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WALL OF TURBO MACHINE AND TURBO MACHINE

Publication No. EP2136033

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App No. EP08739299

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Filed by IHI Corporation

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Filed on 2008-03-28

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Issued/Published on 2014-12-31

Official EPO Register

Publication No. EP2136033 A1

Application No. EP08739299 Filed: 2008-03-28

Grant Date 2008-03-28 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 2 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

The invention relates to wall of a turbo machine having a cascade of blades. The wall includes: a first platform facing a first passage between blades in the cascade of blades; and a second platform facing a second passage between adjacent cascade of blades on an upstream side and cascade of blades on a downstream side, and having a circumferential outline having a distribution of radial positions. According to the invention, loss due to disturbance of flow through the gap of axially adjacent walls can be reduced.

IPC Classifications

F01D5/14 F01D5/14, F01D5/12, F01D9/00, F01D9/02, F04D29/32, F04D29/52

Priority Claims

JP 20070087337 Date: 2007-03-29

Designated Contracting States (34 EPC States)

Austria (AT)

Belgium (BE)

Bulgaria (BG)

Switzerland (CH)

Cyprus (CY)

Czech Republic (CZ)

Germany (DE)

Denmark (DK)

Estonia (EE)

Spain (ES)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

United Kingdom (GB)

Greece (GR)

Croatia (HR)

Hungary (HU)

Ireland (IE)

Iceland (IS)

Italy (IT)

Liechtenstein (LI)

Lithuania (LT)

Luxembourg (LU)

Latvia (LV)

Monaco (MC)

Malta (MT)

Netherlands (NL)

Norway (NO)

Poland (PL)

Portugal (PT)

Romania (RO)

Sweden (SE)

Slovenia (SI)

Slovakia (SK)

Turkey (TR)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

IHI Corporation

1-1, Toyosu 3-chome, Koto-ku

The Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies

1-1-14, Akasaka Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052

Inventors (4)

MITSUHASHI, Katsunori

c/o IHI Corporation, 1-1 Toyosu 3-chome

TAKAHASHI, Akira

c/o IHI Corporation, 1-1 Toyosu 3-chome

HAMAZAKI, Hiroshi

c/o IHI Corporation, 1-1 Toyosu 3-chome

YAMAWAKI, Ruriko

c/o IHI Corporation, 1-1 Toyosu 3-chome

Representatives / Agents

Lamb, Martin John Carstairs

Marks & Clerk LLP, 15 Fetter Lane

Openshaw & Co.

8 Castle Street, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7HR

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2009-10-15

Mention Of Grant Published 2008-03-28

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2014-08-04

Patent Oppositions

Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP2136033 under EPC Article 99.

2 ACTIVE OPPONENTS

Opponent Company

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1, DE

Representative

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Filing Date

2015-09-21

Opposition in Progress

Opponent Company

Openshaw, Paul Malcolm

Openshaw & Co., GB

Representative

Openshaw & Co.

Filing Date

2015-09-29

Opposition in Progress

Legal Status & Event History

Official European Patent Office legal and procedural status changes recorded for this file.

58 Events Recorded

Date	Code	Event Description	Auth
2009-12-23	17P	REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED	EP
2009-12-23	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2010-07-07	DAX	REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT (DELETED)	EP
2013-10-23	RIC1	INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT	EP
2013-10-23	A4	SUPPLEMENTARY SEARCH REPORT DRAWN UP AND DESPATCHED	EP
2014-08-13	RIC1	INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT	EP
2014-09-03	INTG	INTENTION TO GRANT ANNOUNCED	EP
2014-10-15	INTG	INTENTION TO GRANT ANNOUNCED	EP
2014-12-31	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-12-31	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2015-01-28	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2015-02-15	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2015-02-19	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2015-04-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2015-05-06	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2015-05-25	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2015-05-29	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2015-06-15	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2015-06-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2015-07-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2015-08-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2015-10-28	26	OPPOSITION FILED	EP
2015-09-21	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2015-10-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2015-11-04	26	OPPOSITION FILED	EP
2015-10-30	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2016-01-29	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2016-01-13	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2016-02-29	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2016-02-08	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2016-05-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2016-12-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2017-02-13	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2017-05-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2017-06-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2017-07-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2017-08-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2017-11-29	R26	OPPOSITION FILED (CORRECTED)	EP
2018-02-23	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2018-04-30	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2018-05-31	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2017-11-23	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2018-10-10	27W	PATENT REVOKED	EP
2018-10-10	GBPR	GB: PATENT REVOKED UNDER ART. 102 OF THE EP CONVENTION DESIGNATING THE UK AS CONTRACTING STATE	EP
2014-12-05	GRAA	(EXPECTED) GRANT	EP
2014-11-27	GRAS	GRANT FEE PAID	EP
2014-09-17	GRAP	DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT A PATENT	EP
2014-08-05	GRAP	DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT A PATENT	EP
2009-11-20	PUAI	PUBLIC REFERENCE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 153(3) EPC TO A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION THAT HAS ENTERED THE EUROPEAN PHASE	EP
2018-09-07	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2018-09-07	RDAG	PATENT REVOKED	EP
2018-05-22	RDAF	COMMUNICATION DESPATCHED THAT PATENT IS REVOKED	EP
2017-10-27	PLAB	OPPOSITION DATA, OPPONENT'S DATA OR THAT OF THE OPPONENT'S REPRESENTATIVE MODIFIED	EP
2016-05-18	PLBB	REPLY OF PATENT PROPRIETOR TO NOTICE(S) OF OPPOSITION RECEIVED	EP
2016-03-11	PLAF	INFORMATION MODIFIED RELATED TO COMMUNICATION OF A NOTICE OF OPPOSITION AND REQUEST TO FILE OBSERVATIONS + TIME LIMIT	EP
2015-11-05	PLAX	NOTICE OF OPPOSITION AND REQUEST TO FILE OBSERVATION + TIME LIMIT SENT	EP
2015-10-02	PLBI	OPPOSITION FILED	EP
2015-09-25	PLBI	OPPOSITION FILED	EP

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10 Family Members

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EP	EP2136033A1	A1	2009-12-23	Espacenet
EP	EP2136033A4	A4	2013-10-23	Espacenet
EP	EP2136033B1	B1	2014-12-31	Espacenet
CA	CA2682489A1	A1	2008-10-09	Espacenet
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WO	WO2008120748A1	A1	2008-10-09	Espacenet

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Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

The full inspection file for Application EP08739299 contains 148 total documents, including all notices of opposition, proprietor counter-statements, examination communications, third-party observations, and procedural forms. Below are all major recorded procedural filings and publication specifications.

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WALL OF TURBO MACHINE AND TURBO MACHINE

Patent Abstract / Summary

IPC Classifications

Priority Claims

Designated Contracting States (34 EPC States)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Inventors (4)

Representatives / Agents

Key Procedural Dates

Patent Oppositions

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Openshaw, Paul Malcolm

Legal Status & Event History

Patent & Non-Patent Citations

Cited Patent Documents

Worldwide Patent Family

Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

Recorded Filings & Patent Specifications

European Patent Specification - Granted Patent (B1)

Official European Patent Register Full Dossier

European Patent Application with Search Report (A1)

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