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EP2976635 - APPARATUS FOR THE NONDESTRUCTIF CONTROL OF TUBULAR PRODUCTS WITH ELECTROACOUSTIC PHASED ARRAYS, IN PARTICULAR ON-SITE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/04]DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE NON-DESTRUCTIVE CONTROL OF TUBULAR PRODUCTS USING ELECTROACOUSTIC PHASED NETWORKS, IN PARTICULAR ON SITE
[2021/31]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.11.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.08.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vallourec Tubes France
12 Rue de la Verrerie
92190 Meudon / FR
[2021/52]
Former [2016/04]For all designated states
Vallourec Tubes France
27 Avenue du Général Leclerc
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Inventor(s)01 / DENEUVILLE, François
9 route de Cartignies
F-59550 Beaurepaire sur Sambre / FR
 [2016/04]
Representative(s)Marsolais, Richard
Vallourec Tubes
DPI
12 Rue de la Verrerie
92190 Meudon / FR
[2022/02]
Former [2016/04]Marsolais, Richard
Vallourec Tubes
DPI
27 avenue du Général Leclerc
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Application number, filing date14716895.919.03.2014
[2016/04]
WO2014FR50643
Priority number, dateFR2013005254821.03.2013         Original published format: FR 1352548
[2016/04]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014147344
Date:25.09.2014
Language:FR
[2014/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2976635
Date:27.01.2016
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2976635
Date:12.01.2022
Language:FR
[2022/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.09.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/22, G01N29/24, G01N29/26, G01N29/265
[2016/04]
CPC:
G01N29/265 (EP,US); G01N29/225 (EP,US); G01N29/2456 (EP,US);
G01N29/262 (EP,US); G01N2291/056 (EP,US); G01N2291/106 (EP,US);
G01N2291/2634 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2016/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ZERSTÖRUNGSFREIEN KONTROLLE VON ROHREN MIT ELEKTROAKUSTISCHEN GRUPPENWANDLERN, INSBESONDERE VOR ORT[2021/31]
English:APPARATUS FOR THE NONDESTRUCTIF CONTROL OF TUBULAR PRODUCTS WITH ELECTROACOUSTIC PHASED ARRAYS, IN PARTICULAR ON-SITE[2021/31]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CONTRÔLE NON DESTRUCTIF DE PRODUITS TUBULAIRES AVEC DES RÉSEAUX EN PHASE ÉLECTROACOUSTIQUES, NOTAMMENT SUR SITE[2021/31]
Former [2016/04]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ZERSTÖRUNGSFREIEN STEUERUNG VON SCHLAUCHFÖRMIGEN PRODUKTEN UNTER VERWENDUNG VON ELEKTROAKUSTISCHEN PHASENGESTEUERTEN NETZWERKEN, INSBESONDERE VOR ORT
Former [2016/04]DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE NON-DESTRUCTIVE CONTROL OF TUBULAR PRODUCTS USING ELECTROACOUSTIC PHASED NETWORKS, IN PARTICULAR ON SITE
Former [2016/04]DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE CONTRÔLE NON DESTRUCTIF DE PRODUITS TUBULAIRES AVEC DES RÉSEAUX EN PHASE ÉLECTROACOUSTIQUES, NOTAMMENT SUR SITE
Entry into regional phase23.09.2015National basic fee paid 
23.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
23.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/04]
03.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.12.2021Fee for grant paid
01.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.12.2021Receipt 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  30.04.2019
Opposition(s)13.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
20.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[Y]EP2138837  (ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD [CH]) [Y] 1-24 * abstract * * paragraphs [0011] - [0021] *;
 [Y]EP1830185  (INTELLIGENDT SYS & SERV GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1-24 * abstract * * paragraphs [0017] - [0023] *;
 [Y]US2008314154  (FETZER BARRY A [US], et al) [Y] 1,23 * abstract * * paragraphs [0023] - [0040] *
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