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EP About this file: EP0871832

EP0871832 - A METHOD OF JOINING LINED PIPES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.08.2003
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.09.2003  [2003/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lattice Intellectual Property Limited
130 Jermyn Street
London SW1Y 4UR / GB
[2001/37]
Former [1999/01]For all designated states
BG plc
100 Thames Valley Park Drive
Reading, Berkshire RG6 1PT / GB
Former [1998/43]For all designated states
BG plc
100 Thames Valley Park Drive
Reading, Berkshire RG6 1PT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / MAINE, Leslie
5 Heron Road Barrow upon Soar
Leicestershire LE12 8AS / GB
[1998/43]
Representative(s)Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth, et al
Lattice Intellectual Property Ltd
23 Buckingham Gate
London
SW1E 6LB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/36]Illingworth-Law, William, et al
Lattice Intellectual Property Ltd 23 Buckingham Gate
London SW1E 6LB / GB
Former [1998/43]Illingworth-Law, William, et al
Intellectual Property Department, BG plc, 100 Thames Valley Park Drive
Reading RG6 1PT / GB
Application number, filing date97910568.103.11.1997
[1998/43]
WO1997GB03022
Priority number, dateGB1996002335309.11.1996         Original published format: GB 9623353
[1998/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9821513
Date:22.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0871832
Date:21.10.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0871832
Date:02.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:F16L13/14, F16L13/02
[1998/43]
CPC:
F16L13/147 (EP,US); F16L13/0263 (EP,US); Y10T29/49911 (EP,US);
Y10T29/4994 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1998/43]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM VERBINDEN VON AUSGEKLEIDETEN ROHREN[1998/43]
English:A METHOD OF JOINING LINED PIPES[1998/43]
French:PROCEDE DE RACCORD DE TUYAUX CHEMISES[1998/43]
Entry into regional phase10.08.1998National basic fee paid 
10.08.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
23.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/03]
03.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2002Fee for grant paid
26.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]FR2537244  (NITRO NOBEL AB [SE]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0722824  (BRITISH GAS PLC [GB]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]GB2298256  (BRITISH GAS PLC [GB]) [A] 1* figure 4 *
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