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EP About this file: EP3131817

EP3131817 - ENGINE INLET CONFIGURATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
P.O. Box 9729, 6900 Main Street
Stratford, CT 06615-9129 / US
[2017/08]
Inventor(s)01 / BOFILL, Steven
220 Pelham Road
Apt. 6N
New Rochelle, NY 10805 / US
02 / CHASEN, Scott A.
459 Barton Drive
Orange, Connecticut 06477 / US
03 / SIMONETTI, Joseph Lawrence
95 Sleepy Hill Road
Southbury, Connecticut 06488 / US
04 / LAMB, Donald William Jr.
3 Valley Brook Lane
North Haven, Connecticut 06473 / US
 [2017/29]
Former [2017/08]01 / BOFILL, Steven
127 Greyrock Place Apt. 613
Stamford, Connecticut 06901 / US
02 / CHASEN, Scott A.
459 Barton Drive
Orange, Connecticut 06477 / US
03 / SIMONETTI, Joseph Lawrence
95 Sleepy Hill Road
Southbury, Connecticut 06488 / US
04 / LAMB, Donald William Jr.
3 Valley Brook Lane
North Haven, Connecticut 06473 / US
Representative(s)Schmitt-Nilson Schraud Waibel Wohlfrom Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Pelkovenstraße 143
80992 München / DE
[2020/23]
Former [2017/08]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date15779782.013.04.2015
[2017/08]
WO2015US25507
Priority number, dateUS20141425223614.04.2014         Original published format: US201414252236
[2017/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015160679
Date:22.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3131817
Date:22.02.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3131817
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.10.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:B64D33/02
[2017/08]
CPC:
B64D33/02 (EP,US); B64D2033/0246 (EP,US); B64D2033/0253 (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 [2017/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:MOTOREINLASSKONFIGURATION[2017/08]
English:ENGINE INLET CONFIGURATION[2017/08]
French:CONFIGURATION D'ENTRÉE DE MOTEUR[2017/08]
Entry into regional phase11.11.2016National basic fee paid 
11.11.2016Search fee paid 
11.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
11.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/08]
11.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2020Fee for grant paid
06.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.04.2015
AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CY03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
MK03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
[2024/22]
Former [2023/30]HU13.04.2015
AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CY03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2023/29]HU13.04.2015
AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
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LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2022/23]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
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SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
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PT06.10.2020
Former [2022/10]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
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DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
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LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
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SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2021/50]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
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FI03.06.2020
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MC03.06.2020
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RO03.06.2020
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SM03.06.2020
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NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
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PT06.10.2020
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NO03.09.2020
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 [Y]EP1482228  (TRELLEBORG SEALING SOLUTIONS U [GB]) [Y] 3,10 * paragraph [0003] *;
 [Y]US8096499  (OSSWALD BERND [DE], et al) [Y] 2,7,9,14 * figures 1,3; claim 7 *;
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