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EP About this file: EP2056007

EP2056007 - Flexible Pipe Comprising a Wound Tape of Composite Material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/19]Flexible Pipe
[2014/46]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  06.08.2021
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2021Revocation of patentpublished on 08.09.2021  [2021/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GE Oil & Gas UK Limited
2 High Street
Nailsea
Bristol BS48 1BS / GB
[2015/11]
Former [2009/19]For all designated states
Wellstream International Limited
Wellstream House Wincomblee Road, Walker Riverside Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear NE6 3PF / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Sheldrake, Terence
Wellstream International Limited
Wellstream House
Wincomblee Road
Walker Riverside
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE6 3PF / GB
 [2015/16]
Former [2009/19]01 / Sheldrake, Terence
Wellstream International Limited Wellstream House Wincomblee Road Walker Riverside
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE6 3PF / GB
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/16]Uno, Jennifer Elizabeth Hayes, et al
HGF Limited
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York, YO1 8NQ / GB
Former [2013/31]Uno, Jennifer Elizabeth Hayes, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York, YO1 8NQ / GB
Former [2009/19]Harrison Goddard Foote
106 Micklegate York
YO1 6JX / GB
Application number, filing date08158632.319.06.2008
[2009/19]
Priority number, dateGB2007001258628.06.2007         Original published format: GB 0712586
[2009/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2056007
Date:06.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2056007
Date:28.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2056007
Date:15.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:F16L11/16, F16L11/08, // F16L11/12
[2011/52]
CPC:
F16L11/083 (EP,US); B29C55/30 (US); B29C70/521 (EP,US);
F16L11/12 (EP,US); F16L11/16 (EP,US); Y10T29/4987 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/19]F16L11/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/16]
Former [2009/19]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Biegsames Rohr[2009/19]
English:Flexible Pipe Comprising a Wound Tape of Composite Material[2014/46]
French:Tuyau flexible[2009/19]
Former [2009/19]Flexible Pipe
Examination procedure19.06.2008Examination requested  [2009/19]
26.09.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2013Observations by third parties
25.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2015Fee for grant paid
04.03.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.03.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  19.10.2012
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.01.2016   
Technip France
6-8, Allée de l'Arche, Faubourg de l'Arche, ZAC Danton
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Opponent's representative
Lavoix
2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
 [2016/35]
Former [2016/08]
Opponent(s)01  15.01.2016   
Technip France
6-8, Allée de l'Arche, Faubourg de l'Arche, ZAC Danton
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Opponent's representative
Colombié, Damien
Cabinet Lavoix
2, place d'Etienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
23.02.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.08.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.09.2017Date of oral proceedings
17.11.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.11.2017Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
15.07.2021Legal effect of revocation of patent [2021/36]
Appeal following opposition22.12.2017Appeal received No.  T0094/18
20.03.2018Statement of grounds filed
15.07.2021Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
15.07.2021Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
20.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
24.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
21.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
20.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.06.2008
AT15.04.2015
BE15.04.2015
BG15.04.2015
CY15.04.2015
CZ15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
HR15.04.2015
IT15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
MC15.04.2015
MT15.04.2015
PL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SE15.04.2015
SI15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
TR15.04.2015
IE19.06.2015
LU19.06.2015
CH30.06.2015
LI30.06.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
NO30.06.2017
DE03.01.2018
[2018/21]
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Documents cited:Search[XI]EP0147288  (INST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE [FR]) [X] 1,7,11,13-17 * page 5 - page 6; figure 3 * [I] 2,3,12;
 [XI]FR2590646  (INST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE [FR]) [X] 1,7,11,14-17 * page 8 - page 11; figure 5 * [I] 2,3,12,13;
 [XI]EP0246360  (KANAO SHIRO) [X] 1,4,7,9-11,14,15,17 * column 7, line 17 - column 8, line 39; figures 6-15 * [I] 2,3,8,11-13,16;
 [A]US2003183293  (FRASER DANA J [US]) [A] 5,6* paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0022]; figures 6-8 *
by applicantEP0147288
 FR2590646
 EP0246360
 US2003183293
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