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EP3128196 - TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLIES FOR USE WITH AIRCRAFT HIGH LIFT DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.11.2020
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.08.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
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
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
[2017/06]
Inventor(s)01 / Schwartz, John Douglas
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL Illinois 60606-1596 / US
02 / Meyer, Mark Robert
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL Illinois 60606-1596 / US
 [2017/06]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2017/06]
Application number, filing date16168410.504.05.2016
[2017/06]
Priority number, dateUS20151481764304.08.2015         Original published format: US201514817643
[2017/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3128196
Date:08.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3128196
Date:15.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:F16D1/108, B64C9/00, F16D3/06, F16D3/38, F16C3/035, F16D1/072
[2017/06]
CPC:
B64C13/34 (EP,US); B64C9/28 (CN); F16D3/32 (US);
B64C9/00 (US); F16C3/035 (EP,US); F16D1/072 (EP,US);
F16D1/10 (US); F16D1/108 (EP,US); F16D3/06 (EP,US);
F16D3/387 (EP,US); F16C2326/06 (EP,US); F16C2326/43 (EP,US);
F16D2001/103 (EP,US); Y02T50/40 (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 [2017/36]
Former [2017/06]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:DREHMOMENTROHRANORDNUNGEN ZUR VERWENDUNG MIT FLUGZEUGHOCHAUFTRIEBSVORRICHTUNGEN[2017/06]
English:TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLIES FOR USE WITH AIRCRAFT HIGH LIFT DEVICES[2017/06]
French:ENSEMBLES DE TUBE DE TORSION DESTINÉS À ÊTRE UTILISÉS AVEC DES DISPOSITIFS HYPERSUSTENTATEURS D'AÉRONEF[2017/06]
Examination procedure04.05.2016Examination requested  [2017/06]
04.05.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
01.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.2019Fee for grant paid
10.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.05.2016
AL15.01.2020
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IE04.05.2020
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BE31.05.2020
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LI31.05.2020
PT07.06.2020
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