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EP About this file: EP3551917

EP3551917 - IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO PIPELAYING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.2021
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.06.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Subsea 7 Do Brasil Serviços Ltda.
Rua Enegnheiro Fábio Goulart 155 Parte
Ilha da Conceição
24050-090 Niterói - RJ / BR
[2019/42]
Inventor(s)01 / DE LEMOS JÚNIOR, Luiz Carlos
Rua Pirineus 123
Vila da Penha
20520-202 Rio De Janeiro - RJ / BR
02 / CARVALHO GOUVEIA, João Carlos
Avenida Julio Furtado 178/701
Grajau
20561-018 Rio De Janeiro - RJ / BR
03 / NICOLETTI DE FRAGA, Frederico
Rua Dom Bosco 83/301
Icarai
24220-390 Niteroi - RJ / BR
 [2019/42]
Representative(s)Cummings, Sean Patrick, et al
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
[2019/42]
Application number, filing date17828834.608.12.2017
[2019/42]
WO2017BR50374
Priority number, dateGB2016002101209.12.2016         Original published format: GB 201621012
[2019/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018102900
Date:14.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3551917
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3551917
Date:27.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:F16L1/16, E21B43/01, F16L1/20, F16L1/26
[2019/42]
CPC:
F16L1/16 (EP,US); F16L1/20 (EP,GB,US); F16L1/12 (GB);
F16L1/26 (EP,US); F16L41/021 (GB,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 [2019/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNGEN IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT ROHRVERLEGUNGEN[2019/42]
English:IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO PIPELAYING[2019/42]
French:PERFECTIONNEMENTS SE RAPPORTANT À LA POSE DE CONDUITES[2019/42]
Entry into regional phase01.05.2019National basic fee paid 
01.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
01.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.10.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/42]
01.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.2020Fee for grant paid
08.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20216412.5  / EP3828453
Opposition(s)28.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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 [XA]US2015337988  (HUANG ZHIMING [US], et al) [X] 36-39 * figure 1 *[A] 1-35
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