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EP2464564 - A CONTROLLABLE BUOYANCY SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.03.2018
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.04.2018  [2018/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lyons, Tim
32 Grove Street
Shoalwater, Western Australia 6010 / AU
[2012/25]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2012/25]
Representative(s)Green, Mark Charles
Murgitroyd & Company London
Euston House
24 Eversholt Street
London NW1 1AD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/25]Green, Mark Charles
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
3rd Floor
33 Glasshouse Street
London W1B 5DG / GB
Application number, filing date09831313.309.12.2009
WO2009AU01599
Priority number, dateAU2009090383714.08.2009         Original published format: AU 2009903837
[2012/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010065999
Date:17.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2464564
Date:20.06.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.06.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU17.06.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:B63C7/10, B63G8/40, E02B17/02, B64D25/00, B63B38/00, B64C1/34, E02D29/09, B63C9/28, B64D47/00, B63B35/00
[2012/25]
CPC:
B63C7/10 (EP,US); B64D25/18 (EP,US); E21B19/002 (EP,US);
B63G8/14 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/25]
TitleGerman:REGELBARES AUFTRIEBSSYSTEM[2012/25]
English:A CONTROLLABLE BUOYANCY SYSTEM[2012/25]
French:SYSTÈME DE FLOTTABILITÉ CONTRÔLABLE[2012/25]
Entry into regional phase13.03.2012National basic fee paid 
13.03.2012Search fee paid 
13.03.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
13.03.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.03.2012Examination requested  [2012/25]
17.01.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.11.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/17]
18.12.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2018/17]
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  24.06.2015
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
17.01.2014Request for further processing filed
17.01.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.02.2014Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
17.01.2014Request for further processing filed
17.01.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.02.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
18.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
29.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.201204   M06   Fee paid on   24.06.2013
31.12.201709   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]GB2435856  (PRITCHARD PHILIP ANTHONY [GB]) [X] 1-4,10,23,25,26 * abstract * * page 17, line 16 - page 19, line 28 * * figures 10-13 * [Y] 24;
 [X]GB1208162  (ROCKET RESEARCH CORP [US]) [X] 1-3,25,26 * the whole document *;
 [X]US6347970  (WEINEL JOHN THOMAS [US]) [X] 1-3,23,25 * abstract * * column 3, line 22 - column 4, line 64 * * figure 1 *;
 [Y]WO9210618  (MAHLKOW GERHARD [DE]) [Y] 24 * abstract * * figure 1 *
International search[X]NL1024588C  (ANTONIUS JOHANNES JOSEPHUS COLEN TE KRIMIPEN A.D. IJSSEL);
 [X]US4945851  (BUCKLE);
 [X]US3146750  (EBBETS ET AL);
 [X]WO9701480  (CONTROLLED LIFTING INTERNATIONAL LTD);
 [X]WO0029285  (CONTROLLED VARIABLE BUOYANCY SYSTEMS LIMITED);
 [Y]US3613616  (BASSET)
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