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EP0792410 - ROTOR AIRFOILS TO CONTROL TIP LEAKAGE FLOWS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.11.1999
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.02.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: DE
published on 26.03.2008  [2008/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/36]For all designated states
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHARMA, Om, P.
85 Wilshire Road
Vernon, CT 06066 / US
02 / STAUBACH, Joseph, Brent
15 Diane Lane
Colchester, CT 06415 / US
03 / STETSON, Gary
38 Old Stafford Road
Tolland, CT 06084 / US
[1997/36]
Representative(s)Leckey, David Herbert, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/36]Leckey, David Herbert, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date95938269.823.10.1995
[1997/36]
WO1995US13402
Priority number, dateUS1994033430104.11.1994         Original published format: US 334301
[1997/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9614494
Date:17.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0792410
Date:03.09.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.05.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0792410
Date:20.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.05.1996
ClassificationIPC:F01D5/14
[1997/36]
CPC:
F01D5/20 (EP,US); F01D5/141 (EP,US); F01D5/145 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/36]
TitleGerman:ROTORSCHAUFELN ZUR VERMINDERUNG VON SPALTVERLUSTEN[1999/03]
English:ROTOR AIRFOILS TO CONTROL TIP LEAKAGE FLOWS[1997/36]
French:AILERON DE ROTOR DESTINE A MAITRISER LES COURANTS DE FUITE D'EXTREMITE[1997/36]
Former [1997/36]ROTORSCHAUFELFORM ZUR VERMINDERUNG VON SPALTVERLUSTEN
Entry into regional phase03.06.1997National basic fee paid 
03.06.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
03.06.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.05.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.06.1997Examination requested  [1997/36]
23.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.07.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.1998Fee for grant paid
27.10.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.10.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2008/13]
Former [2000/12]DE21.04.1999
Cited inInternational search[A]DE731575  (FORSCH KRAFTFAHRWESEN UND FAHR);
 [X]DE1956886  (ROLLS ROYCE) [X] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4131387  (KAZIN STEPHEN B, et al) [X] 1-5 * column 6, line 42 - column 6, line 60; figure 5 *;
 [Y]GB2151310  (GEN ELECTRIC) [Y] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [Y]GB2199379  (GEN ELECTRIC) [Y] 1-6 * page 2, line 16 - page 3, line 21 * * page 5, line 26 - page 6, line 4 * * page 8, line 6 - page 8, line 8; figure 2 *;
 [YD]US5088892  (WEINGOLD HARRIS D [US], et al) [YD] 1-6 * column 7, line 16 - column 8, line 29 *;
 [Y]DE4228879  (ASEA BROWN BOVERI [CH]) [Y] 1-6 * the whole document *
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