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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.2001
Database last updated on 01.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip02.02.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.03.2001 [2001/12]
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 [1996/21]For all designated states
British Gas plc
Rivermill House, 152 Grosvenor Road
London SW1V 3JL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / DICKSON, Dudley Trevor
4 Thornhill Close, Hastings Park, Seaton Delaval
Whitley Bay NE25 0JS / GB
02 / COCHRANE, Colin
84 Ashkirk, Dudley
Cramilington, Northumberland NE23 7DG / GB
[1996/21]
Application number, filing date95921074.107.06.1995
[1996/21]
WO1995GB01331
Priority number, dateGB1994001146708.06.1994         Original published format: GB 9411467
GB1995000216403.02.1995         Original published format: GB 9502164
[1996/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9533951
Date:14.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0712475
Date:22.05.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.12.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0712475
Date:05.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.12.1995
ClassificationIPC:F16L55/165, F16L55/18
[1996/21]
CPC:
F16L55/179 (EP,US); F16L55/165 (EP,US); Y10T29/49732 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49746 (EP,US); Y10T29/49888 (EP,US); Y10T29/53652 (EP,US);
Y10T29/53657 (EP,US); Y10T29/53696 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/21]
TitleGerman:INSTALLATION VON ROHREN[1996/21]
English:INSTALLING PIPES[1996/21]
French:INSTALLATION DE CONDUITES[1996/21]
Entry into regional phase20.02.1996National basic fee paid 
20.02.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
20.02.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.02.1996Examination requested  [1996/21]
17.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.1999Despatch 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)06.01.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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