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EP3344849 - HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.09.2022
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FMC Technologies, Inc.
5875 North Sam Houston Parkway West
Houston, TX 77086 / US
[2018/28]
Inventor(s)01 / WHITSITT, Elizabeth
5875 North Sam Houston Parkway West
Houston, TX 77086 / US
02 / SILVA-HERNANDEZ, Carlos, Ardenis
5875 North Sam Houston Parkway West
Houston, TX 77086 / US
03 / HERST, Matthew, R.
5875 North Sam Houston Parkway West
Houston, TX 77086 / US
04 / JONES, Warren, P.
5875 North Sam Houston Parkway West
Houston, TX 77086 / US
05 / WABNITZ, Frank
5875 North Sam Houston Parkway West
Houston, TX 77086 / US
 [2018/28]
Representative(s)McGeough, Gemma Ann
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[2021/47]
Former [2018/28]McGeough, Gemma Ann
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2 AU / GB
Application number, filing date16722492.204.05.2016
[2018/28]
WO2016US30633
Priority number, dateUS20151484455003.09.2015         Original published format: US201514844550
[2018/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017039763
Date:09.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3344849
Date:11.07.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.03.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3344849
Date:24.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:E21B36/00, F16L59/16, E21B43/01
[2018/28]
CPC:
E21B36/003 (EP,US); E21B41/0007 (US); E21B43/01 (EP,US);
G06F1/00 (US); F16L59/166 (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 [2018/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HOCHTEMPERATURISOLATIONSSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN[2018/28]
English:HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD[2018/28]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'ISOLATION À HAUTE TEMPÉRATURE[2018/28]
Entry into regional phase29.03.2018National basic fee paid 
29.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/28]
29.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.10.2021Fee for grant paid
13.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.05.2016
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Cited inInternational search[XYI]EP0104788  (BABCOCK & WILCOX CO [US]) [X] 10,15 * page 3, line 1 - line 25 * * page 5, line 26 - page 6, line 16 * * figure 1; claims 1,4 * [Y] 11,14 [I] 12,13;
 [IY]US6026861  (MENTZER H TIMOTHY [US], et al) [I] 16-19 * column 1, line 12 - line 56 * [Y] 14,20;
 [A]DE202004008767U  (SAINT GOBAIN ISOVER G & H AG [DE]) [A] 1-20 * paragraph [0007] * * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0016]; figure - *;
 [YA]US2010276127  (BARNES VAUGHN V [US]) [Y] 11,20 * paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0027] * * abstract * [A] 1-9;
 [A]  - ALBERTO RIVAS-CARDONA ET AL, "Experimental and Analytical Investigation of the Cool-Down Behavior of an Insulated Pipe Assembly Under Subsea Conditions", SPE JOURNAL, US, (20120601), vol. 17, no. 02, doi:10.2118/149692-PA, ISSN 1086-055X, pages 602 - 616, XP055290737 [A] 1-9 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/149692-PA
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