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EP About this file: EP0851097

EP0851097 - Turbine blade damper and seal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.2006
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.01.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.02.2006  [2006/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/27]For all designated states
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Houston, David P.
8 Buttonball Lane
Glastonbury, Connecticut 06033 / US
02 / Gonsor, Michael
316 Martin Road
Hebron, Connecticut 06248 / US
03 / Pelland, Natali A.
52 Paula Joy Lane
Tolland, Connecticut 06084 / US
04 / Airey, David
10 Peabody Lane
Pelham, New Hampshire 03076 / US
[1998/27]
Representative(s)Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/27]Leckey, David Herbert
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date97310512.523.12.1997
[1998/27]
Priority number, dateUS1996077301724.12.1996         Original published format: US 773017
[1998/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0851097
Date:01.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0851097
Date:19.04.2000
[2000/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0851097
Date:02.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:F01D5/22, F01D11/00
[1998/27]
CPC:
F01D11/008 (EP,US); F01D11/006 (US); F01D5/22 (EP,US);
Y02T50/60 (EP,US); Y10S416/50 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/52]
Former [1998/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Dämpfungs- und Dichtungselement für Turbinenschaufeln[1998/27]
English:Turbine blade damper and seal[1998/27]
French:Dispositif d'amortissement et d'étanchéité pour aubes de turbine[1998/27]
Examination procedure21.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/33]
20.10.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
05.02.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
28.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.06.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
08.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.11.2004Fee for grant paid
29.11.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.12.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/08]
Request for further processing for:08.08.2003Request for further processing filed
08.08.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.08.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
19.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
27.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
24.11.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
24.11.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
24.11.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
24.11.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
24.11.2000ES   M01   Not yet paid
24.11.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
24.11.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
24.11.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
24.11.2000IT   M01   Not yet paid
24.11.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
24.11.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
24.11.2000NL   M01   Not yet paid
24.11.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
24.11.2000SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4473337  (LEONARDI SALVATORE A [US], et al) [X] 1,9 * column 2, line 12 - column 2, line 64; figure - *;
 [X]US5460489  (BENJAMIN ROBERT B [US], et al) [X] 1,9 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4101245  (HESS JOHN R, et al) [A] * abstract *;
 [A]US4872812  (HENDLEY DAVID G [US], et al) [A] * figure - *;
 [A]US5281097  (WILSON PAUL S [US], et al) [A] * column 1, line 1 - column 4, line 50; figure - *
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