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EP About this file: EP2329174

EP2329174 - PROTECTION FOR ELONGATE FLEXIBLE MEMBER PASSING THROUGH AN APERTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2017
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tekmar Energy Limited
Unit 1, Park 2000 Heighton Business Park Newton
Aycliffe, Durham DL5 6AR / GB
[2011/23]
Inventor(s)01 / RITCHIE-BLAND, Gary
c/o Tekmar Energy Limited
Unit 1, Park 2000
Millennium Way
Newton Aycliffe
Co Durham DL5 6AR / GB
 [2012/01]
Former [2011/28]01 / RITCHIE-BLAND, Gary
Tekmar Energy Limited Unit 1, Park 2000 Heighton Business Park Newton
Aycliffe, Durham DL5 6AR / GB
Former [2011/23]01 / RITCHIE-BLAND, Gary
Tekmar Energy Limited 5 Maple Way Newton Aycliffe
Durham DL5 6DS / GB
Representative(s)Sanderson, Nigel Paul
HGF Limited
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
[2016/14]
Former [2013/23]Sanderson, Nigel Paul
Harrison Goddard Foote
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York, YO1 8NQ / GB
Former [2011/23]Vinsome, Rex Martin
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP 12th Floor, Cale Cross House Pilgrim Street 156
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 6SU / GB
Application number, filing date09785697.525.09.2009
[2011/23]
WO2009GB51261
Priority number, dateGB2008001811803.10.2008         Original published format: GB 0818118
[2011/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010038056
Date:08.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/14]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2329174
Date:08.06.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.04.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2329174
Date:06.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:F16L5/00, H02G3/22
[2011/23]
CPC:
F16L5/00 (EP,US); F16L3/08 (GB); F03D80/00 (EP);
F16L1/123 (EP,US); F16L3/085 (GB); F16L3/12 (GB);
F16L3/1218 (GB); F16L3/1226 (GB); F16L35/00 (EP,US);
F16L57/02 (EP,US); H02G3/22 (GB); H02G3/40 (GB);
E02B2017/0095 (EP); H02G1/10 (EP,US); H02G9/02 (EP,US);
Y02E10/72 (EP); Y10T29/49826 (EP,US) (-)
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/14]
Former [2011/23]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHUTZ FÜR EIN VERLÄNGERTES, FLEXIBLES UND DURCH EINE ÖFFNUNG GEFÜHRTES ELEMENT[2011/23]
English:PROTECTION FOR ELONGATE FLEXIBLE MEMBER PASSING THROUGH AN APERTURE[2011/23]
French:PROTECTION D'UNE CONDUITE FLEXIBLE TRAVERSANT UNE PAROI[2011/23]
Entry into regional phase21.12.2010National basic fee paid 
21.12.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/23]
23.11.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.02.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2016Fee for grant paid
08.02.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.02.2016Receipt 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  02.10.2012
Opposition(s)10.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
18.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
08.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
09.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
05.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.09.2009
AT06.04.2016
BE06.04.2016
BG06.04.2016
CY06.04.2016
CZ06.04.2016
DK06.04.2016
EE06.04.2016
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FI06.04.2016
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LT06.04.2016
LV06.04.2016
MC06.04.2016
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PL06.04.2016
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SK06.04.2016
SM06.04.2016
TR06.04.2016
NO06.07.2016
GR07.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
PT08.08.2016
IE25.09.2016
LU25.09.2016
CH30.09.2016
LI30.09.2016
MT30.09.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/33]HU25.09.2009
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NO06.07.2016
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 [XI]WO2005095198  (KVAERNER OILFIELD PROD AS [NO], et al)
ExaminationDE1786459U
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by applicantWO2005095198
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