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EP About this file: EP3650686

EP3650686 - DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING A NUMBER OF ELONGATE ELEMENTS IN LYING POSITION ON A DECK OF A VESSEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.12.2023
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.11.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 07.08.2024 [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DEME Offshore BE N.V.
Haven 1025
Scheldedijk 30
2070 Zwijndrecht / BE
[2020/20]
Inventor(s)01 / VANNIEUWENHUYSE, Kenneth Gerard
Zavelput 57
9040 Sint-Amandsberg / BE
02 / MICHIELSEN, Jan Maria Koen
De Vrierestraat 22
2000 Antwerpen / BE
03 / RABAUT, Dieter Wim Jan
Ekkergemstraat 9
9000 Gent / BE
 [2020/20]
Representative(s)Brouwer, Hendrik Rogier, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC Den Haag / NL
[2020/20]
Application number, filing date19208566.012.11.2019
[2020/20]
Priority number, dateBE2018000579412.11.2018         Original published format: BE 201805794
[2020/20]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3650686
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3650686
Date:15.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:F03D13/25, F03D13/40, B63B75/00
[2020/20]
CPC:
F03D13/25 (EP); B63B25/28 (EP); B63B35/003 (EP);
E02B17/021 (EP); F03D13/40 (EP); E02B2017/0039 (EP);
E02B2017/006 (EP); E02B2017/0065 (EP); E02B2017/0091 (EP);
F05B2230/6102 (EP); Y02E10/72 (EP); Y02E10/727 (EP);
Y02P70/50 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/52]
Former [2020/20]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR UNTERSTÜTZUNG EINER ANZAHL LÄNGERER ELEMENTE IN LIEGEPOSITION AUF EINEM DECK EINES SCHIFFES[2020/20]
English:DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING A NUMBER OF ELONGATE ELEMENTS IN LYING POSITION ON A DECK OF A VESSEL[2020/20]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR SUPPORTER UN NOMBRE D'ÉLÉMENTS ALLONGÉS EN POSITION COUCHÉE SUR UNE PLATEFORME D'UN NAVIRE[2020/20]
Examination procedure12.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.11.2020Examination requested  [2020/52]
12.11.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.12.2022Fee for grant paid
30.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.12.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.11.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.02.2023
CZ15.02.2023
EE15.02.2023
ES15.02.2023
FI15.02.2023
HR15.02.2023
IT15.02.2023
LT15.02.2023
LV15.02.2023
MC15.02.2023
RO15.02.2023
RS15.02.2023
SI15.02.2023
SK15.02.2023
SM15.02.2023
GR16.05.2023
IS15.06.2023
PT15.06.2023
[2024/32]
Former [2024/26]AT15.02.2023
CZ15.02.2023
EE15.02.2023
ES15.02.2023
FI15.02.2023
HR15.02.2023
IT15.02.2023
LT15.02.2023
LV15.02.2023
RO15.02.2023
RS15.02.2023
SI15.02.2023
SK15.02.2023
SM15.02.2023
GR16.05.2023
IS15.06.2023
PT15.06.2023
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CZ15.02.2023
EE15.02.2023
ES15.02.2023
FI15.02.2023
HR15.02.2023
LT15.02.2023
LV15.02.2023
RO15.02.2023
RS15.02.2023
SI15.02.2023
SK15.02.2023
SM15.02.2023
GR16.05.2023
IS15.06.2023
PT15.06.2023
Former [2023/50]AT15.02.2023
CZ15.02.2023
EE15.02.2023
ES15.02.2023
FI15.02.2023
HR15.02.2023
LT15.02.2023
LV15.02.2023
RO15.02.2023
RS15.02.2023
SK15.02.2023
SM15.02.2023
GR16.05.2023
IS15.06.2023
PT15.06.2023
Former [2023/49]AT15.02.2023
CZ15.02.2023
EE15.02.2023
ES15.02.2023
FI15.02.2023
HR15.02.2023
LT15.02.2023
LV15.02.2023
RO15.02.2023
RS15.02.2023
SM15.02.2023
GR16.05.2023
IS15.06.2023
PT15.06.2023
Former [2023/48]AT15.02.2023
EE15.02.2023
ES15.02.2023
FI15.02.2023
HR15.02.2023
LT15.02.2023
LV15.02.2023
RS15.02.2023
SM15.02.2023
GR16.05.2023
IS15.06.2023
PT15.06.2023
Former [2023/46]AT15.02.2023
ES15.02.2023
FI15.02.2023
HR15.02.2023
LT15.02.2023
LV15.02.2023
RS15.02.2023
SM15.02.2023
GR16.05.2023
IS15.06.2023
PT15.06.2023
Former [2023/39]AT15.02.2023
ES15.02.2023
FI15.02.2023
HR15.02.2023
LT15.02.2023
LV15.02.2023
RS15.02.2023
GR16.05.2023
IS15.06.2023
PT15.06.2023
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ES15.02.2023
FI15.02.2023
HR15.02.2023
LT15.02.2023
LV15.02.2023
RS15.02.2023
GR16.05.2023
PT15.06.2023
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ES15.02.2023
FI15.02.2023
HR15.02.2023
LT15.02.2023
LV15.02.2023
RS15.02.2023
PT15.06.2023
Former [2023/35]AT15.02.2023
ES15.02.2023
HR15.02.2023
LT15.02.2023
RS15.02.2023
PT15.06.2023
Former [2023/34]ES15.02.2023
LT15.02.2023
RS15.02.2023
PT15.06.2023
Former [2023/33]ES15.02.2023
LT15.02.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]DE202009006507U  (BARD ENGINEERING GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * page 4, paragraph 40 - page 5, paragraph 42; figures 7-9 *;
 [A]WO2011078685  (TEEKAY SHIPPING NORWAY AS [NO], et al) [A] 1,2,4,6,8-10,12,14,15 * abstract * * page 1, line 1 - page 12, line 16; figures 1-7 *;
 [A]TW201215538  (DAIICHI KENSETSU KIKO CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,4,6,7,9,12,14 * paragraph [0048]; figure 4a *;
 [A]EP2463224  (RAVESTEIN CONTAINER PONTOON B V [NL]) [A] 1,2,8-10,15 * abstract ** column 3, paragraph 21 - column 6, paragraph 41; figures 1-5 *
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