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EP About this file: EP3561239

EP3561239 - WEDGE ADAPTER SEAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.05.2023
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.08.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2021/12]
Former [2019/44]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ZHENG, Rui He
144 Benz Street
Ansonia, CT 06401 / US
02 / STRONG, Paul E
592 East Road
Bristol, CT 06010 / US
 [2022/29]
Former [2019/44]01 / ZHENG, Rui He
144 Benz Street
Ansonia, CT Connecticut 06401 / US
02 / STRONG, Paul E
592 East Road
Bristol, CT Connecticut 06010 / US
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/44]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date19171269.426.04.2019
[2019/44]
Priority number, dateUS20181596551827.04.2018         Original published format: US201815965518
[2019/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3561239
Date:30.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3561239
Date:20.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:F02C7/32, F02C7/22
[2021/34]
CPC:
F02C7/222 (EP,US); F16L23/036 (US); F02C7/32 (EP);
F16L23/0283 (EP); F16L23/12 (US); F16L23/162 (US);
F16L41/004 (EP); F16L41/086 (EP); F05D2230/64 (US);
F05D2240/35 (EP); F05D2240/55 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/44]F01D25/18, F02C7/22, F16L23/028, F16L41/00, F16L41/08
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 [2020/24]
Former [2019/44]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:KEILADAPTERDICHTUNG[2019/44]
English:WEDGE ADAPTER SEAL[2019/44]
French:JOINT D'ADAPTATEUR DE CALE[2019/44]
Examination procedure30.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/24]
30.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.12.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2022Fee for grant paid
09.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
20.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL20.07.2022
AT20.07.2022
CZ20.07.2022
DK20.07.2022
EE20.07.2022
ES20.07.2022
FI20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
IT20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
MC20.07.2022
NL20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RO20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SE20.07.2022
SI20.07.2022
SK20.07.2022
SM20.07.2022
NO20.10.2022
GR21.10.2022
IS20.11.2022
PT21.11.2022
[2024/26]
Former [2024/08]AL20.07.2022
AT20.07.2022
CZ20.07.2022
DK20.07.2022
EE20.07.2022
ES20.07.2022
FI20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
MC20.07.2022
NL20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RO20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SE20.07.2022
SI20.07.2022
SK20.07.2022
SM20.07.2022
NO20.10.2022
GR21.10.2022
IS20.11.2022
PT21.11.2022
Former [2023/37]AL20.07.2022
AT20.07.2022
CZ20.07.2022
DK20.07.2022
EE20.07.2022
ES20.07.2022
FI20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
NL20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RO20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SE20.07.2022
SI20.07.2022
SK20.07.2022
SM20.07.2022
NO20.10.2022
GR21.10.2022
IS20.11.2022
PT21.11.2022
Former [2023/29]AL20.07.2022
AT20.07.2022
CZ20.07.2022
DK20.07.2022
EE20.07.2022
ES20.07.2022
FI20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
NL20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RO20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SE20.07.2022
SK20.07.2022
SM20.07.2022
NO20.10.2022
GR21.10.2022
IS20.11.2022
PT21.11.2022
Former [2023/23]AT20.07.2022
CZ20.07.2022
DK20.07.2022
EE20.07.2022
ES20.07.2022
FI20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
NL20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RO20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SE20.07.2022
SK20.07.2022
SM20.07.2022
NO20.10.2022
GR21.10.2022
IS20.11.2022
PT21.11.2022
Former [2023/22]AT20.07.2022
CZ20.07.2022
DK20.07.2022
ES20.07.2022
FI20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
NL20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RO20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SE20.07.2022
SM20.07.2022
NO20.10.2022
GR21.10.2022
IS20.11.2022
PT21.11.2022
Former [2023/21]DK20.07.2022
ES20.07.2022
FI20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
NL20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SE20.07.2022
SM20.07.2022
NO20.10.2022
GR21.10.2022
IS20.11.2022
PT21.11.2022
Former [2023/20]ES20.07.2022
FI20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
NL20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SE20.07.2022
SM20.07.2022
NO20.10.2022
GR21.10.2022
IS20.11.2022
PT21.11.2022
Former [2023/12]ES20.07.2022
FI20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
NL20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SE20.07.2022
NO20.10.2022
GR21.10.2022
IS20.11.2022
PT21.11.2022
Former [2023/11]ES20.07.2022
FI20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
NL20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SE20.07.2022
NO20.10.2022
GR21.10.2022
PT21.11.2022
Former [2023/10]ES20.07.2022
FI20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
NL20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SE20.07.2022
NO20.10.2022
GR21.10.2022
PT21.11.2022
Former [2023/09]ES20.07.2022
FI20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
NL20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SE20.07.2022
NO20.10.2022
PT21.11.2022
Former [2023/08]ES20.07.2022
FI20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
NL20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SE20.07.2022
NO20.10.2022
Former [2023/06]NL20.07.2022
Documents cited:Search[Y]DE20020014U  (MOTUS ENGINEERING GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [Y] 2 * abstract ** figure 1 *;
 [XY]CN201803015U  (QUANZHOU FENGZE DONGFANG MACHINERY CO LTD) [X] 1,3-13 * abstract * * figures 1,2 * [Y] 2;
 [XY]EP2808590  (U TEC CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,3-13 * abstract * * paragraph [0109] - paragraph [0112] * * paragraph [0169] * * figures 9a-10 * [Y] 2
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