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EP About this file: EP3695096

EP3695096 - IN-LINE PHASE SEPARATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Equinor Energy AS
Forusbeen 50
4035 Stavanger / NO
[2020/34]
Inventor(s)01 / BUCHANAN, Alastair
Ringåsveien 5 A
4016 Stavanger / NO
02 / PETTERSEN, Ketil
c/o Equinor Energy AS
Forusbeen 50
4035 Stavanger / NO
03 / KJELDBY, Tor Kindsbekken
c/o Statoil Petroleum AS
4035 Stavanger / NO
 [2021/34]
Former [2020/34]01 / BUCHANAN, Alastair
Ringåsveien 5 A
4016 Stavanger / NO
02 / PETTERSEN, Ketil
c/o Equinor Energy AS
4035 Stavanger / NO
03 / KJELDBY, Tor Kindsbekken
c/o Statoil Petroleum AS
N-4035 Stavanger / NO
Representative(s)Branderhorst, Matthijs Pieter Arie
Marks & Clerk LLP
2nd Floor, Wytham Court
11 West Way
Oxford OX2 0JB / GB
[2023/11]
Former [2020/34]Branderhorst, Matthijs Pieter Arie
Marks & Clerk LLP
Fletcher House
Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park
Oxford OX4 4GE / GB
Application number, filing date18866350.412.10.2018
[2020/34]
WO2018NO50245
Priority number, dateGB2017001671912.10.2017         Original published format: GB 201716719
GB2018001155613.07.2018         Original published format: GB 201811556
[2020/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019074377
Date:18.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3695096
Date:19.08.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.04.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3695096
Date:15.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:XN18.04.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:E21B43/013, E21B21/08, E21B43/01, F16L1/12, F16L1/15, F16L3/00, F16L5/00, B01D19/00, E21B43/12, E21B17/01
[2021/32]
CPC:
E21B37/00 (EP,GB); E21B43/01 (EP,GB); E21B43/38 (US);
E21B17/01 (EP,GB,US); E21B17/20 (EP,US); E21B43/121 (US);
E21B43/13 (EP); E21B47/06 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/34]E21B43/38, E21B43/34
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 [2020/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:INLINE-PHASENTRENNUNG[2020/34]
English:IN-LINE PHASE SEPARATION[2020/34]
French:SÉPARATION DE PHASES EN LIGNE[2020/34]
Entry into regional phase23.03.2020National basic fee paid 
23.03.2020Search fee paid 
23.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
23.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/34]
30.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2023Fee for grant paid
01.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.03.2023
CZ15.03.2023
DK15.03.2023
EE15.03.2023
ES15.03.2023
FI15.03.2023
HR15.03.2023
IT15.03.2023
LT15.03.2023
LV15.03.2023
MC15.03.2023
NL15.03.2023
PL15.03.2023
RO15.03.2023
RS15.03.2023
SE15.03.2023
SI15.03.2023
SK15.03.2023
SM15.03.2023
GR16.06.2023
IS15.07.2023
PT17.07.2023
LU12.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
FR31.10.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/34]AT15.03.2023
CZ15.03.2023
DK15.03.2023
EE15.03.2023
ES15.03.2023
FI15.03.2023
HR15.03.2023
IT15.03.2023
LT15.03.2023
LV15.03.2023
MC15.03.2023
NL15.03.2023
PL15.03.2023
RO15.03.2023
RS15.03.2023
SE15.03.2023
SI15.03.2023
SK15.03.2023
SM15.03.2023
GR16.06.2023
IS15.07.2023
PT17.07.2023
LU12.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
FR31.10.2023
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CZ15.03.2023
DK15.03.2023
EE15.03.2023
ES15.03.2023
FI15.03.2023
HR15.03.2023
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MC15.03.2023
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PL15.03.2023
RO15.03.2023
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SE15.03.2023
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SM15.03.2023
GR16.06.2023
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PT17.07.2023
LU12.10.2023
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CZ15.03.2023
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EE15.03.2023
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FI15.03.2023
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SM15.03.2023
GR16.06.2023
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PT17.07.2023
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DK15.03.2023
EE15.03.2023
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