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EP About this file: EP4102025

EP4102025 - SELF-LOCKING THREADED CONNECTION PARTIALLY IN NON-LOCKING ENGAGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.03.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2024New entry: Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vallourec Oil and Gas France
54 rue Anatole France
59620 Aulnoye-Aymeries / FR
For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
[2022/50]
Inventor(s)01 / DELBOSCO, Thimothé
92100 Boulogne Billancourt / FR
02 / OTT, Wesley
92100 Boulogne Billancourt / FR
03 / GRANGER, Scott
92100 Boulogne Billancourt / FR
 [2022/50]
Representative(s)Mbacke, Mactar, et al
Vallourec Tubes
DPI
12 Rue de la Verrerie
92190 Meudon / FR
[2022/50]
Application number, filing date21178068.907.06.2021
[2022/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4102025
Date:14.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4102025
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.2021
ClassificationIPC:E21B17/042
[2022/50]
CPC:
E21B17/0423 (EP); F16L15/002 (US); F16L15/06 (US);
E21B17/043 (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 [2023/19]  
Former [2022/50]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:SELBSTSICHERNDE GEWINDEVERBINDUNG, TEILWEISE IN NICHT SICHERNDEM EINGRIFF[2022/50]
English:SELF-LOCKING THREADED CONNECTION PARTIALLY IN NON-LOCKING ENGAGEMENT[2022/50]
French:CONNEXION FILETÉE AUTOBLOQUANTE PARTIELLEMENT DANS UN ENCLENCHEMENT SANS BLOCAGE[2022/50]
Examination procedure07.06.2021Examination requested  [2022/50]
05.11.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2023Fee for grant paid
27.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.03.2024  08.03.2024  ADMISSIBLE
Hydril Company
2200 West Loop South, Suite 800
Houston, TX 77027 / US
Opponent's representative
Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
 [2024/16]
Former [2024/15]
Opponent(s)01  07.03.2024   
Hydril Company
2200 West Loop South, Suite 800
Houston, TX 77027 / US
Opponent's representative
Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
22.03.2024Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.07.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
IE07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2024/21]
Former [2024/16]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/10]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/09]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]ES07.06.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES07.06.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]DE4345119  (MANNESMANN AG [DE]);
 [A]US2016186899  (BESSE JEAN-GUILLAUME [US]);
 [A]WO2019076622  (VALLOUREC OIL & GAS FRANCE [FR], et al)
OppositionGB1587836
 DE4345119
 US2006145477
 US2007132239
 WO2007149673
 WO2010069491
 WO2014044773
 WO2016097049
 US2016186899
 EP3473798
 EP3514431
 EP3514432
 WO2020075365
 WO2021044862
 US2021246737
 EP4027044
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