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EP3041971 - OUTER COATING FOR BURIED IRON-BASED PIPE ELEMENT, COATED PIPE ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR DEPOSITING THE COATING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  24.06.2022
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saint-Gobain Pam Canalisation
21 Avenue Camille Cavallier
54700 Pont-à-Mousson / FR
[2022/26]
Former [2016/28]For all designated states
Saint-Gobain PAM
21 Avenue Camille Cavallier
54700 Pont-à-Mousson / FR
Inventor(s)01 / BONDIL, Olivier
54 allée Georges Bizet
F-54700 Pont-à-Mousson / FR
02 / NOUAIL, Gérard
4bis rue Sébastien Leclerc
F-57000 Metz / FR
03 / PEDEUTOUR, Jean-Marc
11 clos des prémontrés
F-54700 Blenod Les Pont à Mousson / FR
 [2016/28]
Representative(s)Lavoix
2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
[2018/46]
Former [2016/28]Blot, Philippe Robert Emile
Cabinet Lavoix
2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date14756019.719.08.2014
[2016/28]
WO2014EP67693
Priority number, dateFR2013005836402.09.2013         Original published format: FR 1358364
[2016/28]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015028358
Date:05.03.2015
Language:FR
[2015/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3041971
Date:13.07.2016
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.03.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3041971
Date:14.11.2018
Language:FR
[2018/46]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP3041971
Date:27.07.2022
Language:FR
[2022/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:C23C4/08, C23C4/18, C23C28/00, F16L58/08, F16L58/10, C23F13/14
[2018/24]
CPC:
C23C4/08 (EP,US); F16L58/1054 (US); C23C28/00 (EP,US);
C23C4/06 (US); C23C4/18 (EP,US); C23F13/14 (EP,US);
F16L58/08 (EP,US); F16L58/1072 (EP,US); C23F2213/32 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/28]C23C4/08, C23C4/18, C23C28/00, F16L58/10
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 [2016/28]
TitleGerman:AUSSENBESCHICHTUNG FÜR VERGRABENE ROHRELEMENTE AUF EISENBASIS, BESCHICHTETES ROHRELEMENT UND VERFAHREN ZUR ABSCHEIDUNG DER BESCHICHTUNG[2016/28]
English:OUTER COATING FOR BURIED IRON-BASED PIPE ELEMENT, COATED PIPE ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR DEPOSITING THE COATING[2016/28]
French:REVETEMENT EXTERIEUR POUR ELEMENT DE TUYAUTERIE ENTERRE A BASE DE FER, ELEMENT DE TUYAUTERIE REVETU ET PROCEDE DE DEPOT DU REVETEMENT[2016/28]
Entry into regional phase23.02.2016National basic fee paid 
23.02.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.02.2016Examination requested  [2016/28]
14.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.10.2018Fee for grant paid
03.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.08.2019  19.08.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Electrosteel Castings Limited (IN) / Electrosteel Europe SA (FR)
G.K. TOWER 19, Camac Street /
9 rue Galilée - ZI NORD
700 017 Kolkata / 13200 Arles / IN
Opponent's representative
Matkowska, Franck
Matkowska & Associés
9, rue Jacques Prévert
59650 Villeneuve d'Ascq / FR
 [2019/39]
27.08.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.12.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.09.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.11.2020
10.11.2020Date of oral proceedings
21.07.2021Date of oral proceedings
10.12.2021Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.12.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
23.03.2022Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.04.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
15.06.2022Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition09.02.2022Appeal received No.  T0349/22
09.02.2022Payment of appeal fee
23.03.2022Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.08.2014
AL14.11.2018
CY14.11.2018
CZ14.11.2018
DK14.11.2018
EE14.11.2018
FI14.11.2018
HR14.11.2018
LT14.11.2018
LV14.11.2018
MC14.11.2018
MK14.11.2018
MT14.11.2018
NL14.11.2018
PL14.11.2018
RO14.11.2018
RS14.11.2018
SE14.11.2018
SI14.11.2018
SK14.11.2018
SM14.11.2018
BG14.02.2019
NO14.02.2019
GR15.02.2019
IS14.03.2019
PT14.03.2019
IE19.08.2019
LU19.08.2019
BE31.08.2019
CH31.08.2019
LI31.08.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]HU19.08.2014
AL14.11.2018
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CZ14.11.2018
DK14.11.2018
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LT14.11.2018
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MC14.11.2018
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PL14.11.2018
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BG14.02.2019
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SM14.11.2018
BG14.02.2019
NO14.02.2019
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IE19.08.2019
LU19.08.2019
BE31.08.2019
CH31.08.2019
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DK14.11.2018
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LV14.11.2018
MC14.11.2018
NL14.11.2018
PL14.11.2018
RO14.11.2018
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SM14.11.2018
BG14.02.2019
NO14.02.2019
GR15.02.2019
IS14.03.2019
PT14.03.2019
IE19.08.2019
LU19.08.2019
BE31.08.2019
CH31.08.2019
LI31.08.2019
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PT14.03.2019
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CH31.08.2019
LI31.08.2019
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BG14.02.2019
NO14.02.2019
GR15.02.2019
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PT14.03.2019
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BG14.02.2019
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NO14.02.2019
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