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EP About this file: EP2547937

EP2547937 - SUB-SEA APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.04.2015
Database last updated on 21.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Subsea 7 Limited
Quadrant House The Quadrant
Sutton, Surrey SM2 5AS / GB
[2013/51]
Former [2013/04]For all designated states
Subsea 7 Ltd
Prospect Road
Arnhall Business Park
Westhill, Aberdeenshire AB32 6FE / GB
Inventor(s)01 / BUCHAN, Andrew
65 Argyll Place
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire AB25 2HU / GB
 [2013/04]
Representative(s)Cummings, Sean Patrick
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/04]Cummings, Sean Patrick
Keltie LLP Fleet Place House 2 Fleet Place
London EC4M 7ET / GB
Application number, filing date11716985.418.03.2011
WO2011GB50549
Priority number, dateGB2010000456519.03.2010         Original published format: GB 201004565
[2013/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011114170
Date:22.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2547937
Date:23.01.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.09.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2547937
Date:04.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:F16L1/16, F16L1/26, E21B17/02
[2014/03]
CPC:
F16L1/26 (EP,GB,US); E21B17/02 (EP,GB,US); F16L1/265 (GB)
Former IPC [2013/04]F16L1/16, F16L1/26
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:UNTERWASSERVORRICHTUNG UND BETRIEBSVERFAHREN[2013/04]
English:SUB-SEA APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD[2013/04]
French:APPAREIL SOUS-MARIN ET PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT[2013/04]
Entry into regional phase12.10.2012National basic fee paid 
12.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
12.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/04]
08.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.04.2014Fee for grant paid
25.04.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.04.2014Receipt 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  17.07.2013
Opposition(s)05.03.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.03.2011
AL04.06.2014
AT04.06.2014
BE04.06.2014
BG04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
CZ04.06.2014
DK04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
ES04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
HR04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
LV04.06.2014
MC04.06.2014
MK04.06.2014
MT04.06.2014
NL04.06.2014
PL04.06.2014
RO04.06.2014
RS04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SI04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
SM04.06.2014
TR04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
IS04.10.2014
PT06.10.2014
[2018/46]
Former [2018/31]HU18.03.2011
AT04.06.2014
BE04.06.2014
BG04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
CZ04.06.2014
DK04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
ES04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
HR04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
LV04.06.2014
MC04.06.2014
MK04.06.2014
MT04.06.2014
NL04.06.2014
PL04.06.2014
RO04.06.2014
RS04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SI04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
SM04.06.2014
TR04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
IS04.10.2014
PT06.10.2014
Former [2017/38]HU18.03.2011
AT04.06.2014
BE04.06.2014
BG04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
CZ04.06.2014
DK04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
ES04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
HR04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
LV04.06.2014
MC04.06.2014
MT04.06.2014
NL04.06.2014
PL04.06.2014
RO04.06.2014
RS04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SI04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
SM04.06.2014
TR04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
IS04.10.2014
PT06.10.2014
Former [2017/03]AT04.06.2014
BE04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
CZ04.06.2014
DK04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
ES04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
HR04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
LV04.06.2014
MC04.06.2014
MT04.06.2014
NL04.06.2014
PL04.06.2014
RO04.06.2014
RS04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SI04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
IS04.10.2014
PT06.10.2014
Former [2015/46]AT04.06.2014
BE04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
CZ04.06.2014
DK04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
ES04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
HR04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
LV04.06.2014
MC04.06.2014
NL04.06.2014
PL04.06.2014
RO04.06.2014
RS04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SI04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
IS04.10.2014
PT06.10.2014
Former [2015/36]AT04.06.2014
BE04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
CZ04.06.2014
DK04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
ES04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
HR04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
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NL04.06.2014
PL04.06.2014
RO04.06.2014
RS04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SI04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
IS04.10.2014
PT06.10.2014
Former [2015/30]AT04.06.2014
BE04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
CZ04.06.2014
DK04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
ES04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
HR04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
LV04.06.2014
NL04.06.2014
PL04.06.2014
RO04.06.2014
RS04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
IS04.10.2014
PT06.10.2014
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CY04.06.2014
CZ04.06.2014
DK04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
ES04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
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LT04.06.2014
LV04.06.2014
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GR05.09.2014
IS04.10.2014
PT06.10.2014
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CY04.06.2014
CZ04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
ES04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
HR04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
LV04.06.2014
NL04.06.2014
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RO04.06.2014
RS04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
IS04.10.2014
PT06.10.2014
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CY04.06.2014
CZ04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
ES04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
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LV04.06.2014
PL04.06.2014
RO04.06.2014
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SE04.06.2014
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GR05.09.2014
PT06.10.2014
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CZ04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
ES04.06.2014
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LV04.06.2014
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GR05.09.2014
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CY04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
HR04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
LV04.06.2014
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GR05.09.2014
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FI04.06.2014
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Former [2014/48]CY04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0733843  (SNAM PROGETTI [IT], et al);
 [XA]WO9715773  (ALLSEAS GROUP SA [CH], et al);
 [A]US2005141967  (GILES JOHN J [GB], et al)
by applicantUS2005141967
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