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EP About this file: EP3954608

EP3954608 - SELF-ORIENTING PODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.11.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.08.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.01.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PL, PT, SK		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
Four Coliseum Centre
2730 West Tyvola Road
Charlotte, NC 28217-4578 / US
[2022/07]
Inventor(s)01 / SPIERLING, Todd
Rockford, IL / US
 [2022/07]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2022/07]
Application number, filing date21188148.728.07.2021
[2022/07]
Priority number, dateUS202063057702P28.07.2020         Original published format: US 202063057702 P
[2022/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3954608
Date:16.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3954608
Date:06.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.01.2022
ClassificationIPC:B64C29/00, B64C27/28, B64C27/52, B63H5/125, B64C11/00, B64D35/02, // B64D27/24
[2023/25]
CPC:
B64D35/02 (EP); B64C27/52 (US); B64C11/001 (EP);
B64C27/28 (EP); B64C29/0033 (EP); B64D27/24 (EP,US);
Y02T50/60 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/07]B64C29/00, B64C27/28, B64C27/52, B63H5/125, // B64D27/24
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 [2022/38]
Former [2022/07]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:SELBSTAUSRICHTENDE PODS[2022/07]
English:SELF-ORIENTING PODS[2022/07]
French:NACELLES AUTO-ORIENTABLES[2022/07]
Examination procedure16.08.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.08.2022Examination requested  [2022/38]
16.08.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2023Fee for grant paid
27.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.12.2023
CZ06.12.2023
EE06.12.2023
ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
IT06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
PL06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SK06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
PT08.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT06.12.2023
CZ06.12.2023
EE06.12.2023
ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/27]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR07.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[YA]US2974900  (MORRIS CHARLES W, et al);
 [A]US2015344134  (CRUZ AYOROA JUAN GABRIEL [US]);
 [XAYI]US2019009901  (LUO DONGDONG [CN], et al);
 [XAYI]US10450062  (BOVA UBALDO [GB], et al);
 [A]US10556700  (BEVIRT JOEBEN [US], et al);
 [XA]US2020047906  (KEENNON MATTHEW TODD [US], et al)
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