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EP About this file: EP0850718

EP0850718 - Process for linear friction welding [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.07.2006
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.07.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.08.2006  [2006/35]
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 / Trask, Richard D.
10 Nod Brook Drive
Simsbury, Connecticut 06070 / US
02 / Goetschius, Susan H.
93 Jones Hollow Road
Marlborough, Connecticut 06447 / US
03 / Hilton, Stephen A.
93 Range Hill Road
Vernon, Connecticut 06066 / 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 date97310560.423.12.1997
[1998/27]
Priority number, dateUS1996077253624.12.1996         Original published format: US 772536
[1998/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0850718
Date:01.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0850718
Date:21.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:B23K20/12
[1998/27]
CPC:
B23K20/129 (EP,US); B23K20/1205 (EP,US); F01D5/3061 (EP,US);
B23K2101/001 (EP,US); F05D2230/23 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/12]
Former [1999/11]AT,  BE,  CH,  LI 
Former [1998/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahrem zum Linearreibschweissen[1998/27]
English:Process for linear friction welding[1998/27]
French:Procédé de soudage par friction[1998/27]
Examination procedure13.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/02]
05.01.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
16.04.1999Despatch 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
25.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
12.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2005Fee for grant paid
05.07.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.06.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/35]
Request for further processing for:12.05.2003Request for further processing filed
12.05.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.06.2003Decision despatched
12.06.2002Request for further processing filed
12.06.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.07.2002Decision 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
09.02.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
09.02.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
09.02.1999CH   M01   Not yet paid
09.02.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
09.02.1999ES   M01   Not yet paid
09.02.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
09.02.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
09.02.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
09.02.1999IT   M01   Not yet paid
09.02.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
09.02.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
09.02.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
09.02.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
09.02.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2277896  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]) [A] 1-21* abstract *;
 [A]EP0624418  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]) [A] 1-21 * abstract *;
 [XA]EP0669183  (SNECMA [FR]) [X] 15-20 * column 1, line 44 - line 51 * * column 2, line 7 - line 14 * * column 2, line 30 - line 40 * * column 3, line 46 - line 33 * * abstract * [A] 1-14,21
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