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EP3577307 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TETHERING A SUBSEA STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.07.2024
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.03.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2024Deletion - Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Trendsetter Vulcan Offshore Inc.
16225 Park Ten Place Drive
Suite 135
Houston, TX 77084 / US
[2019/50]
Inventor(s)01 / MAHER, James V.
16225 Park Ten Place Drive
Suite 135
Houston, TX 77084 / US
 [2024/16]
Former [2019/50]01 / MAHER, James V.
16225 Park Ten Place Drive Suite 135
Houston Texas 77084 / US
Representative(s)Hamer, Christopher K., et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/50]Hamer, Christopher K., et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Application number, filing date18748787.105.02.2018
[2019/50]
WO2018US16821
Priority number, dateUS201762454472P03.02.2017         Original published format: US 201762454472 P
[2019/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018144985
Date:09.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3577307
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.08.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:E21B19/02, E21B29/10, E21B19/08, E21B41/10, E21B33/035, E21B33/064, E21B41/00
[2020/47]
CPC:
E21B33/035 (EP); E21B33/038 (EP,US); E21B33/064 (EP,US);
E21B41/0007 (EP,US); E21B41/04 (US); E21B43/017 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/50]E21B19/02, E21B29/10, E21B19/08, E21B41/10
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 [2019/50]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUM FESTMACHEN EINER UNTERWASSERSTRUKTUR[2019/50]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TETHERING A SUBSEA STRUCTURE[2019/50]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS D'ATTACHE D'UNE STRUCTURE SOUS-MARINE[2019/50]
Entry into regional phase03.09.2019National basic fee paid 
03.09.2019Search fee paid 
03.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
03.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.2019Examination requested  [2019/50]
23.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[IY]US9074447  (COX BRENT [US]) [I] 1,3,5,9,10,12,15 * column 5, line 18 - line 34 * * column 8, line 46 - column 9, line 12; figures 8, 9 * [Y] 2,4,6,11,13;
 [YD]US9359852  (KEBADZE ELIZBAR BUBA [GB], et al) [YD] 2,4,6,11,13 * column 12, line 18 - line 35 * * column 9, line 62 - column 10, line 4 * * column 17, line 64 - column 18, line 31 *;
 [A]WO2016118019  (STATOIL PETROLEUM AS [NO]) [A] 1,10 * page 20, line 25 - page 21, line 3 ** page 22, line 4 - page 10 *
International search[A]US2010294505  (SBORDONE ANDREA [BR], et al) [A] 1-9 * Entire document *;
 [XA]US2014374115  (KEBADZE ELIZBAR BUBA [GB], et al) [X] 1, 2, 6, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18 * Entire document especially para [0065], [0700]-[0072], [0082], [0085]-[0088], [0099]-[0106], [0107] and figs. 1, 10, 18, 19, 22-24 * [A] 3-5,8-11,14-16,19;
 [A]US2014374116  (KELSO GARY [GB], et al) [A] 1-19 * Entire document *;
 [A]US9074447  (COX BRENT [US]) [A] 1-19* Entire document *;
 [A]US9341025  (LABRUGERE PHILIPPE [FR]) [A] 1-9 * Entire document *;
 [A]US2016251817  (KEBADZE ELIZBAR BUBA [GB], et al) [A] 1-9 * Entire document *
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