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EP About this file: EP2963267

EP2963267 - INSULATED FLOWPATH ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  29.12.2023
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.11.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.12.2023Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 31.01.2024  [2024/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RTX Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2023/44]
Former [2021/12]For all designated states
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
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 / OTT, Joe
5 Storrs Road
Enfield, CT 06082 / US
02 / RUP, John J.
36 Fisher Hill Road
Willington, CT 06279 / US
03 / STEMPINSKI, Shawn
12 Oakhurst Road
Simsbury, CT 06070 / US
04 / FUNK, Stanley J.
150 Mountain Pond Road
Southington, CT 06489 / US
05 / MOURA, Dennis M.
25 Ellsworth Circle
South Windsor, CT 06074 / US
06 / DAUTOVA, Lyutsia
177 New Britain Avenue
Rocky Hill, CT 06067 / US
07 / COFFEY, Roger O.
282 Hollister Way W.
Glastonbury, CT 06033 / US
 [2016/01]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2024/05]
Former [2019/20]Dehns
St. Brides House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2016/01]Hull, James Edward
Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date15175319.103.07.2015
[2016/01]
Priority number, dateUS201462020723P03.07.2014         Original published format: US 201462020723 P
[2016/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2963267
Date:06.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2963267
Date:15.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/20]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2963267
Date:31.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:F02C7/22, F23R3/28
[2016/01]
CPC:
F23R3/283 (EP,US); B22F10/28 (EP,US); B22F12/52 (EP,US);
B22F5/10 (EP,US); B33Y10/00 (EP,US); B33Y80/00 (EP,US);
F02C7/222 (EP,US); F16L59/14 (US); F16L9/18 (US);
B22F10/25 (EP,US); B22F10/73 (EP,US); F23R2900/00018 (EP,US);
Y02P10/25 (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 [2016/33]
Former [2016/01]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ISOLIERTE STRÖMUNGSWEGANORDNUNG[2016/01]
English:INSULATED FLOWPATH ASSEMBLY[2016/01]
French:ENSEMBLE D'ÉCOULEMENT ISOLÉ[2016/01]
Examination procedure06.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.07.2016Examination requested  [2016/33]
04.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2019Fee for grant paid
02.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.02.2020  18.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Safran Aircraft Engines
2 boulevard du Général Martial Valin
75015 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
 [2020/13]
02.03.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.07.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.07.2021Date of oral proceedings
28.10.2021Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.10.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.06.2023Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.09.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
20.12.2023Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition06.01.2022Appeal received No.  T0033/22
06.01.2022Payment of appeal fee
07.03.2022Statement of grounds filed
21.06.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
21.07.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
21.06.2023Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2009039142  (DELAVAN INC [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * page 4, lines 19-25 * * page 7, line 11 - page 13, line 11 * * figures 1-5 *;
 [X]WO2009126701  (GEN ELECTRIC [US], et al) [X] 1 * page 6, paragraph 30 - page 19, paragraph 57 ** figures 1-4, 14 *;
 [X]US2010251720  (PELLETIER ROBERT R [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5 * page 1, paragraph 16 * * page 2, paragraph 35 - page 4, paragraph 56 * * figures 1-6 *;
 [X]US2011247590  (DONOVAN MATTHEW RAYMOND [US]) [X] 1,3,5 * page 1, paragraphs 10-15 * * page 2, paragraph 31 - page 3, paragraph 40 * * figures 1-11 *
ExaminationWO2010045011
OppositionGB2416319
 GB2440547
 WO2009039142
 US2011247590
 CN103121103
    - I.E. Murr et al, ‘Metal Fabrication by Additive Manufacturing Using Laser and Electron Beam Melting Technologies', J Mater Sci Technol , 2012, 28(1), 1-14
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