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EP3971434 - COUPLING AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF TRANSFERRING TORQUE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.12.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.09.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.02.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 15.05.2024  [2024/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
1000 Marie Victorin, (01BE5)
Longueuil, Québec J4G 1A1 / CA
[2022/12]
Inventor(s)01 / ALECU, Daniel
(01BE5) Longueuil, J4G 1A1 / CA
02 / CONCIATORI, Michael
(01BE5) Longueuil, J4G 1A1 / CA
 [2022/12]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2022/12]
Application number, filing date21196997.715.09.2021
[2022/12]
Priority number, dateUS20201702220316.09.2020         Original published format: US202017022203
[2022/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3971434
Date:23.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3971434
Date:15.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:F16D3/62
[2022/12]
CPC:
F16D3/62 (EP); F02C7/36 (US); F05D2220/76 (US);
F05D2260/40 (US); F05D2300/171 (US); F05D2300/434 (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 [2022/44]
Former [2022/12]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:KUPPLUNG UND ZUGEHÖRIGES VERFAHREN ZUR DREHMOMENTÜBERTRAGUNG[2022/12]
English:COUPLING AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF TRANSFERRING TORQUE[2022/12]
French:COUPLAGE ET PROCÉDÉ ASSOCIÉ DE TRANSFERT DE COUPLE[2022/12]
Examination procedure23.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.09.2022Examination requested  [2022/44]
23.09.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2024Fee for grant paid
27.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]FR1446757  (BBC BROWN BOVERI & CIE) [X] 1,2,13,15* figure - *;
 [X]US5573461  (COLFORD TERRY [GB]) [X] 1-3,7,8,13,15 * figure - *;
 [XAI]US2016298603  (GUERN PIERRE [GB], et al) [X] 1,2,13,15 * paragraphs [0113] - [0120]; figure 3 * [A] 3-12 [I] 14
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