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EP About this file: EP2771518

EP2771518 - STEERABLE UNDERWATER TRENCHING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.06.2017
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
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
IHC Engineering Business Limited
Broomhaugh House Riding Mill
Northumberland NE44 6EG / GB
[2014/36]
Inventor(s)01 / MANCHESTER, Jonathan Ralph
2 Cowell Grove
Rowlands Gill Tyne and Wear NE39 2JQ / GB
 [2014/36]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
Mill House
North Street
York YO1 6JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/36]Sanderson, Nigel Paul
HGF Limited
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
Application number, filing date12784051.026.10.2012
[2016/34]
WO2012GB52667
Priority number, dateGB2011001850326.10.2011         Original published format: GB 201118503
[2014/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013061075
Date:02.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2771518
Date:03.09.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.05.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2771518
Date:24.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:E02F9/02, E02F5/10
[2014/36]
CPC:
E02F9/026 (EP,US); E02F9/02 (RU); E02F5/105 (GB,US);
E02F3/8816 (RU); E02F5/109 (EP,US); E02F9/024 (EP,US);
E02F9/028 (EP,US); F16L1/16 (GB) (-)
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 [2014/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:LENKBARE VORRICHTUNG ZUM AUSHEBEN VON UNTERWASSERGRÄBEN[2014/36]
English:STEERABLE UNDERWATER TRENCHING APPARATUS[2014/36]
French:APPAREIL MANOEUVRABLE D'EXCAVATION SOUS-MARINE DE TRANCHÉES[2014/36]
Entry into regional phase24.04.2014National basic fee paid 
24.04.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
24.04.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.04.2014Examination requested  [2014/36]
15.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2016Fee for grant paid
14.07.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.07.2016Receipt 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  19.06.2015
Opposition(s)26.05.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.10.2012
AL24.08.2016
AT24.08.2016
CY24.08.2016
CZ24.08.2016
DK24.08.2016
EE24.08.2016
FI24.08.2016
HR24.08.2016
IS24.08.2016
LT24.08.2016
LV24.08.2016
MC24.08.2016
MK24.08.2016
PL24.08.2016
RO24.08.2016
RS24.08.2016
SI24.08.2016
SK24.08.2016
SM24.08.2016
TR24.08.2016
LU26.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
MT31.10.2016
BG24.11.2016
GR25.11.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/45]HU26.10.2012
AT24.08.2016
CY24.08.2016
CZ24.08.2016
DK24.08.2016
EE24.08.2016
FI24.08.2016
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LU26.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
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BG24.11.2016
GR25.11.2016
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CZ24.08.2016
DK24.08.2016
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FI24.08.2016
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CH31.10.2016
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CZ24.08.2016
DK24.08.2016
EE24.08.2016
FI24.08.2016
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LT24.08.2016
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PL24.08.2016
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SK24.08.2016
SM24.08.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
BG24.11.2016
GR25.11.2016
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CZ24.08.2016
DK24.08.2016
EE24.08.2016
FI24.08.2016
HR24.08.2016
LT24.08.2016
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PL24.08.2016
RO24.08.2016
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LT24.08.2016
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Former [2017/07]LT24.08.2016
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