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EP About this file: EP1488154

EP1488154 - PIPE OF FLEXIBLE OVERLAPPING LAYERS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.01.2011
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 24.10.2012  [2012/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Prime Flexible Products, Inc.
2103 Citywest Blvd. Suite 1450
Houston, TX 77042 / US
[2010/20]
Former [2010/12]For all designated states
Wellstream International Limited
Wellstream House, Wincomblee Road, Walker Riverside
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE6 3PF / GB
Former [2004/52]For all designated states
Wellstream International Limited
Wellstream House, Wincomblee Road, Walker Riverside
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE6 3PF / GB
Inventor(s)01 / FRASER, Dana, J.
108 Limestone Lane
Panama City, FL 32405 / US
 [2004/52]
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 02 51
80076 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/16]Betten & Resch
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 02 51
80076 München / DE
Former [2008/34]Boakes, Jason Carrington, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote 106 Micklegate York
YO1 6JX / GB
Former [2007/33]Boakes, Jason Carrington, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote 106 Micklegate
York, YO1 6JX / GB
Former [2004/52]Harrison Goddard Foote
31 St Saviourgate
York Y01 8NQ / GB
Application number, filing date03728288.626.03.2003
[2004/52]
WO2003US09247
Priority number, dateUS2002010766526.03.2002         Original published format: US 107665
[2004/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03083341
Date:09.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1488154
Date:22.12.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.10.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1488154
Date:24.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/12]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1488154
Date:16.06.2010
[2010/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.10.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:F16L11/00
[2004/52]
CPC:
F16L11/24 (EP,US); B29C63/10 (EP,US); F16L11/16 (EP,US);
B29L2009/00 (EP,US); B29L2023/005 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/52]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ROHR AUS FLEXIBLEN, ÜBERLAPPENDEN LAGEN UND VERFAHREN[2004/52]
English:PIPE OF FLEXIBLE OVERLAPPING LAYERS AND METHOD[2004/52]
French:TUYAU FLEXIBLE ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DUDIT TUYAU UTILISANT DES COUCHES DE SUPERPOSITION[2004/52]
Entry into regional phase03.09.2004National basic fee paid 
03.09.2004Search fee paid 
03.09.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
03.09.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/52]
07.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.2010Fee for grant paid
05.02.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.12.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2011/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
01.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
02.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY24.03.2010
CZ24.03.2010
EE24.03.2010
SE24.03.2010
SI24.03.2010
SK24.03.2010
IE26.03.2010
LU26.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
BG24.06.2010
GR25.06.2010
ES05.07.2010
PT26.07.2010
[2012/43]
Former [2012/37]CY24.03.2010
CZ24.03.2010
EE24.03.2010
SE24.03.2010
SI24.03.2010
SK24.03.2010
IE26.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
BG24.06.2010
GR25.06.2010
ES05.07.2010
PT26.07.2010
Former [2011/10]CZ24.03.2010
EE24.03.2010
SE24.03.2010
SI24.03.2010
SK24.03.2010
IE26.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
BG24.06.2010
GR25.06.2010
ES05.07.2010
PT26.07.2010
Former [2011/08]CZ24.03.2010
EE24.03.2010
SE24.03.2010
SI24.03.2010
SK24.03.2010
IE26.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
BG24.06.2010
GR25.06.2010
ES05.07.2010
PT26.07.2010
Former [2011/07]CZ24.03.2010
EE24.03.2010
SE24.03.2010
SI24.03.2010
SK24.03.2010
IE26.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
BG24.06.2010
GR25.06.2010
ES05.07.2010
Former [2010/51]CZ24.03.2010
EE24.03.2010
SE24.03.2010
SI24.03.2010
SK24.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
BG24.06.2010
GR25.06.2010
ES05.07.2010
Former [2010/49]CZ24.03.2010
EE24.03.2010
SE24.03.2010
SI24.03.2010
SK24.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
GR25.06.2010
ES05.07.2010
Former [2010/48]EE24.03.2010
SE24.03.2010
SI24.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
GR25.06.2010
ES05.07.2010
Former [2010/46]SI24.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
GR25.06.2010
ES05.07.2010
Former [2010/36]SI24.03.2010
Documents cited:Search[AX]WO0186184  (COFLEXIP [FR], et al) [A] 1-14 * figure 1; claims 1,9,10 *[X] 15-26
International search[X]US5261462  (WOLFE DONALD H [CA], et al);
 [AP]US6382258  (TANAKA KAZUAKI [JP])
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