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The patent EP3183111 was granted to Safran Aircraft Engines on Dec 15, 2021. The application was originally filed on Aug 17, 2015 under application number EP15760216A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US8322971 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2006136755 |
| EXAMINATION | WO2013114051 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2290197 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | FR2975735 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2013048414 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4600619 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2013007937 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2013114051 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9961757 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005089391 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008206048 |
| OPPOSITION | US5823739 |
| OPPOSITION | US6290455 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013114051 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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Nov 26, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
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Appeal
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Appeal
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Reply to appeal
Appeal
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Appeal
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Appeal
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Appeal
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Notice of appeal
Appeal
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Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Nov 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Nov 9, 2021
English translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Nov 9, 2021
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Nov 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jul 27, 2021
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Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Jul 27, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Jul 27, 2021
Jun 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jun 25, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Jun 25, 2021
Claims
Search/Exam
Jun 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jun 25, 2021
Mar 23, 2021
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Mar 23, 2021
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Mar 18, 2021
Examination started
Search/Exam
Dec 2, 2019
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May 31, 2017
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Communication to designated inventor
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Mar 27, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
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Mar 25, 2017
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Mar 16, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Mar 16, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Mar 16, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
Search/Exam
Mar 13, 2017
Jan 4, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
Search/Exam
Nov 15, 2016
Nov 15, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
Search/Exam
Mar 15, 2016
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Feb 25, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Feb 25, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Feb 25, 2016
Published international application - A1
Search/Exam
Dec 7, 2015
ISR: cited documents
PCTISA
Dec 7, 2015
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Aug 17, 2015
Abstract
PCTISA
Aug 17, 2015
Claims
PCTISA
Aug 17, 2015
Description
PCTISA
Aug 17, 2015
Drawings
PCTISA