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EP About this file: EP3156592

EP3156592 - TURBINE CAVITY SEALING ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.10.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
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 [2017/16]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CRAWLEY, Clifton J. Jr.
70 Grandview Drive
Glastonbury, CT Connecticut 06033 / US
02 / SCHWARZ, Frederick M.
121 Steep Hollow Drive
Glastonbury, CT Connecticut 06033 / US
 [2017/16]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/26]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2017/16]Gittins, Alex Michael
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date16189592.520.09.2016
[2017/16]
Priority number, dateUS20151488451315.10.2015         Original published format: US201514884513
[2017/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3156592
Date:19.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3156592
Date:30.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/26]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP3156592
Date:10.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:F01D5/08, F01D5/30, F01D9/06, F01D11/00
[2017/16]
CPC:
F01D5/082 (EP,US); F01D11/02 (US); F01D11/001 (EP,US);
F01D5/3015 (EP,US); F01D9/065 (EP,US); F02C3/04 (US);
F05D2240/55 (EP,US); F05D2240/81 (EP,US); Y02T50/60 (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 [2017/47]
Former [2017/16]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
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TURBINENHOHLRAUMDICHTUNGSANORDNUNG[2017/16]
English:TURBINE CAVITY SEALING ASSEMBLY[2017/16]
French:ENSEMBLE D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ POUR CAVITÉ DE TURBINE[2017/16]
Examination procedure20.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.10.2017Examination requested  [2017/47]
18.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2021Fee for grant paid
24.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.03.2022   
Safran Aircraft Engines
2 boulevard du Général Martial Valin
75015 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Brevalex
Tour Trinity
1 B Place de la Défense
92400 Courbevoie / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2022/18]
Opponent(s)01  30.03.2022   
Safran Aircraft Engines
2 boulevard du Général Martial Valin
75015 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Brevalex
95, rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
28.04.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.09.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.09.2023Date of oral proceedings
10.10.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.10.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.02.2024Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.03.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Appeal following opposition20.12.2023Appeal received No.  T2038/23
20.12.2023Payment of appeal fee
15.02.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
19.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
17.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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OppositionUS3829233
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