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EP3212881 - METHOD FOR MANAGING THE HEATING OF FLUIDS FLOWING THROUGH A NETWORK OF SUBMARINE PIPELINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.12.2020
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.09.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SAIPEM S.A.
1/7, avenue San Fernando
78180 Montigny-le-Bretonneux / FR
[2017/36]
Inventor(s)01 / SETTOUTI, Narimane
204 Rue de la Croix Nivert
F-75015 Paris / FR
02 / MUGUERRA, Philippe
1bis Impasse des Sablons
F-78210 Saint Cyr l'Ecole / FR
03 / SPUDIC, Damien
2 Impasse du Donjon
F-92500 Rueil-Malmaison / FR
 [2017/36]
Representative(s)Cabinet Beau de Loménie
Tour Méditerranée
65 avenue Jules Cantini
13006 Marseille / FR
[2020/06]
Former [2017/36]Boura, Olivier, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
232, avenue du Prado
13008 Marseille / FR
Application number, filing date15798521.929.10.2015
[2017/36]
WO2015FR52918
Priority number, dateFR2014006050731.10.2014         Original published format: FR 1460507
[2017/36]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016066967
Date:06.05.2016
Language:FR
[2016/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3212881
Date:06.09.2017
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3212881
Date:05.02.2020
Language:FR
[2020/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:E21B36/00, E21B41/02, E21B43/017
[2017/36]
CPC:
F16L53/34 (EP,US); E21B36/00 (EP,US); E21B41/02 (EP,US);
E21B43/017 (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 [2017/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERWALTUNG DER BEHEIZUNG VON FLÜSSIGKEITSSTRÖMEN DURCH EIN NETZWERK AUS UNTERWASSERROHRLEITUNGEN[2017/36]
English:METHOD FOR MANAGING THE HEATING OF FLUIDS FLOWING THROUGH A NETWORK OF SUBMARINE PIPELINES[2017/36]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE GESTION DU CHAUFFAGE DE FLUIDES CIRCULANT DANS UN RÉSEAU DE CONDUITES SOUS-MARINES[2017/36]
Entry into regional phase20.03.2017National basic fee paid 
20.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
20.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/36]
20.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2019Fee for grant paid
17.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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