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EP About this file: EP4025761

EP4025761 - HYDRAULIC PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.06.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  19.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PL, PT, SK		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Expro North Sea Limited
Lion House
Dyce Avenue
Dyce
Aberdeenshire AB21 0LQ / GB
[2022/28]
Inventor(s)01 / SZPUNAR, Dariusz Krzysztof
16 Westdyke Walk Elrick
Westhill Aberdeenshire AB32 6QU / GB
02 / MANETT, Kris
3 Craigellie Circle
Fraserburgh Aberdeenshire AB43 9WH / GB
03 / DUPLESSIS, André Nicolaas
3 Oldcroft Place Potterton
Aberdeen Aberdeenshire AB23 8PH / GB
 [2022/28]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/50]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2022/28]Davies, Gregory Mark
Murgitroyd & Company Cardiff
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
Application number, filing date20768657.701.09.2020
[2022/28]
WO2020GB52091
Priority number, dateGB2019001268404.09.2019         Original published format: GB 201912684
[2022/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021044133
Date:11.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4025761
Date:13.07.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.03.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4025761
Date:13.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:E21B21/00, E21B21/10, F16K17/06
[2022/28]
CPC:
E21B21/001 (EP,US); E21B21/106 (EP,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 [2022/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HYDRAULISCHES SCHUTZSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN[2022/28]
English:HYDRAULIC PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD[2022/28]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE PROTECTION HYDRAULIQUE[2022/28]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2022National basic fee paid 
28.02.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2022Examination requested  [2022/28]
28.02.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2023Fee for grant paid
06.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.12.2023
CZ13.12.2023
EE13.12.2023
ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
IT13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
PL13.12.2023
RO13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SE13.12.2023
SK13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
PT15.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT13.12.2023
CZ13.12.2023
EE13.12.2023
ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RO13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SE13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/34]EE13.12.2023
ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SE13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SE13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SE13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/26]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SE13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR14.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[XI]US4719937  (ROCHE JOSEPH R [US], et al);
 [Y]WO2006100518  (VARCO INT [US], et al);
 [Y]WO2012122159  (MOOG INC [US], et al);
 [Y]US2013286546  (HAZEL TERENCE GEORGE [FR], et al)
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