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EP4311918 - ROTOR BOW MITIGATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.01.2026
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.02.2025
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.12.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip28.01.2026New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rolls-Royce plc
Kings Place, 90 York Way
London N1 9FX / GB
[2024/05]
Inventor(s)01 / Donnelly, David
Derby, DE24 8BJ / GB
02 / Wall, Derek
Derby, DE24 8BJ / GB
 [2024/05]
Representative(s)Rolls-Royce plc
Moor Lane (ML-9)
PO Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2024/05]Rolls-Royce plc
Intellectual Property Dept SinA-48
PO Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date23183207.204.07.2023
[2024/05]
Priority number, dateGB2022001102028.07.2022         Original published format: GB 202211020
[2024/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4311918
Date:31.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP4311918
Date:21.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.07.2024
ClassificationIPC:F01D25/36, F01D19/02, // B64D13/06
[2024/34]
CPC:
F01D25/36 (EP,US); F02C7/268 (US); F01D15/10 (EP,US);
F01D19/02 (EP); F01D25/34 (US); F02C9/00 (US);
F01D21/00 (EP,US); F05D2220/76 (EP); F05D2260/80 (US);
F05D2260/85 (EP,US); F05D2260/941 (US); F05D2270/303 (US);
F05D2270/304 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2024/05]F01D25/36, F01D19/02
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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2024/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ROTORBIEGUNGSABSCHWÄCHUNG[2024/05]
English:ROTOR BOW MITIGATION[2024/05]
French:ATTÉNUATION DE COURBURE DE ROTOR[2024/05]
Examination procedure19.02.2025Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.02.2025Examination requested  [2025/13]
19.02.2025Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.01.2026Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2025Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[XA] US2018372003  (HON ROBERT CHARLES et al.) [X] 1-11,14-15 * paragraphs [0061] , [0080] , [0081]; figures 2,4,6 *[A] 12-13,16-18
 [X] EP3205859  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP et al.) [X] 1,3-6,8-12,14-15,17 * paragraphs [0042] , [0 43] , [0 49] - [0054] - [0 66] , [0 68]; figures 1,2,4 *
 [XI] EP3686402  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP et al.) [X] 1,3-6,8,10,14 * paragraphs [0044] , [0047] , [0051]; figures 1,6 *[I] 9,11
 [X] US2021301732  (TOMESCU DANA et al.) [X] 1,3-5,9-11,14-15 * paragraphs [0028] , [0 30] , [0 32] , [0 33] , [0 50]; figures 1A,1B,3,4 *
 [X] US2016097328  (WINTGENS ERIC et al.) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0028] - [0033]; figure 1 *
 [X] US2020400036  (REDFORD TIMOTHY et al.) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0071] - [0080]; figures 5,6 *
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