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EP About this file: EP3697680

EP3697680 - PULL-IN BUOY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.04.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  27.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 13.11.2024  [2024/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sealoading Holding AS
Kittelsbuktveien 5
4836 Arendal / NO
[2021/44]
Former [2020/35]For all designated states
Cefront Technology AS
Kittelsbuktveien 5
4836 Arendal / NO
Inventor(s)01 / SMEDAL, Arne
Revesandveien 302
4818 Færvik / NO
02 / SYVERTSEN, Kåre
Dønnestadveien 37
4658 Tveit / NO
 [2020/35]
Representative(s)Bryn Aarflot AS
Patent
Stortingsgata 8
0161 Oslo / NO
[2023/30]
Former [2020/35]Protector IP AS
Pilestredet 33
0166 Oslo / NO
Application number, filing date18786745.212.10.2018
[2020/35]
WO2018EP77837
Priority number, dateNO2017000165517.10.2017         Original published format: NO 20171655
[2020/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019076741
Date:25.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3697680
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.04.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3697680
Date:26.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:B63B27/34, B66C13/02, B63B27/30, B63B21/20, // B63B22/02
[2023/07]
CPC:
B63B27/30 (EP); B63B27/34 (EP,NO); B63B21/20 (EP);
B66C13/02 (EP,NO); B63B22/021 (EP,NO)
Former IPC [2020/35]B63B27/30, B63B21/20
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 [2020/35]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINZUGSBOJE[2020/35]
English:PULL-IN BUOY[2020/35]
French:BOUÉE DE TRACTION[2020/35]
Entry into regional phase21.04.2020National basic fee paid 
21.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
21.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/35]
21.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.06.2023Fee for grant paid
08.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
IE12.10.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
[2024/46]
Former [2024/34]CZ26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/28]CZ26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/23]CZ26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/20]HR26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/10]HR26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/09]NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/08]NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
Cited inInternational search[YA]GB1337520  (CONTINENTAL OIL CO) [Y] 1-7 * page 1, line 76 - page 3, line 40; figures 1-7 *[A] 8-10;
 [YDA]WO2014083056  (AKER ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY [NO]) [YD] 1-7 * page 9, line 29 - page 21, line 16; figures 1-6 * [A] 8-10
by applicantGB2461713
 US2014034137
 WO2014083056
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