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EP About this file: EP3339166

EP3339166 - AIRCRAFT WITH A VARIABLE FUSELAGE SURFACE FOR BOUNDARY LAYER OPTIMIZATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.12.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  25.05.2018
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
Airbus Operations, S.L.
Avda. John Lennon s/n
28906 Getafe Madrid / ES
[2018/26]
Inventor(s)01 / ARANA HIDALGO, Alberto
Airbus Operations, S.L.
Airbus Operations, S.L.
Avda. John Lennon s/n
28906 Getafe / ES
02 / LLAMAS SANDÍN, Raúl Carlos
Airbus Operations, S.L.
Airbus Operations, S.L.
Avda. John Lennon s/n
28906 Getafe / ES
03 / VÁZQUEZ CASTRO, Jesús Javier
Airbus Operations, S.L.
Airbus Operations, S.L.
Avda. John Lennon s/n
28906 Getafe / ES
 [2018/26]
Representative(s)Elzaburu S.L.P.
Edificio Torre de Cristal
Paseo de la Castellana 259 C, planta 28
28046 Madrid / ES
[N/P]
Former [2019/44]Elzaburu S.L.P.
Miguel Angel 21, 2nd floor
28010 Madrid / ES
Former [2018/26]Elzaburu S.L.P.
C/ Miguel Angel, 21
28010 Madrid / ES
Application number, filing date16382634.021.12.2016
[2018/26]
Filing languageES
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3339166
Date:27.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3339166
Date:30.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:B64C21/00, B64D29/04, B64D33/02, B64C1/00, // B64D27/14, B64D27/20
[2018/26]
CPC:
B64C1/0009 (EP,CN,US); B64D27/20 (EP,CN,US); B64C1/12 (CN);
B64C21/00 (EP,US); B64C21/10 (US); B64D29/04 (EP,US);
B64D33/02 (EP,CN,US); B64D2033/0226 (EP,US); B64D2033/0273 (EP,CN,US);
B64D2033/0286 (EP,US); B64D27/14 (EP,US); Y02T50/10 (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 [2019/05]
Former [2018/26]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:FLUGZEUG MIT VARIABLER RUMPFFLÄCHE FÜR GRENZSCHICHTOPTIMIERUNG[2018/26]
English:AIRCRAFT WITH A VARIABLE FUSELAGE SURFACE FOR BOUNDARY LAYER OPTIMIZATION[2018/26]
French:AÉRONEF AYANT UNE SURFACE DE FUSELAGE VARIABLE POUR L'OPTIMISATION DE LA COUCHE LIMITE[2018/26]
Examination procedure19.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/05]
19.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2019Fee for grant paid
19.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
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