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EP About this file: EP1001221

EP1001221 - Gas turbine combustor cooling structure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2005
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/20]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sato, Yoshichika, Takasago Mach.Works, Mitsubishi
Heavy Ind. Ltd., 1-1, Shinhama 2-chome, Arai-cho
Takasago-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
02 / Nishida, Koichi, Takasago Mach. Works, Mitsubishi
Heavy Ind. Ltd., 1-1, Shinhama 2-chome, Arai-cho
Takasago-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
[2000/20]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/20]Henkel, Feiler, Hänzel
Möhlstrasse 37
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date99122149.005.11.1999
[2000/20]
Priority number, dateJP1998032237812.11.1998         Original published format: JP 32237898
JP1998032370413.11.1998         Original published format: JP 32370498
[2000/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1001221
Date:17.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1001221
Date:10.07.2002
[2002/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1001221
Date:11.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:F23R3/00, F23R3/06, F23R3/34
[2002/28]
CPC:
F23R3/002 (EP,US); F23D2206/10 (EP,US); F23D2214/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/13]F23R3/00, F23R3/06
Former IPC [2000/20]F23R3/00
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2003/14]
Former [2000/20]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kühlstruktur für eine Gasturbinenbrennkammer[2000/20]
English:Gas turbine combustor cooling structure[2000/20]
French:Structure de refroidissement pour une chambre de combustion d'une turbine à gaz[2000/20]
Examination procedure02.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/20]
12.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.06.2004Fee for grant paid
04.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.05.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH11.08.2004
FR11.08.2004
IT11.08.2004
LI11.08.2004
GB11.11.2004
[2008/17]
Former [2006/32]CH11.08.2004
FR11.08.2004
LI11.08.2004
GB11.11.2004
Former [2006/13]CH11.08.2004
LI11.08.2004
GB11.11.2004
Former [2005/21]CH11.08.2004
LI11.08.2004
Documents cited:Search[XY]US2617255  (KURT NIEHUS) [X] 1,2,13 * column 7, line 12 - line 17; figure 11 * [Y] 3,4,6,8,10,11,14-16,18,19;
 [Y]US5704763  (LEE CHING-PANG [US]) [Y] 3,4,6,14-16 * column 3, line 22 - line 23; figures 1,2,5 *;
 [Y]US5647202  (ALTHAUS ROLF [JP]) [Y] 8,10,18 * figures 1,5B *;
 [Y]GB2087066  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP) [Y] 11,19 * figure 14 *;
 [X]US4302940  (MEGINNIS GEORGE B) [X] 1,2,7,13,17 * figures 1,7-9 *;
 [X]EP0815995  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1,2,6,13,16 * abstract *;
 [A]JPH10227230  (TOHOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO, et al) [A] 13 * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]WO9846873  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD [JP], et al) [A] 13 * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0801210  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1,2,13 * column 2, line 31 - line 33 *;
 [A]US5802841  (MAEDA FUKUO [JP]) [A] 1-3,10,13,14,18 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9714875  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP [US]) [A] 1,2,13 * figures 2-5 *;
 [X]US2671314  (LICHTY LESTER C) [X] 20 * figure 3 *;
 [X]US4073137  (ROBERTS RICHARD) [X] 20 * figure 1 *;
 [X]US2548886  (ALAN HOWARD) [X] 20 * figures 2,3 *;
 [A]US4085581  (CARUEL JACQUES EMILE JULES, et al) [A] 20 * figures 3,4 *;
 [X]US4236378  (VOGT ROBERT L) [X] 21 * figures 4,5 *;
 [X]GB774704  (ROLLS ROYCE) [X] 21 * page 2, line 66 - line 71; figure 1 *;
 [X]US4864827  (RICHARDSON JOHN [GB], et al) [X] 21 * figure 2 *
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