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EP About this file: EP3597872

EP3597872 - FAN CASE ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.09.2022
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.12.2019
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
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2021/12]
Former [2020/04]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / COSTA, Mark W.
322 Browns Road
Storrs, CT Connecticut 06268 / US
 [2020/04]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2020/04]
Application number, filing date19186602.916.07.2019
[2020/04]
Priority number, dateUS20181603651316.07.2018         Original published format: US201816036513
[2020/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3597872
Date:22.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3597872
Date:10.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:F01D11/12, F01D21/04, F02C7/05
[2020/04]
CPC:
F01D21/045 (EP,US); F01D25/24 (EP,US); F01D11/08 (US);
F01D11/12 (US); F01D11/122 (EP,US); F01D11/125 (US);
F01D11/127 (US); F02C7/05 (EP); F04D29/526 (EP,US);
F05D2220/36 (US); F05D2240/11 (US); F05D2250/283 (US);
F05D2260/95 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/35]
Former [2020/04]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:GEBLÄSEGEHÄUSEANORDNUNG FÜR EIN GASTURBINENTRIEBWERK[2020/04]
English:FAN CASE ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE[2020/04]
French:ENSEMBLE DE CARTER DE SOUFFLANTE POUR UN MOTEUR À TURBINE À GAZ[2021/18]
Former [2020/04]ENSEMBLE DE CARTER DE SOUFFLANTE POUR MOTEUR À TURBINE À GAZ
Examination procedure22.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/35]
22.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2021Fee for grant paid
30.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2061397  (GEN ELECTRIC) [Y] 1-7,11 * figure 2C *;
 [Y]US5431532  (HUMKE BRIAN J [US], et al) [Y] 1-3,8,11 * figures 2,3 *;
 [Y]EP2230387  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [Y] 1,2,6-8,11 * paragraphs [0013] - [0021]; figures 1-2C *;
 [Y]DE102011077620  (ROLLS ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND [DE]) [Y] 1-7,11* paragraphs [0040] - [0045] - [0 54]; figures 4C,5 *;
 [Y]EP2623723  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [Y] 1,2,9-11 * paragraph [0022]; figure 2 *;
 [Y]US2014064938  (ERIKSEN MICHAEL EDWARD [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,4,5,8,10,11 * paragraphs [0015] - [0020]; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]EP2711556  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]) [X] 1,2,9-11 * paragraphs [0005] - [0008] - [0011] , [0041] - [0056]; figures 1,3 *;
 [XY]EP2952696  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [X] 1-3,9,11 * paragraphs [0034] - [0038]; figure 4 * [Y] 4-10
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