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EP3597866 - TURBINE SECTION FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/04]TURBINE VANE ASSEMBLY WITH CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE COMPONENTS
[2022/28]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.08.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE
published on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
2059 S. Tibbs Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46241 / US
For all designated states
Rolls-Royce Corporation
450 South Meridian Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46225 / US
For all designated states
Rolls-Royce plc
Kings Place
90 York Way
London N1 9FX / GB
[2020/09]
Former [2020/04]For all designated states
Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
2059 S. Tibbs Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46241 / US
For all designated states
Rolls-Royce Corporation
450 South Meridian Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46225 / US
For all designated states
Rolls-Royce plc
62 Buckingham Gate
London SW1E 6AT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / FREEMAN, Ted J.
4541 Gibbs Road
Danville, IN Indiana 46122 / US
02 / VETTERS, Daniel K.
648 Folcroft Court
Indianapolis, IN Indiana 46234 / US
03 / NASH, Christopher
7534 Silverpine Ct
Indianapolis, IN Indiana 46250 / US
04 / KOENIG, Eric
11281 Long Sotton Lane
Fishers, IN Indiana 46037 / US
05 / WHITTLE, Michael
Flat 36 Rutland House
Derby, DE1 2NH / GB
 [2020/07]
Former [2020/04]01 / FREEMAN, Ted J.
4541 Gibbs Road
Danville, IN Indiana 46122 / US
02 / VETTERS, Daniel K.
648 Folcroft Court
Indianapolis, IN Indiana 46234 / US
03 / NASH, Christopher
7070 Dover Road
Indianapolis, IN Indiana 46220 / US
04 / KOENIG, Eric
11281 Long Sotton Lane
Fishers, IN Indiana 46037 / US
05 / WHITTLE, Michael
Flat 36 Rutland House
Derby, DE1 2NH / GB
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[2022/51]
Former [2020/04]Gille Hrabal
Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date19187172.219.07.2019
[2020/04]
Priority number, dateUS20181604131820.07.2018         Original published format: US201816041318
[2020/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3597866
Date:22.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3597866
Date:21.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:F01D9/04, F01D11/00, F01D11/02
[2020/04]
CPC:
F01D11/001 (EP); F01D5/284 (US); F01D11/005 (EP);
F01D11/02 (EP); F01D11/08 (US); F01D5/20 (US);
F01D5/3084 (US); F01D9/042 (EP); F01D17/162 (EP);
F05D2220/32 (US); F05D2240/55 (US); F05D2260/31 (EP);
F05D2300/6033 (EP,US); Y02T50/60 (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 [2020/20]
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:TURBINENSEKTION EINES GASTURBINENTRIEBWERKS[2022/28]
English:TURBINE SECTION FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE[2022/28]
French:SECTION DE TURBINE POUR MOTEUR À TURBINE À GAZ[2022/28]
Former [2020/04]TURBINENSCHAUFELANORDNUNG MIT KERAMISCHEN MATRIXVERBUNDKOMPONENTEN
Former [2020/04]TURBINE VANE ASSEMBLY WITH CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE COMPONENTS
Former [2020/04]ENSEMBLE D'AUBE DE TURBINE COMPRENANT DES COMPOSANTS COMPOSITES À MATRICE CÉRAMIQUE
Examination procedure02.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/20]
02.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.11.2022Fee for grant paid
11.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL21.12.2022
AT21.12.2022
CZ21.12.2022
DK21.12.2022
EE21.12.2022
ES21.12.2022
FI21.12.2022
HR21.12.2022
IT21.12.2022
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MC21.12.2022
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NO21.03.2023
GR22.03.2023
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GB19.07.2023
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BE31.07.2023
CH31.07.2023
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