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EP About this file: EP2776310

EP2776310 - AUTONOMOUS VARIABLE BUOYANCY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.04.2017
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
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
Scuola Superiore di Studi Universitari e di Perfezionamento Sant'Anna
Piazza Martiri della Libertà, 33
56127 Pisa / IT
For all designated states
Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
Via Morego 30
16163 Genova / IT
[N/P]
Former [2014/38]For all designated states
Scuola Superiore di Studi Universitari e di Perfezionamento Sant'Anna
Piazza Martiri della Libertà, 33
56127 Pisa / IT
For all designated states
Fondazione Istituto Italiano Di Tecnologia
Via Morego 30
16163 Genova / IT
Inventor(s)01 / FORNAI, Francesco
Via Podernuovo 7
I-56030 Terricciola (Pisa) / IT
02 / FERRI, Gabriele
Via Nomellini 23
I-57025 Piombino (Livorno) / IT
03 / SAVIOZZI, Giacomo
Lungarno Bruno Buozzi 6
I-56127 Pisa / IT
04 / MAZZOLAI, Barbara
Via Bengasi 67
I-57012 Castiglioncello (Livorno) / IT
05 / LASCHI, Cecilia
Via Liewlyn Loyd 7
I-57100 Livorno / IT
06 / DARIO, Paolo
Via Cimabue 3
I-57100 Livorno / IT
 [2014/38]
Representative(s)Brazzini, Silvia, et al
Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A.
Corso dei Tintori, 25
50122 Firenze / IT
[2014/38]
Application number, filing date12790681.607.11.2012
[2016/23]
WO2012IB56228
Priority number, dateIT2011FI0024610.11.2011         Original published format: IT FI20110246
[2014/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013068941
Date:16.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2776310
Date:17.09.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.05.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2776310
Date:08.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:B63B22/18, B63G8/24
[2014/38]
CPC:
B63B22/18 (EP); B63G8/24 (EP)
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 [2014/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTONOME VORRICHTUNG MIT VERÄNDERLICHEM AUFTRIEB[2014/38]
English:AUTONOMOUS VARIABLE BUOYANCY DEVICE[2014/38]
French:DISPOSITIF DE FLOTTABILITÉ VARIABLE AUTONOME[2014/38]
Entry into regional phase13.05.2014National basic fee paid 
13.05.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
13.05.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.05.2014Examination requested  [2014/38]
03.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2015Fee for grant paid
06.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2016Receipt 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  03.07.2015
Opposition(s)09.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.11.2012
AL08.06.2016
AT08.06.2016
BE08.06.2016
BG08.06.2016
CY08.06.2016
CZ08.06.2016
DK08.06.2016
EE08.06.2016
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FI08.06.2016
HR08.06.2016
LT08.06.2016
LV08.06.2016
MC08.06.2016
MK08.06.2016
NL08.06.2016
PL08.06.2016
RO08.06.2016
RS08.06.2016
SE08.06.2016
SI08.06.2016
SK08.06.2016
SM08.06.2016
TR08.06.2016
NO08.09.2016
GR09.09.2016
IS08.10.2016
PT10.10.2016
IE07.11.2016
MT07.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/45]HU07.11.2012
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