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EP3074305 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING FLOODED CAVITIES IN A FLOATING OFFSHORE INSTALLATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2021
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EM&I (Maritime) Limited
Elizabeth House
9 Castle Street
St Helier, JE2 3RT / JE
[2020/08]
Former [2016/40]For all designated states
EM & I (Maritime) Limited
Elizabeth House
9 Castle Street
St Helier
Jersey JE2 3RT / JE
Inventor(s)01 / CONSTANTINIS, Danny
8a Fulshaw Avenue
Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5JA / GB
 [2016/40]
Representative(s)Harris, Oliver John Richard, et al
Novagraaf UK
3rd Floor
77 Gracechurch Street
London EC3V 0AS / GB
[2020/28]
Former [2016/40]Harris, Oliver John Richard
Novagraaf UK
2nd Floor
Renown House
33-34 Bury Street
London EC3A 5AR / GB
Application number, filing date14806342.327.11.2014
[2016/40]
WO2014GB00489
Priority number, dateGB2013002092727.11.2013         Original published format: GB 201320927
[2016/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015079199
Date:04.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3074305
Date:05.10.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.06.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3074305
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:B63B9/00, F16L41/04, G01M3/00
[2016/40]
CPC:
F16L41/04 (EP,US); B63B71/00 (EP,GB,US); B60B9/00 (US);
B63B13/00 (GB); F16L41/16 (EP,US); F16L55/00 (GB);
G01N21/954 (US); B63B2013/005 (EP,US); B63B2043/006 (EP,US);
G01N2201/02 (US) (-)
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 [2016/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR INSPEKTION GEFLUTETER HOHLRÄUME IN EINER SCHWIMMENDEN OFFSHORE-ANLAGE[2016/40]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING FLOODED CAVITIES IN A FLOATING OFFSHORE INSTALLATION[2016/40]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ D'INSPECTION DE CAVITÉS INONDÉES DANS UNE INSTALLATION EN MER FLOTTANTE[2016/40]
Entry into regional phase06.06.2016National basic fee paid 
06.06.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
06.06.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/40]
05.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2020Fee for grant paid
21.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
28.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.11.2014
AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
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BG08.10.2020
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB1467894  (SHELL INT RESEARCH) [A] 1,13,14,24,25 * page 1, lines 21-27 * * page 3, lines 7-21 * * figure 3 *;
 [XI]US5025670  (MCNULTY GEORGE R [US], et al) [X] 1,4-7,15,18-21,26,27 * column 1, lines 12-17,30-41 * * column 2, lines 20-43,56 - column 3, lines 10,16-53 * * column 4, lines 2-5,36-41,58-61 * * figures 1-3 * [I] 2,3,8-14,16,17,22-25;
 [IA]  - "HOT TAPPING", (20120229), URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20120229062340/http://www.koppl.com/pdfs/Hottap.pdf, (20150205), XP055167533 [I] 1,2,5,15,16,19,26,27 * pages 2,3,4 * [A] 3,4,6-14,17,18,20-25
 [A]  - "Hot Tapping and Plugging Transmission Lines", (20130503), URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJoImbxSMFE, (20150205), XP054975714 [A] 1,2,8-14,16,22,23 * the whole document *
 [A]  - "Pigging Wye Animation.wmv", (20101209), URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBPnBNcH5zo, (20150215), XP054975715 [A] 1-3,11,12,16,17 * the whole document *
ExaminationWO2012171091
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