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EP About this file: EP4018070

EP4018070 - SUBSEA UMBILICALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.08.2024
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.05.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  12.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.12.2024  [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Subsea 7 Limited
40 Brighton Road
Sutton, Surrey SM2 5BN / GB
[2022/26]
Inventor(s)01 / PLENDERLEITH, Andrew Campbell
10 Summer Brae Newmachar
Aberdeen AB21 0PQ / GB
 [2022/26]
Representative(s)Keltie LLP
No. 1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
[2022/26]
Application number, filing date20785555.219.08.2020
[2022/26]
WO2020GB51985
Priority number, dateGB2019001201921.08.2019         Original published format: GB 201912019
[2022/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021032976
Date:25.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4018070
Date:29.06.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.02.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4018070
Date:04.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:E21B17/18, E21B17/20, F16L3/23, F16L11/22, H02G3/22, E21B41/00, E21B43/013
[2022/26]
CPC:
E21B17/18 (EP,US); E21B17/20 (GB); E21B17/203 (EP);
E21B41/0007 (EP); E21B43/01 (GB); E21B43/013 (EP,US);
F16L11/22 (EP,GB); F16L3/22 (US); F16L3/2235 (EP);
H01B7/14 (GB); H02G1/10 (EP); H02G3/32 (EP);
H02G9/12 (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 [2022/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:UNTERWASSERVERSORGUNSKABEL[2022/26]
English:SUBSEA UMBILICALS[2022/26]
French:CÂBLES OMBILICAUX SOUS-MARINS[2022/26]
Entry into regional phase18.03.2022National basic fee paid 
18.03.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
18.03.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.06.2021Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/26]
18.03.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.10.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2023Fee for grant paid
21.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.10.2023
CZ04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SI04.10.2023
SK04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/36]AT04.10.2023
CZ04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SK04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/35]AT04.10.2023
CZ04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/34]AT04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/33]AT04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/26]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
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NL04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPS4971489  (-) [X] 1,9,17,21,22* the whole document *;
 [X]US2008279635  (MCCOY DONALD P [US]) [X] 1,9,17,21,22 * paragraph [0028]; figures 5,6,7 *;
 [Y]CA2895371  (SUBSEA 7 NORWAY AS [NO]) [Y] 4,5 * figure 7; claim 1 *;
 [XYI]GB2531601  (SUBSEA 7 LTD [GB]) [X] 1,6,9-11,17-31 * page 9, line 18 - page 13, line 6; figures 1-6 * [Y] 4,5 [I] 2,3,7,8,12-16;
 [X]WO2017209617  (LOS ELEKTRO AS [NO]) [X] 1,9,17,21,22 * page 5, line 14 - page 7, line 22; figures 1,3,4 *;
 [X]GB2554873  (BALFOUR BEATTY PLC [GB]) [X] 1,9,17,21,22 * page 7, line 1 - page 8, line 20; figures 1a,1b *
by applicantUS6901968
 US7239781
 WO2008132416
 WO2011045582
 WO2013128279
 WO2016116333
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