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EP3272654 - REMOVING WATER FROM FUEL TANKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.12.2020
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.09.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.07.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.12.2017
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
Airbus Operations Limited
Pegasus House
Aerospace Avenue
Filton
Bristol BS34 7PA / GB
[2020/08]
Former [2018/04]For all designated states
Airbus Operations Limited
Pegasus House
Aerospace Avenue
Filton
Bristol BS34 7PA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Wheelwright, Jay
c/o Airbus Operations Ltd
UK IP Department
Pegasus House
Aerospace Avenue
Filton, Bristol BS34 7PA / GB
02 / Dobbs, Jacob
c/o Airbus Operations Ltd.
UK IP Department
Pegasus House
Aerospace Avenue
Filton, Bristol BS34 7PA / GB
03 / Martin, Christian
c/o Airbus Operations Ltd.
UK IP Department
Pegasus House
Aerospace Avenue
Filton, Bristol BS34 7PA / GB
 [2018/04]
Representative(s)Ribeiro, James Michael
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/08]Ribeiro, James Michael
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date17020313.719.07.2017
[2018/04]
Priority number, dateGB2016001258420.07.2016         Original published format: GB 201612584
[2018/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3272654
Date:24.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3272654
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:B64D37/28
[2018/04]
CPC:
B64D37/28 (EP,GB,US); B01D69/10 (EP,GB,US); B01D35/005 (GB);
B01D36/003 (US); B60K15/03 (GB); B60K15/03006 (US);
B64D37/005 (GB); B64D37/32 (GB); C10G33/06 (EP,US);
F02M37/24 (EP,GB,US); F02M37/50 (EP,US); B01D2257/80 (US);
B60K2015/03236 (US); B60K2015/03256 (GB); B60K2015/03276 (US);
B64D37/02 (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 [2018/33]
Former [2018/04]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:BESEITIGUNG VON WASSER AUS KRAFTSTOFFTANKS[2018/04]
English:REMOVING WATER FROM FUEL TANKS[2018/04]
French:ÉLIMINER L'EAU DE RÉSERVOIRS DE CARBURANT[2018/04]
Examination procedure19.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/33]
10.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.01.2020Fee for grant paid
06.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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 [XAI]US5606989  (ROLL MARK A [US], et al);
 [XI]WO2006072545  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE], et al)
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