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EP About this file: EP3056664

EP3056664 - METHOD OF FRICTION WELDING A SET OF ROTOR BLADES TO A ROTOR DISK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/33]FRICTION WELDING ROTOR BLADES TO A ROTOR DISK
[2021/40]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2023
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2021/12]
Former [2016/43]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Former [2016/33]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Rd.
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FRANKLIN, Jordan J.
355 Naubuc Avenue
Glastonbury, CT Connecticut 06033 / US
 [2016/33]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2022/19]
Former [2016/33]Gittins, Alex Michael
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date16155713.715.02.2016
[2016/33]
Priority number, dateUS20151462234413.02.2015         Original published format: US201514622344
[2016/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3056664
Date:17.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3056664
Date:11.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:B23K20/12, F01D5/02, F04D29/32, F04D29/64, F01D5/30, F01D5/00, F01D5/34, B23K101/00
[2018/41]
CPC:
F01D5/3061 (EP,US); B23K20/1205 (EP,US); B23K20/129 (EP,US);
B23P15/006 (EP,US); B23P6/005 (EP,US); F01D5/005 (EP,US);
F01D5/02 (US); F01D5/34 (EP,US); F04D29/322 (US);
F04D29/644 (US); B23K2101/001 (EP,US); F05D2220/323 (US);
F05D2220/36 (US); F05D2230/232 (EP,US); F05D2230/236 (US);
F05D2230/239 (EP,US); F05D2240/30 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/33]F01D5/00, F01D5/30, B29C65/06, F01D5/34, B23K101/00
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 [2017/13]
Former [2016/33]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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM REIBSCHWEISSEN EINER REIHE VON ROTORBLÄTTERN AN EINE ROTORSCHEIBE[2021/41]
English:METHOD OF FRICTION WELDING A SET OF ROTOR BLADES TO A ROTOR DISK[2021/40]
French:MÉTHODE DE SOUDAGE PAR FRICTION D'UN JEU DE PALES DE ROTOR SUR UN DISQUE DE ROTOR[2021/40]
Former [2016/33]REIBSCHWEISSEN VON ROTORBLÄTTERN AN EINE ROTORSCHEIBE
Former [2016/33]FRICTION WELDING ROTOR BLADES TO A ROTOR DISK
Former [2016/33]SOUDAGE PAR FRICTION DES PALES DE ROTOR SUR UN DISQUE DE ROTOR
Examination procedure15.02.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/13]
18.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
01.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2022Fee for grant paid
31.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
20.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
20.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
19.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
17.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL11.05.2022
AT11.05.2022
CZ11.05.2022
DK11.05.2022
EE11.05.2022
ES11.05.2022
FI11.05.2022
HR11.05.2022
IT11.05.2022
LT11.05.2022
LV11.05.2022
MC11.05.2022
NL11.05.2022
PL11.05.2022
RO11.05.2022
RS11.05.2022
SE11.05.2022
SI11.05.2022
SK11.05.2022
SM11.05.2022
BG11.08.2022
NO11.08.2022
GR12.08.2022
IS11.09.2022
PT12.09.2022
[2024/11]
Former [2023/44]AL11.05.2022
AT11.05.2022
CZ11.05.2022
DK11.05.2022
EE11.05.2022
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FI11.05.2022
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BG11.08.2022
NO11.08.2022
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BG11.08.2022
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GR12.08.2022
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BG11.08.2022
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PT12.09.2022
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DK11.05.2022
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FI11.05.2022
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BG11.08.2022
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GR12.08.2022
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DK11.05.2022
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FI11.05.2022
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FI11.05.2022
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NL11.05.2022
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NO11.08.2022
GR12.08.2022
PT12.09.2022
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ES11.05.2022
FI11.05.2022
LT11.05.2022
NL11.05.2022
SE11.05.2022
NO11.08.2022
PT12.09.2022
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ES11.05.2022
FI11.05.2022
LT11.05.2022
SE11.05.2022
NO11.08.2022
PT12.09.2022
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0850718  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [X] 1-15 * figures 1-9; claim 1 *;
 [X]EP1239116  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1-15 * paragraph [0038]; figures 1-5 *;
 [X]EP2339117  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [X] 1-15 * figures 1-6; claim 1 *;
 [X]EP2339116  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [X] 1-15* paragraphs [0021] , [0 22]; figures 1-8 *
ExaminationUS4096615
 EP0458630
 EP0624420
 DE102009052305
 US8936442
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