBRE DE COMBUSTION DE TURBINE À GAZ AVEC GICLEUR D'INJECTEUR DE CARBURANT À TURBULENCE VARIABLE[2019/42]
Former [2016/01]BRENNSTOFFDÜSE MIT VARIABLEM DRALL
Former [2016/01]VARIABLE SWIRL FUEL NOZZLE
Former [2016/01]GICLEUR D'INJECTEUR DE CARBURANT À TURBULENCE VARIABLE
Entry into regional phase10.09.2015National basic fee paid 
10.09.2015Search fee paid 
10.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
10.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/01]
03.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
10.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 05.09.2019
05.09.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
20.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2020Fee for grant paid
30.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.03.2020Receipt 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  29.01.2018
Opposition(s)16.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
20.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.12.2013
AL13.05.2020
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