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EP About this file: EP2994647

EP2994647 - CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR WITH INLET DUCT HAVING SWIRL GENERATORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.01.2022
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.09.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Imperial College Innovations Limited
Level 1 Faculty Building
c/o Imperial College
Exhibition Road
London SW7 2AZ / GB
[2019/41]
Former [2016/11]For all designated states
Imperial Innovations Limited
52 Princes Gate
South Kensington
London, Greater London SW7 2PG / GB
Inventor(s)01 / YANG, Mingyang
7 Limewood Close
Ealing
London W13 8HL / GB
02 / MARTINEZ-BOTAS, Ricardo
10 Queen Annes Close
Middlesex TW2 5NN / GB
 [2016/11]
Representative(s)Howson, Richard Giles Bentham, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[2021/10]
Former [2016/11]Howson, Richard G.B., et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date14725238.109.05.2014
[2016/11]
WO2014GB51416
Priority number, dateGB2013000838109.05.2013         Original published format: GB 201308381
[2016/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014181119
Date:13.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2994647
Date:16.03.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.11.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2994647
Date:10.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.11.2014
ClassificationIPC:F04D29/42, F04D29/44
[2016/11]
CPC:
F04D29/441 (EP,US); F04D17/10 (US); F04D29/284 (US);
F04D29/4213 (EP,US); F04D29/4233 (US); F04D29/444 (EP,US);
F04D25/024 (EP,US); F05D2220/40 (EP,US); F05D2250/51 (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 [2016/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KREISELVERDICHTER MIT EINLASSKANAL MIT DRALLERZEUGERN[2020/42]
English:CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR WITH INLET DUCT HAVING SWIRL GENERATORS[2016/11]
French:COMPRESSEUR CENTRIFUGE AVEC CONDUIT D'ENTRÉE MUNI DE GÉNÉRATEURS DE TOURBILLONNEMENT[2016/11]
Former [2016/11]KREISELVERDICHTER MIT EINLASSKANAL MITWIRBELGENERATOREN
Entry into regional phase09.12.2015National basic fee paid 
09.12.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
09.12.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.2015Examination requested  [2016/11]
04.08.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
04.08.2016Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
14.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.2021Fee for grant paid
28.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/07]
Request for further processing for:14.10.2016Request for further processing filed
14.10.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
31.10.2016Decision despatched
14.10.2016Request for further processing filed
14.10.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
31.10.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
21.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
28.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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31.05.201704   M06   Fee paid on   21.11.2017
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Cited inInternational search[X]GB599735  (HARRY PEARSON) [X] 1-8,10,18,19 * the whole document * * page 2, lines 5-36 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [XI]JPS5896197  (NISSAN MOTOR) [X] 1-8,10,11,14,16,18,19 * abstract * * figure 2 * [I] 17;
 [A]EP0331902  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1-19 * the whole document * * claim 3 ** figure 3 *;
 [X]US5277541  (PALMER DONALD L [US]) [X] 1-11,14-16,18,19 * the whole document * * column 4, line 35 - column 5, line 17 * * column 7, lines 47-60 * * figures 3-7 *;
 [X]DE10223876  (DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG [DE]) [X] 1,2,11,17-19 * the whole document * * paragraphs [0010] , [0028] , [0029] * * figures 3,4 *;
 [X]US2004009061  (MCDONALD GARY [GB]) [X] 1-8,10-13,17-19 * the whole document * * paragraphs [0002] , [0026] - [0030] * * figures 1-3 *
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