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EP0861396 - MARINE PIPELAYING AND HANDLING OF RIGID PIPELINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.2003
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.05.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.07.2003  [2003/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
COFLEXIP STENA OFFSHORE LIMITED
Stena House, Westhill Industrial Estate
Aberdeen AB32 6TQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/36]For all designated states
COFLEXIP STENA OFFSHORE LIMITED
Stena House, Westhill Industrial Estate
Skene, Aberdeenshire AB32 6TQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / MARTIN, Robert, George
Balneden Back Wynd
Oldmeldrum Aberdeen AB51 0DE / GB
[1998/36]
Representative(s)Cooper, John, et al
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/36]Cooper, John, et al
Murgitroyd & Company, Chartered Patent Agents, 373 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8QA / GB
Application number, filing date96939219.025.11.1996
[1998/36]
WO1996GB02905
Priority number, dateGB1995002408724.11.1995         Original published format: GB 9524087
[1998/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9720160
Date:05.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0861396
Date:02.09.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.06.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0861396
Date:17.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:F16L1/23
[1998/36]
CPC:
F16L1/23 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesGB,   IE [2002/13]
Former [1998/36]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM VERLEGEN VON STARREN UNTERWASSERROHRLEITUNGEN[1998/36]
English:MARINE PIPELAYING AND HANDLING OF RIGID PIPELINES[1998/36]
French:POSE DE CANALISATIONS SOUS-MARINES ET MANIPULATION DE PIPELINES RIGIDES[1998/36]
Entry into regional phase08.04.1998National basic fee paid 
08.04.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
08.04.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.06.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/36]
25.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2002Fee for grant paid
12.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0486324  (OTIS ENG CO [US]) [A] 1,7-10 * abstract * * page 6, line 14 - line 33 * * figure 8 *;
 [PA]WO9612908  (COFLEXIP STENA OFFSHORE LTD [GB], et al) [PA] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4531391  (ENGMAN GUY R [SE]) [A] 1,6 * column A * * figure 7 *
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