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EP2961968 - GAS TURBINE ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/01]LOW SPOOL STARTER SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE
[2019/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.07.2020
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2016/43]
Former [2016/01]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHERIDAN, William G.
38 Beal Drive
Southington, Connecticut 06489 / US
02 / SUCIU, Gabriel L.
27 Tanglewood Drive
Glastonbury, Connecticut 06033 / US
03 / MERRY, Brian D.
220 Bear Swamp Road
Andover, Connecticut 06232 / US
 [2016/01]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2019/39]
Former [2016/01]Hull, James Edward
Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date14756398.527.02.2014
[2016/01]
WO2014US18877
Priority number, dateUS201361770137P27.02.2013         Original published format: US 201361770137 P
[2016/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014134256
Date:04.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2961968
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.:EP2961968
Date:25.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR04.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:F02C7/26, F02C7/32, F01D19/00, F02C7/36, F02C3/107, F02C7/275
[2016/13]
CPC:
F02C7/275 (EP,US); F01D19/00 (EP,US); F02C3/107 (EP,US);
F02C7/36 (EP,US); F05D2260/40 (EP,US); F05D2260/403 (EP,US);
F05D2260/85 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/01]F02C7/26, 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 [2016/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GASTURBINENMOTOR[2019/15]
English:GAS TURBINE ENGINE[2019/15]
French:MOTEUR À TURBINES À GAZ[2019/15]
Former [2016/01]NIEDERSPULENSTARTSYSTEM FÜR EINEN GASTURBINENMOTOR
Former [2016/01]LOW SPOOL STARTER SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE
Former [2016/01]SYSTÈME DE DÉMARREUR À BOBINE BASSE PRESSION POUR MOTEUR À TURBINES À GAZ
Entry into regional phase28.09.2015National basic fee paid 
28.09.2015Search fee paid 
28.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
28.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/01]
23.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.2019Fee for grant paid
14.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.08.2019Receipt 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  10.05.2017
Opposition(s)26.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.02.2014
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