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EP0613438 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING A LOADING BUOY TO A FLOATING VESSEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.1997
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2003Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): MC
published on 02.05.2003  [2003/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DEN NORSKE STATS OLJESELSKAP A.S.
Postboks 300 Forus
4001 Stavanger / NO
[N/P]
Former [1994/36]For all designated states
DEN NORSKE STATS OLJESELSKAP A.S.
Postboks 300 Forus
N-4001 Stavanger / NO
Inventor(s)01 / BREIVIK, Kare
Ugleliveien
N-4120 Tau / NO
02 / KLEPPEST, Harald
Kong Sigurds gt. 6
N-4340 Bryne / NO
03 / SMEDAL, Arne
Torjusholmen
N-4818 Färvik / NO
[1994/36]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/36]W.P. THOMPSON & CO.
Celcon House 289-293 High Holborn
London WC1V 7HU / GB
Application number, filing date92910702.730.03.1992
[1994/36]
WO1992NO00053
Priority number, dateNO1991000465227.11.1991         Original published format: NO 914652
[1994/36]
Filing languageNO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9311030
Date:10.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0613438
Date:07.09.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.06.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0613438
Date:29.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE10.06.1993
ClassificationIPC:B63B21/50, B63B22/02
[1994/36]
CPC:
B63B22/026 (EP,US); B63B2022/028 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   SE [1994/36]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM FESTMACHEN EINER LADEBOJE AN EINEM SCHWIMMENDEN SCHIFF[1994/36]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING A LOADING BUOY TO A FLOATING VESSEL[1994/36]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF SERVANT A RELIER UNE BOUEE DE CHARGEMENT A UN NAVIRE FLOTTANT[1994/36]
Entry into regional phase10.06.1993Translation filed 
24.06.1994National basic fee paid 
24.06.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
24.06.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.06.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
24.06.1994Examination requested  [1994/36]
29.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.08.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.1996Fee for grant paid
28.10.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.10.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
08.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.04.199403   M06   Fee paid on   08.08.1994
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.01.1997
BE29.01.1997
CH29.01.1997
GR29.01.1997
LI29.01.1997
LU31.03.1997
SE29.04.1997
MC30.09.1997
[2003/18]
Former [2003/17]AT29.01.1997
BE29.01.1997
CH29.01.1997
GR29.01.1997
LI29.01.1997
LU31.03.1997
SE29.04.1997
MC01.10.1997
Former [2000/52]AT29.01.1997
BE29.01.1997
CH29.01.1997
GR29.01.1997
LI29.01.1997
LU31.03.1997
SE29.04.1997
MC30.09.1997
Former [2000/50]AT29.01.1997
BE29.01.1997
GR29.01.1997
LU31.03.1997
SE29.04.1997
CH05.05.1997
LI05.05.1997
MC30.09.1997
Former [2000/05]AT29.01.1997
BE29.01.1997
GR29.01.1997
LU31.03.1997
SE29.04.1997
MC30.09.1997
Former [1998/11]AT29.01.1997
BE29.01.1997
SE29.04.1997
MC30.09.1997
Former [1997/49]AT29.01.1997
BE29.01.1997
Former [1997/42]AT29.01.1997
Cited inInternational search[A]US4086865  (STATHAM JOHN ARNOLD);
 [A]US4490121  (COPPENS ANTON [FR], et al)
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