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EP About this file: EP0801217

EP0801217 - Turbine engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.04.2003
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 21.01.2004  [2004/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Technical Directions Inc.
1210 Oakbrook Drive
Ortonville, MI 48462 / US
[1997/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Chute, Richard (NMI)
12 Circuit Drive, P.O. Box 8
Harsens Island, MI 48028 / US
02 / Brooks, Vern E.
1210 Oakbrook Drive
Ortonville, Michigan48462 / US
[1998/02]
Former [1997/42]01 / Chute, Richard (NMI)
12 Circuit Drive, P.O. Box 8
Harsens Island, MI 48028 / US
Representative(s)WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/26]W.P. THOMPSON & CO.
Celcon House 289-293 High Holborn
London WC1V 7HU / GB
Former [1999/47]Orchard, Oliver John, et al
JOHN ORCHARD & CO. Staple Inn Buildings North High Holborn
London WC1V 7PZ / GB
Former [1997/42]Douglas, John Andrew
86 Woodside
Wimbledon, London SW19 7BA / GB
Application number, filing date96301721.513.03.1996
[1997/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0801217
Date:15.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/42]
Type: A1 / A2 RE Reissue of A-publication
No.:EP0801217
Date:14.01.1998
[1998/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0801217
Date:19.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.08.1996
ClassificationIPC:F02C3/09, F23R3/38, F01D25/18, F01D25/16, F02C7/06
[1997/42]
CPC:
F02C7/06 (EP); F01D25/16 (EP); F01D25/162 (EP);
F01D25/18 (EP); F02C3/09 (EP); F23R3/38 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   SE [1997/42]
TitleGerman:Gasturbine[1997/42]
English:Turbine engine[1997/42]
French:Turbine à gaz[1997/42]
Examination procedure20.03.1998Examination requested  [1998/21]
27.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2001Fee for grant paid
22.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01203222.3  / EP1167697
Opposition(s)20.03.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
17.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
18.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
02.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE19.09.2002
ES20.12.2002
[2004/04]
Former [2002/49]SE19.09.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]DE1139328  (MAN TURBO) [A] 1-4,6,14-16,20,22 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2636093  (SERRIER MICHEL) [A] 1,16,22 * figures 2-4 *;
 [A]GB1094540  (SZYDLOWSKI) [A] 1,11,13,16,18,22 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2602003  (TELEDYNE IND) [A] 1,4-9,11,13-16,18,22 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5263315  (SHEKLETON JACK R ET AL);
 [A]US3898793  (NAKAMURA KENYA ET AL);
 [A]DE2106589  (LEYLAND GAS TURBINES LTD)
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