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EP3003608 - METHODS FOR MAKING HOLLOW METAL OBJECTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/15]HOLLOW METAL OBJECTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME
[2024/18]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.04.2024
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.03.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2016/15]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PRENTICE, Ian Francis
1 Neumann Way
Cincinnati, OH 45215 / US
02 / OTT, Eric Allen
1 Neumann Way
Cincinnati, OH 45215 / US
03 / WOODFIELD, Andrew Philip
1 Neumann Way
Cincinnati, OH 45215 / US
 [2023/52]
Former [2016/15]01 / PRENTICE, Ian, Francis
1 Neumann Way
Cincinnati, OH 45215 / US
02 / OTT, Eric, Allen
1 Neumann Way
Cincinnati, OH 45215 / US
03 / WOODFIELD, Andrew, Philip
1 Neumann Way
Cincinnati, OH 45215 / US
Representative(s)Openshaw & Co.
8 Castle Street
Farnham, Surrey GU9 7HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/15]Williams, Andrew Richard
Global Patent Operation-Europe
GE International Inc The Ark
201 Talgarth Road, Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date14737385.606.06.2014
[2016/15]
WO2014US41290
Priority number, dateUS201361832439P07.06.2013         Original published format: US 201361832439 P
[2016/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014197789
Date:11.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3003608
Date:13.04.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.12.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:B22F5/00, B22F5/10, B22F5/04, F01D5/14, B22D23/00, C23C24/00, B22C9/10, B22D29/00, F01D5/28, // B22F3/115
[2023/51]
CPC:
B22D23/003 (EP,US); F01D25/005 (US); B05D1/02 (US);
B22C9/108 (EP,US); B22D29/001 (EP,US); B22F5/009 (EP,US);
B22F5/04 (EP,US); B22F5/10 (EP,US); F01D5/147 (EP,US);
F01D5/288 (EP,US); F01D9/02 (US); B22F2005/103 (EP,US);
B22F3/115 (EP,US); F05D2220/36 (EP,US); F05D2230/22 (EP,US);
F05D2230/31 (EP,US); Y02T50/60 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2023/47]B22F5/00, B22F5/10, B22F5/04, F01D5/14, F01D5/18, B22D23/00, C23C24/00, B22C9/10, B22D29/00, F01D5/28
Former IPC [2016/15]B22F5/00, B22F5/10, B22F5/04, F01D5/14, B29C41/08, F01D5/18, B22D23/00, C23C24/00
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 [2016/15]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG HOHLER METALLOBJEKTE[2024/18]
English:METHODS FOR MAKING HOLLOW METAL OBJECTS[2024/18]
French:PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION D'OBJETS MÉTALLIQUES CREUX[2024/18]
Former [2016/15]HOHLE METALLOBJEKTE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON
Former [2016/15]HOLLOW METAL OBJECTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME
Former [2016/15]OBJETS MÉTALLIQUES CREUX ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase07.01.2016National basic fee paid 
07.01.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/15]
16.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
02.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
21.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
23.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
21.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
19.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 11
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4447466  (JACKSON MELVIN R [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-10 * figures 1-4; examples IV,V ** column 11, line 40 - line 49 *;
 [XI]EP1903127  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1,4,6,9,10,12,15,19 * paragraphs [0011] , [0 14] , [0 17]; figures 1-4 * [I] 11;
 [X]EP1995411  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]) [X] 12-20 * paragraph [0054] - paragraph [0058] *
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