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EP1234090 - PIPE CONNECTING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2004
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.06.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.07.2004  [2004/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2002/35]For all designated states
SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR Den Haag / NL
Inventor(s)01 / HEIJNEN, Wilhelmus, Hubertus, Paulus, Maria
Grote Hout of Koningsweg 49
NL-1951 GN Velsen / NL
 [2002/35]
Application number, filing date00993181.728.11.2000
[2002/35]
WO2000EP11994
Priority number, dateEP1999030953129.11.1999         Original published format: EP 99309531
[2002/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0138687
Date:31.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/22]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1234090
Date:28.08.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.05.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1234090
Date:06.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:E21B17/08
[2002/35]
CPC:
E21B17/08 (EP,US); B21D39/042 (EP,US); E21B43/105 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49806 (EP,US); Y10T29/49865 (EP,US); Y10T29/4994 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesGB,   NL [2003/32]
Former [2002/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM VERBINDEN VON ROHREN[2002/35]
English:PIPE CONNECTING METHOD[2002/35]
French:PROCEDE DE RACCORDEMENT DE CONDUITS[2002/35]
Entry into regional phase06.05.2002National basic fee paid 
06.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
06.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.06.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/35]
02.01.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2003Fee for grant paid
04.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[XY]DE3407467  (VILLAMOS IPARI KUTATO INTEZET [HU], et al) [X] 1,6,7,9 * figures 1,2 * [Y] 8;
 [Y]SU1629463  ;
 [X]EP0881354  (SOFITECH NV [BE], et al) [X] 1,2,9 * page 4, column 5, lines 33-35 * * figures 2,5-7 *;
 [A]US3290770  (DANIEL SILVERMAN, et al) [A] 1 * column 8, lines 57-67 * * column 9, lines 30-35 * * figures 9,10A-C *;
 [A]GB2057320  (JET RESEARCH CENTER, et al) [A] 1 * figures 4,5 *;
 [A]GB2106817  (VOLVO AB [SE]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US4860656  (HARDWICK ROY [GB]) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1992, no. 03, Database accession no. 1992-022824, XP002133745 & SU1629463 A 19910223 (KAMA DEEP WELL RES) [Y] 8 * abstract *
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