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EP1024921 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WELDING AND INSPECTING COILED TUBING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.2004
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Agais Offshore Limited
7 Ritchie Place
Edinburgh EH11 1DT / GB
[2000/32]
Inventor(s)01 / GORDON, Alec
7 Ritchie Place
Edinburgh EH11 1DT / GB
02 / THOMSON, Ashley
4 Mary's Place
Edinburgh EH4 1JH / GB
[2000/32]
Representative(s)Murnane, Graham John, et al
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/32]Murnane, Graham John, et al
Murgitroyd & Company, 373 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8QA / GB
Application number, filing date98900931.121.01.1998
[2000/32]
WO1998GB00177
Priority number, dateGB1997000116121.01.1997         Original published format: GB 9701161
[2000/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9831499
Date:23.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1024921
Date:09.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1024921
Date:11.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:B23K37/053, E21B17/20
[2000/32]
CPC:
B23K37/0533 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/32]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM SCHWEISSEN UND PRÜFEN VON GEWICKELTEM ROHRSTRANG[2003/04]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WELDING AND INSPECTING COILED TUBING[2000/32]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE SOUDER ET D'EXAMINER UN SERPENTIN[2000/32]
Former [2000/32]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM SCHWEISSEN UND PRÜFEN VOM GEWICKELTEN ROHRSTRANG
Entry into regional phase15.07.1999National basic fee paid 
15.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
15.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.08.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.07.1999Examination requested  [2000/32]
11.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.04.2003Fee for grant paid
09.04.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT11.06.2003
NL11.06.2003
DK11.09.2003
DE12.09.2003
[2008/15]
Former [2004/29]NL11.06.2003
DK11.09.2003
DE12.09.2003
Former [2004/23]NL11.06.2003
DE12.09.2003
Former [2004/02]NL11.06.2003
Cited inInternational search[X]SU1407734  ;
 [X]US3641777  (BANJAVICH MARK P, et al) [X] 1-3,5 * abstract *;
 [Y]US4528436  (STOL ISRAEL [US]) [Y] 12,14-16* abstract *;
 [YA]US4629218  (DUBOIS JON D [US]) [Y] 12,14-16 * column 1, line 19 - line 25 * * column 2, line 49 - line 58 * * column 3, line 24 - line 33 * [A] 13;
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 89, no. 03, Database accession no. 89-021899, XP002064119 & SU1407734 A 19880707 (KIEV WORK HYGIENE - MOSC MAINS PIPES) [X] 1-11 * abstract *
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