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EP3259409 - SUCTION HEAD OF A DREDGING VESSEL AND METHOD FOR DREDGING USING SAID SUCTION HEAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.02.2020
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.01.2017
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
Baggerwerken Decloedt en Zoon N.V.
Slijkensesteenweg 2
8400 Oostende / BE
[2017/52]
Inventor(s)01 / TACK, Bruno
Vrijestraat 10
B9960 Assenede / BE
 [2017/52]
Representative(s)Brouwer, Hendrik Rogier
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[2017/52]
Application number, filing date16715344.417.02.2016
[2017/52]
WO2016IB50838
Priority number, dateBE2015000508918.02.2015         Original published format: BE 201505089
[2017/52]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016132299
Date:25.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3259409
Date:27.12.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3259409
Date:10.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:E02F3/88, E02F3/92, E02F5/10, E21C50/00
[2017/52]
CPC:
E02F5/108 (EP); E02F3/8875 (EP); E02F3/9256 (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 [2017/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SAUGKOPF FÜR EIN BAGGERSCHIFF UND VERFAHREN ZUM BAGGERN MIT VERWENDUNG DES BESAGTEN SAUGKOPFS[2017/52]
English:SUCTION HEAD OF A DREDGING VESSEL AND METHOD FOR DREDGING USING SAID SUCTION HEAD[2017/52]
French:TÊTE D'ASPIRATION D'UN NAVIRE DE DRAGAGE ET PROCÉDÉ DE DRAGAGE UTILISANT LADITE TÊTE D'ASPIRATION[2017/52]
Entry into regional phase11.09.2017National basic fee paid 
11.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
11.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.12.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.09.2017Examination requested  [2017/52]
11.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.10.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.2019Fee for grant paid
11.02.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.02.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.01.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.02.2016
AL10.04.2019
AT10.04.2019
CY10.04.2019
CZ10.04.2019
ES10.04.2019
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Cited inInternational search[XYI]US4150502  (SIJTHOFF JAN PIET T [NL]) [X] 1,3,4,15 * figures 2,7,8 * [Y] 5 [I] 19;
 [XY]EP0892116  (DREDGING INT [BE]) [X] 1,3,4,6-11,15,19 * figure 1 * [Y] 5;
 [XAYI]AU2005200784  (DREDECO PTY LTD) [X] 1-4,6-10,14,15,19 * figures 4-7 * [A] 12,13,17,18 [Y] 5 [I] 16;
 [X]US2014250742  (LAMOURIE PAUL C [US], et al) [X] 1,3,10,15,19* figures 3-5 *
by applicantEP0892116
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