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EP0756687 - METHOD FOR LINING A PIPE WITH A POLYMER LINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/06]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LINING A PIPE WITH A POLYMER LINER
[1999/31]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.04.2001
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.04.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.05.2001 [2001/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BG plc
100 Thames Valley Park Drive
Reading, Berkshire RG6 1PT / GB
[1997/51]
Former [1997/33]For all designated states
BG Public Limited Company
Rivermill House, 152 Grosvenor Road
London SW1V 3JL / GB
Former [1997/06]For all designated states
British Gas plc
Rivermill House, 152 Grosvenor Road
London SW1V 3JL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / MAINE, Leslie
2 Forres Place, Parkside Dale
Cramlington, Northumberland NE23 9TF / GB
02 / HICKS, Kenneth
Dunromin, Moss Bank, Wrekenton
Gateshead, Tyne & Wear NE9 7UK / GB
[1997/06]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2000/25]
Former [1997/06]Morgan, David James, et al
British Gas plc, Intellectual Property Department, 100 Thames Valley Park Drive
Reading, Berkshire RG6 1PT / GB
Application number, filing date95913270.531.03.1995
[1997/06]
WO1995GB00738
Priority number, dateGB1994000651631.03.1994         Original published format: GB 9406516
[1997/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9527168
Date:12.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0756687
Date:05.02.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.10.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0756687
Date:07.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.10.1995
ClassificationIPC:F16L55/165
[1997/06]
CPC:
F16L55/1652 (EP,US); F16L55/165 (KR)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1997/06]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM AUSKLEIDEN EINER LEITUNG MIT EINER AUSKLEIDUNG AUS POLYMEREM MATERIAL[1999/31]
English:METHOD FOR LINING A PIPE WITH A POLYMER LINER[1999/31]
French:PROCEDE POUR CHEMISER UN TUYAU A L'AIDE D'UN MANCHON EN POLYMERE[1999/31]
Former [1997/06]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM AUSKLEIDEN EINER LEITUNG MIT EINEM POLYMEREN MATERIAL
Former [1997/06]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LINING A PIPE WITH A POLYMER LINER
Former [1997/06]PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DESTINES A CHEMISER UN TUYAU A L'AIDE D'UN MANCHON POLYMERE
Entry into regional phase30.10.1996National basic fee paid 
30.10.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
30.10.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.10.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.10.1996Examination requested  [1997/06]
05.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.10.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2000Fee for grant paid
17.01.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.03.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[YA]EP0266951  (DU PONT CANADA [CA], et al) [Y] 1,2 * column 8, line 50 - column 11, line 40; figure 1; claim 1 * [A] 4,5,7;
 [DYA]EP0341941  (BRITISH GAS PLC [GB]) [DY] 1,2 * column W * [A] 4,5,7,8;
 [A]DE4109663  (MEYER & JOHN GMBH & CO [DE]) [A] 1* column 4, line 9 - column 5, line 38; figures 1-3; claim 1 *
ExaminationGB807413
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