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EP About this file: EP2001737

EP2001737 - CONNECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING A FLOATING UNIT TO AND FROM A BUOY WHICH IS CONNECTED TO A SUBSEA INSTALLATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.02.2016
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FRAMO ENGINEERING AS
P.O. Box 174 Sandsli
5862 Bergen / NO
[2015/16]
Former [2008/51]For all designated states
FRAMO ENGINEERING AS
P.O. Box 174 Sandsli
5862 Bergen / NO
Inventor(s)01 / INGEBRIGTSEN, Atle
Tveiteråsveien 18
5232 Paradis / NO
02 / SEIM, Lars
Hardangerveien 831
5267 Espeland / NO
03 / ERSTAD, Jostein
Hanevik
5307 Ask / NO
 [2015/16]
Former [2008/51]01 / INGEBRIGTSEN, Atle
Tveiteråsveien 18
N-5232 Paradis / NO
02 / SEIM, Lars
Hardangerveien 831
N-5267 Espeland / NO
03 / ERSTAD, Jostein
Hanevik
N-5307 Ask / NO
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/16]Haley, Stephen, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Former [2012/43]Raybaud, Hélène F. A., et al
Etudes & Productions Schlumberger
Intellectual Property Law Department
1, rue Henri Becquerel
B.P. 202
92142 Clamart Cedex / FR
Former [2008/51]Onsagers Ltd
c/o Innovation Norway 5 Lower Regent Street
London SW1Y 4LR / GB
Application number, filing date07747576.223.03.2007
[2008/51]
WO2007NO00115
Priority number, dateNO2006000133523.03.2006         Original published format: NO 20061335
[2008/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007108705
Date:27.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2001737
Date:17.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2001737
Date:15.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE27.09.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:B63B22/02, B63B21/50
[2008/51]
CPC:
B63B21/508 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/16]
Former [2008/51]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBINDUNGSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERBINDUNG UND TRENNUNG EINER SCHWIMMEINHEIT MIT UND VON EINER MIT EINER UNTERWASSERINSTALLATION VERBUNDENEN BOJE[2008/51]
English:CONNECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING A FLOATING UNIT TO AND FROM A BUOY WHICH IS CONNECTED TO A SUBSEA INSTALLATION[2008/51]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE CONNEXION DESTINES A CONNECTER ET A DECONNECTER UNE UNITE FLOTTANTE A ET D'UNE BOUEE RELIEE A UNE INSTALLATION SOUS-MARINE[2008/51]
Entry into regional phase23.10.2008National basic fee paid 
23.10.2008Search fee paid 
23.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.10.2008Examination requested  [2008/51]
02.12.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2015Fee for grant paid
23.02.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.02.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.11.2014
Opposition(s)18.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
06.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.03.2007
AT15.04.2015
BE15.04.2015
BG15.04.2015
CY15.04.2015
CZ15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
IT15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
MC15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
PL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SE15.04.2015
SI15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
TR15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
[2018/38]
Former [2018/31]HU23.03.2007
AT15.04.2015
BE15.04.2015
CY15.04.2015
CZ15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
IT15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
MC15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
PL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SE15.04.2015
SI15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
TR15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2018/28]HU23.03.2007
AT15.04.2015
BE15.04.2015
CY15.04.2015
CZ15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
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LT15.04.2015
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MC15.04.2015
MT15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
PL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SE15.04.2015
SI15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2017/40]AT15.04.2015
BE15.04.2015
CZ15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
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LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
MC15.04.2015
MT15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
PL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SE15.04.2015
SI15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2016/49]AT15.04.2015
BE15.04.2015
CZ15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
IT15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
MC15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
PL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SI15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2016/37]AT15.04.2015
BE15.04.2015
CZ15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
IT15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
PL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SI15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2016/24]AT15.04.2015
CZ15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
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FI15.04.2015
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LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
PL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SI15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2016/21]AT15.04.2015
CZ15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
IT15.04.2015
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NL15.04.2015
PL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2016/10]AT15.04.2015
CZ15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
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NL15.04.2015
PL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
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DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
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DK15.04.2015
ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2015/51]AT15.04.2015
ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2015/50]ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2015/49]ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2015/42]NL15.04.2015
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 [A]WO9930963  (PETROLEUM GEO SERVICES ASA [NO], et al);
 [A]GB2387188  (BLUEWATER TERMINAL SYSTEMS NV [AN], et al)
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