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EP0661488
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| EP0661488 - Apparatus for near vertical laying of pipeline [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 05.05.2006 Database last updated on 11.05.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 05.05.2006 | Patent maintained (B2 publication) | published on 07.06.2006 [2006/23] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states McDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. PO Box 60035, 1450 Poydras Street New Orleans Louisiana 70160 / US | [2006/23] |
| Former [1995/27] | For all designated states McDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. PO Box 60035, 1450 Poydras Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70160 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Wilkins, Jesse Ray 22 Monk Mitchell Road Picayune, Mississippi 39466 / US | [1995/27] | Representative(s) | Pilch, Adam John Michael, et al D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1995/27] | Pilch, Adam John Michael, et al D. YOUNG & CO., 21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA / GB | Application number, filing date | 94305860.2 | 08.08.1994 | [1995/27] | Priority number, date | US19930174971 | 29.12.1993 Original published format: US 174971 | [1995/27] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0661488 | Date: | 05.07.1995 | Language: | EN | [1995/27] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0661488 | Date: | 23.06.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/25] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP0661488 | Date: | 07.06.2006 | Language: | EN | [2006/23] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 27.04.1995 | Classification | IPC: | F16L1/19, F16L1/20, F16L1/225 | [1995/27] | CPC: |
F16L1/225 (EP,US);
F16L1/19 (EP,US);
F16L1/202 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | ES, FR, GB, IT, NL [1995/27] | Title | German: | Vorrichtung zum vertikalen Rohrverlegen | [1995/27] | English: | Apparatus for near vertical laying of pipeline | [1995/27] | French: | Dispositif pour la pose verticale de tuyaux | [1995/27] | Examination procedure | 15.12.1995 | Examination requested [1996/06] | 20.03.1997 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 22.09.1997 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 03.02.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 06.08.1998 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 02.11.1998 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 28.12.1998 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 04.03.1999 | Fee for grant paid | 04.03.1999 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE SAIPEM LUXEMBOURG S.A. 70, Grand Rue 1660 Luxembourg / LU Opponent's representative Bardo, Julian Eason, et al, et al Abel & Imray 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PQ / GB | [N/P] |
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ADMISSIBLE SAIPEM LUXEMBOURG S.A. 70, Grand Rue 1660 Luxembourg / LU Opponent's representative Bardo, Julian Eason, et al, et al Abel & Imray 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PQ / GB | 05.05.2000 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 20.10.2000 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 18.03.2002 | Date of oral proceedings | 21.05.2002 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 21.05.2002 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 15.09.2005 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 25.09.2005 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 30.01.2006 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 28.03.2006 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Appeal following opposition | 19.07.2002 | Appeal received No. T0750/02 | 20.09.2002 | Statement of grounds filed | 27.05.2004 | Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 17.07.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 23.07.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 27.07.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | ES | 09.08.2003 | [2005/23] | Documents cited: | Search | [A]US3860122 (CERNOSEK LOUIS C) [A] 1,2,4 * abstract *; | [A]US4112698 (LAMMERT WAYNE F, et al) [A] 4,5* column 3, line 48 - line 51; figures 1-3 *; | [A]EP0020257 (GAZ DE FRANCE [FR]) [A] 1-4 * figures 1-8; claims 1-10 *; | [A]GB2095787 (BLOHM VOSS AG) [A] 1 * abstract * | Opposition | GB2258030 | EP0657670 | - Offshore Engineer 07/90 |