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EP About this file: EP1611386

EP1611386 - HELICAL PIPING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.01.2014
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.01.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.02.2014  [2014/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Technip France S.A.S.
6-8 Allée de l'Arche Faubourg de l'Arche Zac Danton
92400 Courbevoie / FR
[2009/33]
Former [2009/29]For all designated states
HeliSwirl Petrochemicals Limited
21 Wilson Street London
EC2M 2TD / GB
Former [2008/08]For all designated states
Heliswirl Technologies Limited
21 Wilson Street
London EC2M 2TD / GB
Former [2006/01]For all designated states
IMPERIAL COLLEGE INNOVATIONS LIMITED
47 Prince's Gate, Exhibition Road
London SW7 2AZ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / CARO, Colin Gerald
Imperial College
Exhibition Road
London SW7 2AZ / GB
02 / WATKINS, Nicholas V.
Imperial College
Exhibition Road
London SW7 2AZ / GB
 [2013/09]
Former [2006/01]01 / CARO, Colin Gerald
Imperial College, Exhibition Road
London SW7 2AZ / GB
02 / WATKINS, Nicholas V.
Imperial College, Exhibition Road
London SW7 2AZ / GB
Representative(s)Stevens, Jason Paul, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/09]Stevens, Jason Paul, et al
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2009/33]Stevens, Jason Paul, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2006/01]Stevens, Jason Paul
Frank B. Dehn & Co. 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date04721592.618.03.2004
[2006/01]
WO2004GB01163
Priority number, dateGB2003000617918.03.2003         Original published format: GB 0306179
[2006/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004083705
Date:30.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1611386
Date:04.01.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1611386
Date:27.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:F16L11/12, F16L9/00, B29C53/58, B01J8/06, B29C53/14, B29C47/00
[2012/36]
CPC:
F16L11/121 (EP,US); F16L11/11 (KR); B01J8/062 (EP,NO,US);
B29C48/131 (EP,US); B29C53/14 (EP,US); F16L11/12 (KR);
F16L9/00 (EP,US); A61F2002/068 (EP,NO,US); B01J2219/1944 (EP,NO,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/01]F16L11/12, F16L9/00, B29C53/58
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 [2006/01]
TitleGerman:SPIRALROHRLEITUNG[2013/08]
English:HELICAL PIPING[2006/01]
French:TUYAUX HELICOIDAUX[2006/01]
Former [2006/01]WINDELROHRE
Entry into regional phase12.10.2005National basic fee paid 
12.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
12.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.10.2005Examination requested  [2006/01]
02.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
11.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2013Fee for grant paid
10.01.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP09001557.9  / EP2090267
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  02.02.2007
Opposition(s)28.11.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2014/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
21.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
24.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200906   M06   Fee paid on   21.04.2009
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY27.02.2013
EE27.02.2013
PL27.02.2013
RO27.02.2013
SI27.02.2013
SK27.02.2013
MC31.03.2013
[2013/52]
Former [2013/49]EE27.02.2013
PL27.02.2013
RO27.02.2013
SI27.02.2013
SK27.02.2013
MC31.03.2013
Former [2013/47]PL27.02.2013
SI27.02.2013
MC31.03.2013
Former [2013/37]PL27.02.2013
SI27.02.2013
Former [2013/36]PL27.02.2013
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS5727740  ;
 [X]GB499058  (MAX MENGERINGHAUSEN) [X] 21 * page 2, lines 15-18 * * page 2, line 58 - line 67 ** figure 2 *;
 [XY]US2832374  (NOVEMBER MILTON H) [X] 9-11,13 * column 1, line 51 - line 55; figures 1-3 * * column 2, line 25 - line 56 * * column 3, line 56 - line 61 * * claims 1,2 * [Y] 12;
 [Y]US3610289  (MOSS TREVOR F) [Y] 12 * column 1, line 4 - line 17 * * column 2, line 43 - column 3, line 7 *;
 [XY]GB2192966  (SHELL INT RESEARCH) [X] 9,10 * page 1, line 53 - line 117 * * page 2, line 16 - line 41 * * page 2, line 79 - line 125 * * page 4, line 115 - line 120 * * claim 1 * * figure - * [Y] 14-17;
 [A]US5167483  (GARDINER SAMUEL W [US]) [A] 1,2,4,6 * column 5, line 9 - line 27; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]EP0712711  (DRAFTEX IND LTD [GB]) [Y] 14-17 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5711744  (STRAWCUTTER GRANT M [US], et al) [X] 22 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19820527), vol. 006, no. 089, Database accession no. (M - 132), & JP57027740 A 19820215 (KINUGAWA RUBBER IND CO LTD) [A] 18-21 * abstract *
by applicantGB2192966
 US5167483
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