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EP About this file: EP2971595

EP2971595 - VARIABLE AREA FAN NOZZLE WITH WALL THICKNESS DISTRIBUTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.11.2020
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2019
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 [2016/03]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ATASSI, Oliver V.
34 Eastland Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106 / US
02 / PETRENKO, Oleg
10 Freedom Cir.
Southbury, CT 06488 / US
 [2016/24]
Former [2016/03]01 / ATASSI, Oliver V.
34 Eastland Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106 / US
02 / PETRENKO, Oleg
26 Homestead Avenue
Apt B
Danbury, CT 06810 / US
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2020/01]
Former [2016/03]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date14768410.411.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US23232
Priority number, dateUS20131383412315.03.2013         Original published format: US201313834123
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014150426
Date:25.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2971595
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2971595
Date:01.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:F01D17/14, F02K1/06
[2016/03]
CPC:
F02K1/11 (EP); F02K1/09 (EP); F05D2250/184 (EP);
Y02T50/60 (EP)
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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BLÄSERDÜSE MIT VERÄNDERLICHEM BEREICH UND WANDDICKENVERTEILUNG[2019/33]
English:VARIABLE AREA FAN NOZZLE WITH WALL THICKNESS DISTRIBUTION[2016/03]
French:TUYÈRE DE SOUFFLANTE À GÉOMÉTRIE VARIABLE AVEC DISTRIBUTION D'ÉPAISSEUR DE PAROI[2016/03]
Former [2016/03]VENTILATORDÜSE MIT VERÄNDERLICHEM BEREICH UND WANDDICKENVERTEILUNG
Entry into regional phase06.10.2015National basic fee paid 
06.10.2015Search fee paid 
06.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
06.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
04.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.2019Fee for grant paid
20.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19220075.6  / EP3660279
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.07.2019
Opposition(s)02.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.03.2014
AL01.01.2020
AT01.01.2020
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CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
[2022/31]
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Documents cited:Search[X]US8375699  (ATASSI OLIVER V [US], et al) [X] 1-12 * figures 1-8B * * column 3, line 4 - column 6, line 54 ** column 4, line 52 - column 5, line 44 *
International search[Y]US3806068  (BLYTHE A, et al);
 [Y]US2008256957  (WEBSTER JOHN R [GB]);
 [Y]US2009099796  (YANG MING-TA [US], et al);
 [Y]US2013036611  (HANNA MICHAEL D [US], et al);
 [X]US8375699  (ATASSI OLIVER V [US], et al)
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