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EP About this file: EP0929767

EP0929767 - FLEXIBLE CONDUIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.05.2019
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 05.06.2019  [2019/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GE Oil & Gas UK Limited
2 High Street
Nailsea
Bristol BS48 1BS / GB
[2015/17]
Former [2003/45]For all designated states
Wellstream International Limited
Wellstream House Wincomblee Road Walker Riverside
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE6 3PF / GB
Former [2003/38]For all designated states
Wellstream International Limited
200 Aldersgate Street
London EC1A 4JJ / GB
Former [2003/36]For all designated states
Blossomgrange Limited
200 Aldersgate Street
London EC1A 4JJ / GB
Former [1999/29]For all designated states
Wellstream, Inc.
Port of Panama City, 1700 Avenue C
Panama City, FL 32401 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KALMAN, Mark, D.
2721 Briarcliff Road
Panama City, FL 32405 / US
02 / CHEN, Bin
17010 Clan Macintosh Drive
Houston, TX 77084 / US
[1999/29]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
Mill House
North Street
York YO1 6JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/15]Uno, Jennifer Elizabeth Hayes, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote 106 Micklegate York
YO1 6JX / GB
Former [2008/34]Boakes, Jason Carrington, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote 106 Micklegate York
YO1 6JX / GB
Former [2007/33]Boakes, Jason Carrington, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote 106 Micklegate
York, YO1 6JX / GB
Former [2004/39]Quintelier, Claude, et al
Gevers & Vander Haeghen, Intellectual Property House, Brussels Airport Business Park Holidaystraat 5
1831 Diegem / BE
Former [1999/29]Quintelier, Claude, et al
Gevers & Vander Haeghen, Patent Attorneys, Rue de Livourne 7
1060 Brussels / BE
Application number, filing date97920278.508.04.1997
[1999/29]
WO1997US05905
Priority number, dateUS1996072895711.10.1996         Original published format: US 728957
[1999/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9816770
Date:23.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0929767
Date:21.07.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.04.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:F16L11/12
[1999/29]
CPC:
F16L11/16 (EP,US); F16L11/083 (EP,US); F16L9/16 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDK,   FR,   GB [1999/29]
TitleGerman:FLEXIBLE ROHRLEITUNG[1999/29]
English:FLEXIBLE CONDUIT[1999/29]
French:CONDUIT FLEXIBLE[1999/29]
Entry into regional phase11.05.1999National basic fee paid 
11.05.1999Search fee paid 
11.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.05.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
11.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/29]
23.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/23]
16.01.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2019/23]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.01.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
03.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
09.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
08.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
07.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
02.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
21.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
08.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
10.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
10.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 13
09.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 14
09.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 15
08.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 16
08.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 17
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 18
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 19
22.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 20
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200408   M06   Fee paid on   03.09.2004
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Documents cited:Search[XAY]EP0273095  (KANAO SHIRO [JP]) [X] 1-3,6-13,16-21 * abstract * [A] 5,15 [Y] 22,23;
 [X]US3771570  (COLEMAN N) [X] 1,2,4,6-12,14,16-21 * abstract *;
 [X]DE892988  (PFORZHEIM METALLSCHLAUCH) [X] 1,2,4,10-12,14 * figure - *;
 [Y]US5406984  (SUGIER ANDRE [FR], et al) [Y] 22,23 * figure - *
International search[X]US712418  (RUDOLPH CHARLES [FR]);
 [X]US1068553  (ABELL ROLLIN [US], et al);
 [A]US1145434  (PECHSTEIN MAX [DE]);
 [A]US1781574  (FREDERICKSON OTTO A);
 [A]US5259418  (HAMRICK JAMES C [US]);
 [X]US5275209  (SUGIER ANDRE [FR], et al);
 [A]US5406984  (SUGIER ANDRE [FR], et al)
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