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EP About this file: EP3572637

EP3572637 - GAS TURBINE ENGINE COUPLING ARRANGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.01.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  25.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rolls-Royce plc
Kings Place
90 York Way
London N1 9FX / GB
[2021/22]
Former [2020/09]For all designated states
Rolls-Royce plc
Kings Place
90 York Way
London N1 9FX / GB
Former [2019/48]For all designated states
Rolls-Royce plc
62 Buckingham Gate
London SW1E 6AT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Swift, Andrew
c/o Rolls-Royce plc
PO Box 31
Derby, Derbyshire DE24 8BJ / GB
02 / Thornton, Stewart
c/o Rolls-Royce plc
PO Box 31
Derby, Derbyshire DE24 8BJ / GB
 [2019/48]
Representative(s)Rolls-Royce plc
Moor Lane (ML-9)
PO Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/48]Rolls-Royce plc
Intellectual Property Dept SinA-48
PO Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date19171890.730.04.2019
[2019/48]
Priority number, dateGB2018000854424.05.2018         Original published format: GB 201808544
[2019/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3572637
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3572637
Date:02.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:F02C3/107, F01D25/24, F02K3/06, F01D21/04, F01D5/02
[2019/48]
CPC:
F01D5/026 (EP); F02C7/32 (US); F01D21/04 (EP);
F02C3/107 (EP); F02C7/36 (EP,CN); F02K3/06 (EP,US);
F16D1/033 (EP); F16D9/04 (EP,CN); F16H57/021 (US);
F16H57/023 (US); F05D2260/30 (US); F05D2260/311 (EP);
F05D2260/40311 (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 [2020/09]
Former [2019/48]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:GASTURBINENMOTORKUPPLUNGSANORDNUNG[2019/48]
English:GAS TURBINE ENGINE COUPLING ARRANGEMENT[2019/48]
French:AGENCEMENT DE COUPLAGE DE TURBINE À GAZ[2019/48]
Examination procedure20.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/09]
20.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2021Fee for grant paid
29.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.04.2019
AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CY02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
IT02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
MK02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
TR02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
[2024/29]
Former [2024/23]HU30.04.2019
AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CY02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
IT02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
MK02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2024/20]HU30.04.2019
AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CY02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
IT02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2024/18]HU30.04.2019
AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
IT02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2023/06]AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
IT02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/36]AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
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LT02.06.2021
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NL02.06.2021
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SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
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AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
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LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
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PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
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SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
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PT04.10.2021
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CZ02.06.2021
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EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
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SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
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PT04.10.2021
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CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
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SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/11]AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
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SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/09]AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
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SE02.06.2021
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BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
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CZ02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
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PL02.06.2021
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SE02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
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NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
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FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
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RS02.06.2021
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NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
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HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
Former [2021/51]FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
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HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
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LT02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
Documents cited:Search[A]DE3341141  (BBC BROWN BOVERI & CIE [CH]) [A] 1-15* page 8, line 10 - line 29; figure 2a *;
 [A]US2014348577  (COFFIN JAMES B [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0016]; figure 2 *;
 [A]US2016298492  (SMITH DARREN M [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0024]; figures 2A,2B *
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