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EP About this file: EP1506920

EP1506920 - Buoy and method of manufacturing same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.02.2010
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Trident Offshore Ltd.
34 Carden Place
Aberdeen AB10 1UP / GB
[2005/07]
Inventor(s)01 / Shepherd, Frank
5 Oakhill Crescent
Aberdeen Aberdeenshire / GB
02 / Kobiela, Martin
Cultercullen
Udny Aberdeenshire / GB
03 / Olson, Mark
30 Colthill Road
Milltimber, Aberdeenshire / GB
 [2005/07]
Representative(s)Brookes IP
Windsor House
6-10 Mount Ephraim Road
Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1EE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/31]Brookes Batchellor LLP
102-108 Clerkenwell Road London
EC1M 5SA / GB
Former [2009/14]Brookes Batchellor LLP
102-108 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5SA / GB
Former [2005/07]Weitzel, David Stanley
Brookes Batchellor 102-108 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5SA / GB
Application number, filing date04254830.511.08.2004
[2005/07]
Priority number, dateGB2003001901513.08.2003         Original published format: GB 0319015
[2005/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1506920
Date:16.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1506920
Date:15.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:B63B22/02, B63B22/00
[2005/07]
CPC:
B63B22/00 (EP,US); B63B22/02 (EP,GB,US); B63B22/026 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49616 (EP,US); Y10T29/49826 (EP,US); Y10T29/49904 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/07]
TitleGerman:Boje und Herstellungsverfahren[2005/07]
English:Buoy and method of manufacturing same[2005/07]
French:Bouée et méthode de fabrication[2005/07]
Examination procedure22.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/38]
27.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2009Fee for grant paid
03.03.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.01.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.04.2009
BE15.04.2009
CY15.04.2009
CZ15.04.2009
DK15.04.2009
EE15.04.2009
FI15.04.2009
IT15.04.2009
NL15.04.2009
PL15.04.2009
RO15.04.2009
SI15.04.2009
SK15.04.2009
TR15.04.2009
BG15.07.2009
SE15.07.2009
GR16.07.2009
ES26.07.2009
GB11.08.2009
IE11.08.2009
LU11.08.2009
CH31.08.2009
FR31.08.2009
LI31.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
PT15.09.2009
HU16.10.2009
[2011/44]
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EE15.04.2009
FI15.04.2009
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PL15.04.2009
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BG15.07.2009
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB485173  (W O LAMBERT AND N GARLAND);
 [A]US4744320  (JOHNSTON DANIEL D [US]);
 [XY]US5628657  (BREIVIK KARE [NO], et al);
 [Y]US2001020352  (PRIES ROBERT W [US]);
 [Y]US6503112  (CHADWICK SAMUEL ANDREW [GB], et al)
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