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EP About this file: EP2582914

EP2582914 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BULK SEAFLOOR MINING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.10.2021
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nautilus Minerals Pacific Pty Ltd
Level 7, 303 Coronation Drive
Milton, QLD 4064 / AU
For all designated states
Soil Machine Dynamics Limited
Turbinia Works Davy Bank Wallsend
Tyne and Wear NE28 6UZ / GB
For all designated states
Eda Kopa (Solwara) Limited
Petromin Haus, Lot 4, Section 45
Sir Hubert Murray Highway
National Capital District
Port Moresby / PG
[2020/33]
Former [2015/39]For all designated states
Nautilus Minerals Pacific Pty Ltd
Level 7 303 Coronation Drive
Milton, QLD 4073 / AU
For all designated states
Soil Machine Dynamics Limited
Turbinia Works Davy Bank Wallsend
Tyne and Wear NE28 6UZ / GB
For all designated states
Eda Kopa (Solwara) Limited
Petromin Haus, Lot 4, Section 45
Sir Hubert Murray Highway
National Capital District
Port Moresby / PG
Former [2013/17]For all designated states
Nautilus Minerals Pacific Pty Ltd
Level 7 303 Coronation Drive
Milton, QLD 4073 / AU
For all designated states
Soil Machine Dynamics Limited
Turbinia Works Davy Bank Wallsend
Tyne and Wear NE28 6UZ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / JONES, Glen, Robert
c/o Level 7
303 Coronation Drive
Milton
Queensland 4064 / AU
02 / INGLIS, Antony, Eliot
c/o Level 7
303 Coronation Drive
Milton
QLD 4064 / GB
03 / O'SULLIVAN, Anthony, Paul
c/o Level 7
303 Coronation Drive
Milton
Queensland 4064 / AU
04 / HOWITT, Michael
c/o Level 7
303 Coronation Drive
Milton
Queensland 4064 / AU
05 / SMITH, Glen, Martindale
c/o Level 7
303 Coronation Drive
Milton
Queensland 4064 / AU
06 / BERNDT, Roland, Gunter
c/o Level 7
303 Coronation Drive
Milton
Queensland 4064 / AU
07 / JAFFERS, Daal, Hallam
c/o Level 7
303 Coronation Drive
Milton
Queensland 4064 / AU
08 / RIDLEY, Nicholas, William
c/o Turbinia Works
Davy Bank
Wallsend
Tyne and Wear NE28 6UZ / GB
09 / MASKELL, Ian
c/o Turbinia Works
Davy Bank
Wallsend
Tyne and Wear NE28 6UZ / GB
 [2013/17]
Representative(s)EP&C
P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
[2014/44]
Former [2013/17]Nijs, Erik Anton Marie
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. (EP&C) P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
Application number, filing date11794959.417.06.2011
[2020/52]
WO2011AU00732
Priority number, dateAU2010090266818.06.2010         Original published format: AU 2010902668
[2013/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011156866
Date:22.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2582914
Date:24.04.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.12.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2582914
Date:23.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU22.12.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:E21C50/00, E02F3/76, E21C35/24, E02F3/20, E02F3/78, E02F3/88, E02F3/92, E21C45/00
[2017/43]
CPC:
E02F3/20 (EP,KR,US); E21C50/00 (KR,US); E02F3/76 (KR);
E02F3/8866 (EP,US); E02F3/9212 (EP,US); E02F3/9237 (EP,US);
E21C35/24 (KR); E21C45/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/17]E21C50/00, E02F3/76, E21C35/24, E02F3/20, E02F3/78
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR GROSSFLÄCHIGEN MEERESBODENABSAUGUNG[2013/17]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BULK SEAFLOOR MINING[2013/17]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL D'ABATTAGE NON SÉLECTIF DE FOND MARIN[2013/17]
Entry into regional phase17.01.2013National basic fee paid 
17.01.2013Search fee paid 
17.01.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
17.01.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/17]
09.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2020Fee for grant paid
16.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.11.2020Receipt 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  20.02.2019
Opposition(s)24.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
26.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
23.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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