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EP0810326 - METHOD FOR SETTING A SOF SETTLING STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/49]A SOFT SETTLING STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR SETTING THE SAME
[2002/27]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.02.2004
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.02.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.04.2004  [2004/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nikkensekkei Ltd.
4-6-2, Koraibashi Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 540 / JP
[1997/49]
Inventor(s)01 / NAKASE, Akio
Nikkensekkei Ltd. 1-4-27, Koraku Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 112 / JP
02 / OZAWA, Yoshio
Nikkensekkei Ltd. 1-4-27, Koraku Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 112 / JP
03 / MASAKI, Noriaki
Nikkensekkei Ltd. 1-4-27, Koraku Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 112 / JP
04 / ISEMURA, Kunio
Nikkensekkei Ltd. 1-4-27, Koraku Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 112 / JP
05 / TERASHI, Masaaki
Nikkensekkei Ltd. 1-4-27, Koraku Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 112 / JP
[1997/49]
Representative(s)Godwin, Edgar James
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/49]Godwin, Edgar James
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date95909103.417.02.1995
[1997/49]
WO1995JP00221
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9625561
Date:22.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0810326
Date:03.12.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.08.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0810326
Date:23.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.08.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:E02B17/02, E02B17/00
[1998/22]
CPC:
E02B17/025 (EP,KR,US); E02B17/00 (EP,KR,US); E04H1/04 (EP,KR,US);
E02B2017/0039 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [1997/49]E02B17/02
Designated contracting statesGB,   NL [1997/49]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM ANBRINGEN EINER ANORDNUNG FUER SANFTES ABSETZEN[2002/51]
English:METHOD FOR SETTING A SOF SETTLING STRUCTURE[2002/27]
French:PROCEDE DE MISE EN PLACE D'UNE STRUCTURE SOUPLE DE POSE SUR FOND SOUS-MARIN[2002/27]
Former [1997/49]ANORDNUNG FUR SANFTES ABSETZEN UND VERFAHREN ZUM ANBRINGEN DIESER ANORDNUNG
Former [1997/49]A SOFT SETTLING STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR SETTING THE SAME
Former [1997/49]STRUCTURE SOUPLE DE POSE SUR FOND SOUS-MARIN ET PROCEDE DE MISE EN PLACE
Entry into regional phase19.08.1997Translation filed 
20.08.1997National basic fee paid 
20.08.1997Search fee paid 
20.08.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
20.08.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.09.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
20.08.1997Examination requested  [1997/49]
10.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
13.09.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
30.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.01.2003Fee for grant paid
06.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
11.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
10.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
12.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO8402151  (GLOBAL MARINE INC [US]) [A] 1,7* figure 1; claims 1,65 *;
 [A]WO8602966  (OFFSHORE AB J & W [SE]) [A] 1,7 * page 7, line 8 - page 7, line 24; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [XA]EP0199690  (HYDRO BETONG AB [SE]) [X] 1-6 * page 2, line 1 - page 2, line 15; figure 1; claim 1 * [A] 7
International search[A]JPS615390Y  ;
 [A]JPS6149016  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD);
 [Y]JPH0119484B  ;
 [A]JPH01219207  (SHIMIZU CONSTRUCTION CO LTD, et al);
 [Y]JPH0220768B  ;
 [Y]JPH0485410  (NIKKEN SEKKEI KK)
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