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EP About this file: EP3828453

EP3828453 - IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO PIPELAYING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.05.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.12.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  30.04.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, MC		published on 02.10.2024  [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Subsea 7 Do Brasil Serviços Ltda.
Rua Enegnheiro Fábio Goulart 155 Parte
Ilha da Conceição
24050-090 Niterói - RJ / BR
[2021/22]
Inventor(s)01 / DE LEMOS JÚNIOR, Luiz Carlos
Rua Pirineus
123 Vila da Penha
20520-202 Rio de Janeiro RJ / BR
02 / CARVALHO GOUVEIA, João Carlos
Avenida Julio Furtado 178/701
Grajau
20.561-018 Rio de Janeiro RJ / BR
03 / NICOLETTI DE FRAGA, Frederico
Rua Dom Bosco, 83/301 - Icarai
24220-390 Niteroi RJ / BR
 [2021/22]
Representative(s)Cummings, Sean Patrick
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
[2021/22]
Application number, filing date20216412.508.12.2017
[2021/22]
Priority number, dateGB2016002101209.12.2016         Original published format: GB 201621012
[2021/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3828453
Date:02.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3828453
Date:28.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:F16L1/16, E21B43/01, F16L1/20, F16L1/26
[2021/22]
CPC:
F16L1/16 (EP,US); F16L1/20 (EP,GB,US); F16L1/12 (GB);
F16L1/26 (EP,US); F16L41/021 (GB,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 [2022/02]
Former [2021/22]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNGEN IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT ROHRVERLEGUNGEN[2021/22]
English:IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO PIPELAYING[2021/22]
French:AMÉLIORATIONS CONCERNANT LA POSE DE PIPELINES[2021/22]
Examination procedure02.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/02]
02.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2023Fee for grant paid
18.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17828834.6  / EP3551917
Opposition(s)02.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
22.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
29.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.06.2023
CZ28.06.2023
DK28.06.2023
EE28.06.2023
ES28.06.2023
FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
MC28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
PL28.06.2023
RO28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SI28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
PT30.10.2023
LU08.12.2023
[2024/40]
Former [2024/36]AT28.06.2023
CZ28.06.2023
DK28.06.2023
EE28.06.2023
ES28.06.2023
FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
PL28.06.2023
RO28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SI28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
PT30.10.2023
Former [2024/22]AT28.06.2023
CZ28.06.2023
DK28.06.2023
EE28.06.2023
ES28.06.2023
FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
PL28.06.2023
RO28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
PT30.10.2023
Former [2024/10]AT28.06.2023
CZ28.06.2023
EE28.06.2023
ES28.06.2023
FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
PL28.06.2023
RO28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
PT30.10.2023
Former [2024/09]AT28.06.2023
CZ28.06.2023
ES28.06.2023
FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
Former [2024/08]FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2024/03]FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2024/01]HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2023/52]HR28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2023/50]SE28.06.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2023/48]SE28.06.2023
Documents cited:Search[X]US2008038066  (RENARD DIDIER [FR], et al) [X] 1-3 * figures 3, 5 *;
 [X]US2014193205  (PARSINEJAD FARZAN [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * figure 7a *;
 [X]US2015337988  (HUANG ZHIMING [US], et al) [X] 1-3* figure 1 *
by applicantUS4133182
 US6435771
 WO2006054891
 WO2006089786
 WO2011110950
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 WO2014135849
 WO2014207560
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