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EP About this file: EP3594676

EP3594676 - SUBSEA WELD INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.05.2021
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 23.06.2021  [2021/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Westerton Access Limited
16 Greenbank Road
East Tullos, Aberdeen, AB12 3BQ / GB
[2020/03]
Inventor(s)01 / BRUNTON, Paul Arthur
c/o Westerton (UK) Limited
16 Greenbank Road
East Tullos
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire AB12 3BQ / GB
02 / PIETRANEK, Louis Michal
c/o Westerton (UK) Limited
16 Greenbank Road
East Tullos
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire AB12 3BQ / GB
03 / HEPBURN, Andrew
c/o Westerton (UK) Limited
16 Greenbank Road
East Tullos
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire AB12 3BQ / GB
 [2020/03]
Representative(s)Creation IP Ltd
Hillington Park Innovation Centre
1 Ainslie Road
Glasgow G52 4RU / GB
[2020/03]
Application number, filing date19185222.709.07.2019
[2020/03]
Priority number, dateGB2018001119909.07.2018         Original published format: GB 201811199
[2020/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3594676
Date:15.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/90
[2020/03]
CPC:
G01N27/902 (EP); B63G2008/007 (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 [2020/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR UNTERWASSER-SCHWEISSNAHTINSPEKTION[2020/03]
English:SUBSEA WELD INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD[2020/03]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME D'INSPECTION DE SOUDURE SOUS-MARINE[2020/03]
Examination procedure09.07.2019Examination requested  [2020/03]
16.07.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/25]
08.02.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time  [2021/25]
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Documents cited:Search[XI]EP0547685  (NORSK HYDRO TECHNOLOGY [NL]) [X] 1-4,15 * column 1, lines 1-20 * * column 2, lines 46-54 * * column 3, lines 23-28 * * column 3, lines 33-34 * * column 3, lines 38-56 * * column 4, lines 21-36 * * column 4, line 56 - column 5, line 6 * * column 5, lines 29-31 * * column 6, lines 3-6, 16-19; claim 1 * [I] 5-14;
 [XI]US2016272291  (OUTA ALI [SA], et al) [X] 1,2,4,15 * paragraphs [0034] , [0037] , [0039] , [0044] , [0052] , [0057] - [0065] - [0072]; figures 1,3,4 * [I] 3,5-14;
 [XI]US6317387  (D AMADDIO EUGENE R [US], et al) [X] 1-4,15 * column 6, lines 7-38; figures 1,13 * * column 8, lines 44-55 * * column 9, lines 17-39 * * column 11, lines 14-20, 34-47, 59-61 * * column 13, lines 1-20 * * column 13, line 67 - column 14, line 3 * * column 15, lines 24-26 * [I] 5-14
 [XI]  - Neil Duncan ET AL, "IFREMER. Actes de Colloques N° 12-1991 Colloque ISM 90 3-4-5 December 1990 Session 1 : Off-Shore -Inspection -Maintenance -Repair MANIPULATOR REQUIREMENTS FOR NDT", (19901205), URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1990/acte-1160.pdf, (20191120), XP055644449 [X] 1,2,4,7,8,13,15 * paragraphs [0003] , [0006] , [0007] * [I] 3,5,6,9-12,14
 [XI]  - David Parramore, "Recent Advances in Underwater Remote ACFM Inspection Subsea Expo 2016", (20160205), URL: https://www.subseauk.com/documents/presentations/david%20parramore%20-%20tsc%202016.pdf, (20191120), XP055644755 [X] 1,2,4,7,15 * pages 1,5,9,11 * [I] 3,5,6,8-14
 [XI]  - Eddyfi Technologies, "ACFM REMOTE UWILD INSPECTION", (20170101), URL: https://eddyfi.com/doc/Downloadables/ACFM-UWILD-Inspections-01.pdf, (20191120), XP055644743 [X] 1-4,7,15 * the whole document * [I] 5,6,8-14
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