Radial Turbine Rotor Blade

Patent No. EP2940271 (titled "Radial Turbine Rotor Blade") was filed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on Dec 27, 2012. The application was issued on Jun 14, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BMTS TECHNOLOGY	Sep 27, 2018	HERRMANN

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May 19, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 19, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 12, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
May 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
May 8, 2023
French translation of claims
May 8, 2023
German translation of the claims
May 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 2, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Feb 2, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Feb 2, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Jan 26, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jan 25, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jan 10, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jan 4, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jan 4, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 4, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 22, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 22, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 22, 2022
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Oct 13, 2022
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Oct 13, 2022
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Oct 11, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 10, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 10, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 15, 2022
General authorisation
Aug 15, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 20, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 20, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 15, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 11, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 10, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 10, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 7, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 14, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jan 11, 2022
Communication of amended entries
Jan 11, 2022
Communication of amended entries
Dec 20, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Apr 19, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 14, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 1, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 24, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 24, 2021
Cited document during appeal procedure
Feb 24, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 24, 2021
Reply to appeal
Nov 27, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 29, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 26, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 26, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 26, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 26, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 26, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Oct 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Oct 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Oct 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Oct 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Oct 26, 2020
Cited document during appeal procedure
Oct 26, 2020
Cited document during appeal procedure
Oct 26, 2020
Cited document during appeal procedure
Oct 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 26, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Aug 31, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 31, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 26, 2020
Notice of appeal
Jun 22, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 18, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 16, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 16, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jun 16, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jun 16, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jun 16, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jun 16, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jun 16, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jun 16, 2020
Means of redress
Jun 16, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 16, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 16, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jun 16, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 16, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jun 16, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 19, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 3, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 3, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2019
Claims
Dec 19, 2019
Claims
Dec 19, 2019
Claims
Dec 19, 2019
Claims
Dec 19, 2019
Claims
Dec 19, 2019
Claims
Dec 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 19, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 17, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 17, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 23, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 23, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 22, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 22, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 18, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 18, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 18, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 20, 2019
Claims
Feb 20, 2019
Claims
Feb 20, 2019
Claims
Feb 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 20, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 12, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 10, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 10, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 5, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 27, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 27, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 27, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Sep 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Sep 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Sep 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Sep 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 27, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Sep 27, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Sep 27, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jan 12, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 30, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 14, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 14, 2017
French translation of claims
Nov 14, 2017
German translation of the claims
Nov 14, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 16, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 16, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 16, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 16, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 16, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 28, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 28, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Mar 28, 2017
Claims
Mar 28, 2017
Description
Mar 28, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 29, 2016
Annex to the communication
Nov 29, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 23, 2016
Examination started
Aug 26, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 26, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 26, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Feb 23, 2016
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Feb 5, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 5, 2016
European search opinion
Feb 5, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Feb 5, 2016
Supplementary European search report
Jan 28, 2016
Search started
Oct 7, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
Aug 17, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 17, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 17, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 14, 2015
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Jul 28, 2015
Comments on Written Opinion of ISA
Jul 28, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jul 28, 2015
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jun 23, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 23, 2015
Abstract
Jun 23, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 23, 2015
Claims
Jun 23, 2015
Claims filed under Art.19 PCT
Jun 23, 2015
Description
Jun 23, 2015
Drawings
Jun 23, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 9, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
May 8, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Jul 3, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Jul 3, 2014
Copy of the translated international search report
Jul 3, 2014
International publication pamphlet

EP2940271

MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES

Application Number: EP12890828A
Filing Date: Dec 27, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; May 12, 2023
Publication Date: Jun 14, 2023
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