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EP0090672 - Improvements in or relating to welding and laying pipelines [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.1989
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.09.1989No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.10.1989 [1989/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
N.I.S. Limited
Ackhurst Road Chorley
Lancashire PR7 1NH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1983/40]For all designated states
N.I.S. Limited
Ackhurst Road
Chorley Lancashire PR7 1NH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Foulkes, Thomas Lawrence
Jesmond View Bere Court Road
Pangbourne Berkshire RG8 8JU / GB
[1983/40]
Representative(s)Hayward, Denis Edward Peter, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Commonwealth House
1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1983/40]Hayward, Denis Edward Peter, et al
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co. Norman House 105-109 Strand
London WC2R 0AE / GB
Application number, filing date83301872.431.03.1983
[1983/40]
Priority number, dateGB1982000949631.03.1982         Original published format: GB 8209496
[1983/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0090672
Date:05.10.1983
Language:EN
[1983/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0090672
Date:02.11.1988
Language:EN
[1988/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.1983
ClassificationIPC:F16L1/04, B23K26/00
[1983/40]
CPC:
B63B35/03 (EP,US); B23K26/103 (EP,US); B23K26/282 (EP,US);
B23K37/0533 (EP,US); B23K9/0286 (EP,US); F16L1/065 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1983/40]
TitleGerman:Zusammenschweissen und Verlegen von Pipe-lines[1983/40]
English:Improvements in or relating to welding and laying pipelines[1983/40]
French:Soudure et pose des pipe-lines[1983/40]
Examination procedure29.03.1984Examination requested  [1984/23]
12.02.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
08.11.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.1986Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
21.10.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.03.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
24.09.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.1988Fee for grant paid
13.05.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP87113769.1  / EP0262545
Opposition(s)03.08.1989No opposition filed within time limit [1989/43]
Request for further processing for:31.07.1986Request for further processing filed
31.07.1986Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
23.04.1987Renewal fee patent year 05
07.03.1988Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.04.198705   M06   Fee paid on   23.04.1987
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Documents cited:SearchDE2456141  [ ];
 FR2458020  [ ] (GAZ DE FRANCE);
 GB2095787  [ ] (BLOHM VOSS AG)
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