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EP About this file: EP0959298

EP0959298 - Premixing fuel injector and method of operation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.2004
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.01.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 10.02.2016  [2016/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/47]For all designated states
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sowa, William A.
34 Windham Drive
Simsbury, CT 06070 / US
02 / Kendrick, Donald W.
185 Pine St. No. 512VM
Manchester, CT 06040 / US
03 / Chiappetta, Louis M.
15 Bayberry Trail
South Windsor, CT 06074 / US
[1999/47]
Representative(s)Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/47]Leckey, David Herbert
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date99303826.417.05.1999
[1999/47]
Priority number, dateUS1998008048518.05.1998         Original published format: US 80485
[1999/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0959298
Date:24.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0959298
Date:23.02.2000
[2000/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0959298
Date:05.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:F23D14/02, F23D14/82, F23D17/00
[1999/47]
CPC:
F23D14/82 (EP,US); F23C7/00 (EP,US); F23D14/02 (EP,US);
F23C2900/07002 (EP,US); F23D2204/00 (EP,US); F23D2900/14021 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [2000/44]
Former [1999/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vormischende Brennstoffeinspritzvorrichtung und Betriebsverfahren dafür[1999/47]
English:Premixing fuel injector and method of operation[1999/47]
French:Injecteur de combustible à prémélange et son procédé de mise en oeuvre[1999/47]
Examination procedure07.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/40]
24.08.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
24.11.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
14.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2003Fee for grant paid
22.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
19.09.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
19.09.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
19.09.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
19.09.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
19.09.2000ES   M01   Not yet paid
19.09.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
19.09.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
19.09.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
19.09.2000IT   M01   Not yet paid
19.09.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
19.09.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
19.09.2000NL   M01   Not yet paid
19.09.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
19.09.2000SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0777081  (ABB RESEARCH LTD [CH]) [A] 1,7,9,12,13 * column 3, line 14 - line 54 * * column 5, line 18 - line 54 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0807787  (ABB RESEARCH LTD [CH]) [A] 1,7,9,12,13 * column 4, line 14 - line 57; figures 1-4 *;
 [AP]EP0851172  (ABB RESEARCH LTD [CH]) [AP] 1,7,9,12,13 * column 4, line 5 - line 17; figure 2 *;
 [AD]US5479773  (MCCOOMB EDWARD J [US], et al)
by applicantUS5307634
 US5402633
 US5461865
 US5479773
 EP0849529
 EP0849524
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