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EP About this file: EP2906780

EP2906780 - SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A HYDRAULICALLY POWERED SUBMERSIBLE PUMP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, IS		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FMC Technologies, Inc.
1803 Gears Road
Houston, TX 77067 / US
[2015/34]
Inventor(s)01 / SHAW, Christopher, K.
22006 Glen Arden Ln.
Katy, TX 77450 / US
02 / HARTLEY, Howard, J.
12419 Muller Sky Ct.
Tomball, TX 77377 / US
03 / WANG, Wensen
4215 Middleoak Grove Ln.
Katy, TX 77494 / US
04 / SMEDSTAD, Eric, R.
3937 Pebble Brook Dr.
League City, TX 77573 / US
 [2015/34]
Representative(s)Anderson, James Edward George, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/34]Charlton, Peter John
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date12780971.311.10.2012
[2015/34]
WO2012US59652
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014058426
Date:17.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2906780
Date:19.08.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.04.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2906780
Date:23.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.04.2014
ClassificationIPC:E21B43/12, F04B47/08, F04B47/10, F04D13/04, F04D13/10
[2016/23]
CPC:
F04B47/08 (EP,US); E21B43/129 (EP,US); F04B23/08 (US);
F04B47/10 (EP,US); F04B9/109 (US); F04D1/06 (US);
F04D13/04 (EP,US); F04D13/046 (US); F04D13/10 (EP,US);
F04D13/12 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/34]E21B43/12, F03C1/26, F04B47/08, F04B47/10, F04D13/04, F04D13/10
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 [2015/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUM BETRIEB EINER HYDRAULISCH ANGETRIEBENEN TAUCHPUMPE[2015/34]
English:SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A HYDRAULICALLY POWERED SUBMERSIBLE PUMP[2015/34]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE D'UNE POMPE IMMERGÉE À COMMANDE HYDRAULIQUE[2015/34]
Entry into regional phase31.03.2015National basic fee paid 
31.03.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/34]
12.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2016Fee for grant paid
12.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.10.2016Receipt 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  14.06.2016
Opposition(s)24.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.10.2012
AL23.11.2016
AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
CY23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
MK23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
RS23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
SM23.11.2016
TR23.11.2016
BG23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
IS23.03.2017
PT23.03.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/15]HU11.10.2012
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB2195606  (NORSKE STATS OLJESELSKAP) [A] 9-26* abstract *;
 [XYI]US2005167116  (LIMA GONCALVES MARCELO DE ALBU [BR], et al) [X] 1-5,7 * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0044] * * figure 1 * [Y] 9-11,13 [I] 6,8;
 [XI]US2007187110  (LIMA GONCALVES MARCELO D A [BR], et al) [X] 1-5,7 * paragraph [0059] - paragraph [0064] * * figures 3,9 * * paragraph [0116] - paragraph [0118] * [I] 6,8;
 [Y]US2011232912  (CLOSE FRANK [US]) [Y] 9-11,13 * abstract *;
 [A]US2012034113  (POREL LOUIS-CLAUDE [FR]) [A] 1-8 * paragraph [0048] - paragraph [0050] * * figure 1 *
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