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EP About this file: EP1954953

EP1954953 - THREADED CONNECTIONS WITH HIGH AND LOW FRICTION COATINGS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  29.01.2016
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip29.01.2016Revocation of patentpublished on 02.03.2016  [2016/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tenaris Connections Limited
112 Bonadie Street
Kingstown / VC
[2011/08]
Former [2008/33]For all designated states
Tenaris Connections AG
Bahnhofstrasse 7 Postfach 48
9494 Schaan / LI
Inventor(s)01 / CARCAGNO, Gabriel E.
Berutti 495
Campana (b) / AR
02 / GALLO, Ernesto
Estrada 855 1·a
Campana (b) / AR
 [2008/33]
Representative(s)Cinquantini, Bruno, et al
Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.
Viale Achille Papa, 30
20149 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2009/52]Cinquantini, Bruno, et al
Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A. Corso di Porta Vittoria, 9
20122 Milano / IT
Former [2008/33]Cinquantini, Bruno, et al
Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A. Corso di Porta Vittoria, 9
20122 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date06841276.629.11.2006
[2008/33]
WO2006EP69073
Priority number, dateWO2005EP5634430.11.2005         Original published format: PCT/EP2005/056344
[2008/45]
Former [2008/33]WO2005EP0563430.11.2005
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007063079
Date:07.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1954953
Date:13.08.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.06.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1954953
Date:25.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:F16B33/06, F16L15/00, F16L58/18
[2008/33]
CPC:
F16L15/004 (EP,US); C10M169/044 (EP,US); E21B17/042 (EP,US);
F16B33/06 (EP,US); F16L58/182 (EP,US); C10M2201/041 (EP,US);
C10M2201/061 (EP,US); C10M2201/066 (EP,US); C10M2209/1003 (EP,US);
C10M2213/00 (EP,US); C10M2213/062 (EP,US); C10N2010/04 (EP,US);
C10N2020/02 (EP,US); C10N2030/06 (EP,US); C10N2050/023 (EP,US);
C10N2080/00 (EP,US); F16B2/005 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/33]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEWINDEVERBINDUNGEN MIT BESCHICHTUNGEN MIT HOHER UND NIEDRIGER REIBUNG[2008/33]
English:THREADED CONNECTIONS WITH HIGH AND LOW FRICTION COATINGS[2008/33]
French:JOINTS FILETES COMPRENANT DES REVETEMENTS A COEFFICIENT DE FRICTION ELEVE ET REDUIT[2008/33]
Entry into regional phase30.05.2008National basic fee paid 
30.05.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
30.05.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.09.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.05.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/33]
27.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2011Fee for grant paid
29.03.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  27.02.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.02.2012  05.03.2012  ADMISSIBLE
VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE
54 rue Anatole France
59620 Aulnoye-Aymeries / FR
Opponent's representative
Marsolais, Richard
Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes Département Propriété Industrielle 27, avenue du Général Leclerc
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
 02  27.02.2012  05.03.2012  ADMISSIBLE
TI Automotive (Heidelberg) GmbH
Dischinger Strasse 11
69123 Heidelberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Rohmann, Michael
Andrejewski - Honke
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
An der Reichsbank 8
45127 Essen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2014/02]
Opponent(s)01  27.02.2012  05.03.2012  ADMISSIBLE
VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE
54 rue Anatole France
59620 Aulnoye-Aymeries / FR
Opponent's representative
Marsolais, Richard
Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes Département Propriété Industrielle 27, avenue du Général Leclerc
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
 02  27.02.2012  05.03.2012  ADMISSIBLE
TI Automotive (Heidelberg) GmbH
Dischinger Strasse 11
69123 Heidelberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Rohmann, Michael
Andrejewski - Honke
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
An der Reichsbank 8
DE-45127 Essen / DE
Former [2012/15]
Opponent(s)01  27.02.2012  05.03.2012  ADMISSIBLE
VALLOUREC MANNESMANN OIL & GAS FRANCE
54, rue Anatole France
59620 Aulnoye-Aymeries / FR
Opponent's representative
Marsolais, Richard
Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes Département Propriété Industrielle 27, avenue du Général Leclerc
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
 02  27.02.2012   
TI Automotive (Heidelberg) GmbH
Dischinger Strasse 11
69123 Heidelberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Rohmann, Michael
Andrejewski - Honke
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
An der Reichsbank 8
DE-45127 Essen / DE
Former [2012/14]
Opponent(s)01  27.02.2012   
VALLOUREC MANNESMANN OIL & GAS FRANCE
54, rue Anatole France
59620 Aulnoye-Aymeries / FR
Opponent's representative
Marsolais, Richard
Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes Département Propriété Industrielle 27, avenue du Général Leclerc
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
03.04.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.10.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.03.2014Date of oral proceedings
21.03.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.03.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
10.11.2015Legal effect of revocation of patent [2016/09]
Appeal following opposition16.05.2014Appeal received No.  T1121/14
30.07.2014Statement of grounds filed
10.11.2015Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
10.11.2015Date of oral proceedings
13.11.2015Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
FI25.05.2011
GR25.05.2011
LT25.05.2011
LV25.05.2011
SE25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
BG25.08.2011
ES05.09.2011
IS25.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
IE29.11.2011
LU29.11.2011
CH30.11.2011
LI30.11.2011
MC30.11.2011
[2014/38]
Former [2013/29]BE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
FI25.05.2011
LT25.05.2011
LV25.05.2011
SE25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
BG25.08.2011
ES05.09.2011
IS25.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
IE29.11.2011
LU29.11.2011
CH30.11.2011
LI30.11.2011
MC30.11.2011
Former [2012/11]BE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
FI25.05.2011
LT25.05.2011
LV25.05.2011
SE25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
ES05.09.2011
IS25.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2012/09]BE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
FI25.05.2011
LT25.05.2011
LV25.05.2011
SE25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
ES05.09.2011
IS25.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2012/01]BE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
FI25.05.2011
LT25.05.2011
LV25.05.2011
SE25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
ES05.09.2011
IS25.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2011/50]CY25.05.2011
FI25.05.2011
LT25.05.2011
LV25.05.2011
SE25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
ES05.09.2011
IS25.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2011/49]CY25.05.2011
FI25.05.2011
LT25.05.2011
SE25.05.2011
ES05.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2011/48]LT25.05.2011
SE25.05.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2011/47]LT25.05.2011
PT26.09.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]US2741288  (JOHNSON KENNETH L) [A] 1,2 * column 4, line 32 - line 36; figures 1-8 *;
 [A]DE2733802  (WUERTH ADOLF SCHRAUBEN) [A] 9,10,17 * the whole document *;
 [Y]DE3432001  (DAIMLER BENZ AG) [Y] 1-10,12-16,19,22,23,25-27 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2003094810  (GOTO KUNIO [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,10,17,23-27* the whole document *;
 [Y]US2003160446  (GOTO KUNIO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-10,12-16,19,22,23,25-27 * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0087]; figures 1,2; claims 1-8 *
by applicantUS4414247
 US4692988
 US6027145
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