Variable Slope Exhaust Nozzle

Patent No. EP2159403 (titled "Variable Slope Exhaust Nozzle") was filed by General Electric on Aug 13, 2009. The application was issued on Jun 21, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
UNITED	Mar 20, 2018	DEHNS
RAYTHEON	Mar 20, 2018	DEHNS

Dossier Documents

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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May 25, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 25, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 19, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
May 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
May 15, 2023
French translation of claims
May 15, 2023
German translation of the claims
May 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 16, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Feb 16, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Feb 16, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Feb 9, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Dec 9, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Dec 9, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 9, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 17, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 17, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 17, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Oct 6, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Oct 5, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Oct 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 30, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 26, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 26, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 8, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 8, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Sep 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Sep 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Sep 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 5, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 26, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 26, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 14, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 14, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 9, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 26, 2020
F3303.17 Change of the composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Aug 4, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Aug 4, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 27, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 27, 2020
Request for change of name -opponent
Jul 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 22, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 22, 2020
Claims
Jul 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 22, 2020
Reply to appeal
Mar 12, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 9, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 23, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 14, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 14, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 7, 2020
Notice of appeal
Dec 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 3, 2019
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Nov 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 30, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 28, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 28, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 28, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 28, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 28, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Oct 28, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 28, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 28, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 28, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 28, 2019
Means of redress
Oct 28, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 28, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 28, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 28, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 28, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 28, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 1, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 1, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 1, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 1, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 1, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 1, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 1, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 1, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 1, 2019
Claims
Aug 1, 2019
Claims
Aug 1, 2019
Claims
Aug 1, 2019
Claims
Aug 1, 2019
Claims
Aug 1, 2019
Claims
Aug 1, 2019
Claims
Aug 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 1, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 30, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 30, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 12, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 7, 2019
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Mar 7, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 1, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 28, 2019
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
Feb 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 25, 2019
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Feb 25, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jan 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 4, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 4, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 4, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 4, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 4, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 4, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 23, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 15, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Apr 9, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Apr 9, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 28, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 20, 2018
Notice of opposition
Mar 20, 2018
Notice of opposition
Mar 20, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 20, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 20, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 20, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 20, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 20, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 21, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 26, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
May 9, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 9, 2017
French translation of claims
May 9, 2017
German translation of the claims
May 9, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 22, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 22, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 22, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 22, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 2, 2017
Examination started
Nov 8, 2013
Decision to allow further processing
Nov 5, 2013
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 15, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 15, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 15, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 15, 2013
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 15, 2013
Amended description with annotations
Oct 15, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 15, 2013
Request for further processing
Jul 3, 2013
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Jul 1, 2013
Submission concerning representation
Apr 15, 2013
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Mar 12, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Mar 12, 2013
European search opinion
Mar 12, 2013
European search report
Jan 21, 2013
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 15, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Feb 3, 2010
Notification of forthcoming publication
Sep 8, 2009
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
Aug 31, 2009
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 31, 2009
Priority document
Aug 13, 2009
Abstract
Aug 13, 2009
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Aug 13, 2009
Claims
Aug 13, 2009
Description
Aug 13, 2009
Designation of inventor
Aug 13, 2009
Designation of inventor
Aug 13, 2009
Designation of inventor
Aug 13, 2009
Designation of inventor
Aug 13, 2009
Drawings
Aug 13, 2009
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2159403

GENERAL ELECTRIC

Application Number: EP09167793A
Filing Date: Aug 13, 2009
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; May 19, 2023
Publication Date: Jun 21, 2023
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