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Turbine Engine Including A Stage Of Variable-Pitch Stator Vanes Having Independent Control

Patent No. EP2501941 (titled "Turbine Engine Including A Stage Of Variable-Pitch Stator Vanes Having Independent Control") was filed by Safran Aircraft Engines on Nov 19, 2010. The application was issued on Oct 30, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
RAYTHEON	Apr 18, 2019	DEHNS

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Oct 4, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 4, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 10, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 10, 2024
English translation of the claims
Sep 10, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Sep 10, 2024
German translation of the claims
Jun 12, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Jun 12, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jun 12, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
May 27, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Apr 19, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Apr 4, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Apr 4, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 4, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 21, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 21, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 21, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Feb 29, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 15, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 13, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 13, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 18, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jan 18, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Oct 24, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 24, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 12, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jul 5, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 5, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 5, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jun 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 30, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 30, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 25, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 24, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 22, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 4, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 4, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 4, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 4, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 28, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 31, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 1, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 27, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Sep 27, 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 22, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Sep 13, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 8, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 8, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 8, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 8, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 8, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 8, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Sep 8, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Sep 8, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Sep 8, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Sep 8, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 8, 2022
Main request during appeals procedure
Sep 8, 2022
Reply to appeal
May 6, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 27, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 7, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 7, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2022
Notice of appeal
Dec 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 21, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 17, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 17, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 17, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Dec 17, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 17, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 17, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 17, 2021
Means of redress
Dec 17, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 17, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 17, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 17, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 17, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 17, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 17, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 17, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 21, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 9, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 1, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 24, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 18, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 26, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 10, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 10, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 1, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Oct 19, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 8, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 8, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 8, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 8, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 8, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 11, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 11, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 7, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 7, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Sep 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Sep 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 3, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 3, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 27, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Aug 24, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 10, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 5, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Jul 27, 2020
Request for change of name -opponent
Jul 17, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 17, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 8, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 26, 2020
Advice of delivery
Feb 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 25, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Feb 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 4, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 28, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 28, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 28, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 28, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 28, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 28, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 28, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 21, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 16, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 14, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 3, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Dec 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2019
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Dec 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 2, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 25, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 25, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 25, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 25, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 25, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Nov 25, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 25, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 30, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 20, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 20, 2019
Main request during Opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2019
Main request during Opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 10, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 10, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 29, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Apr 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Apr 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Apr 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Apr 18, 2019
Notice of opposition
Apr 18, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jul 30, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 21, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 11, 2018
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jun 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 6, 2018
English translation of the claims
Jun 6, 2018
German translation of the claims
Jun 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 1, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Mar 27, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 27, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 27, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 27, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 27, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 13, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 13, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 13, 2016
Claims
Oct 13, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 13, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 2, 2016
Annex to the communication
Aug 2, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 26, 2016
Examination started
Sep 28, 2015
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Aug 31, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 31, 2015
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Aug 31, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2013
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 21, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 18, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 29, 2012
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jul 18, 2012
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jun 11, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 11, 2012
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Jun 11, 2012
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 5, 2012
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Mar 30, 2012
Information on entry into European phase
Sep 29, 2011
Copy of the international search report
Sep 29, 2011
Copy of the international search report
Sep 29, 2011
International publication of the international search report
Aug 5, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Aug 5, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Aug 5, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jun 16, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 26, 2011
Published international application - A2
Feb 10, 2011
Submission concerning representation
Dec 16, 2010
Letter concerning fees and payments
Nov 19, 2010
Abstract
Nov 19, 2010
Claims
Nov 19, 2010
Description
Nov 19, 2010
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EP2501941

SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES

Application Number: EP10799084A
Filing Date: Nov 19, 2010
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Sep 27, 2024
Publication Date: Oct 30, 2024
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