| EP0907087 - Underwater cable arrangement [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 22.09.2006 Database last updated on 21.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 22.09.2006 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 25.10.2006 [2006/43] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Input/Output, Inc. 12300 Parc Crest Drive Stafford Texas 77477 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [2005/46] | For all designated states Input/Output, Inc. 12300 Parc Crest Drive Stafford Texas 77477 / US | ||
| Former [2004/12] | For all designated states Input/Output, Inc. 12300 Parc Crest Drive Stafford, Texas 77477 / US | ||
| Former [1999/14] | For all designated states The Laitram Corporation 220 Laitram Lane Harahan Louisiana 70123 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Rau, Brien G. 54 Willow Drive Gretna, Louisiana 70053 / US | 02 /
Olivier, Andre W. 9725 Robin Lane River Ridge, Louisiana 70123 / US | [1999/14] | Representative(s) | Croston, David, et al Withers & Rogers LLP 2 London Bridge London SE1 9RA / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2005/15] | Croston, David, et al Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW / GB | ||
| Former [1999/14] | Adkins, Michael, et al Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW / GB | Application number, filing date | 98307949.2 | 30.09.1998 | [1999/14] | Priority number, date | US19970060603P | 01.10.1997 Original published format: US 60603 P | [1999/14] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0907087 | Date: | 07.04.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/14] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0907087 | Date: | 19.07.2000 | [2000/29] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0907087 | Date: | 16.11.2005 | Language: | EN | [2005/46] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 03.06.2000 | Classification | IPC: | G01V1/20, G01V1/38 | [2000/13] | CPC: |
G01V1/3826 (EP,US);
G01V1/201 (EP,US)
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| Former IPC [1999/14] | G01V1/20 | Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, NL [2001/13] |
| Former [1999/14] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Unterwasserkabelanordnung | [1999/14] | English: | Underwater cable arrangement | [1999/14] | French: | Configuration de cable sous-marin | [1999/14] | Examination procedure | 26.01.2001 | Examination requested [2001/13] | 22.02.2002 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 23.08.2002 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 23.06.2003 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 11.12.2003 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time | 23.12.2003 | Fee for grant paid | 23.12.2003 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 02.02.2005 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 27.05.2005 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | Divisional application(s) | EP04075538.1 / EP1426787 | Opposition(s) | 17.08.2006 | No opposition filed within time limit [2006/43] | Request for further processing for: | 22.12.2003 | Request for further processing filed | 23.12.2003 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 16.01.2004 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 13.09.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 03.09.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 05.09.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 04.09.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 06.09.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 05.09.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | Penalty fee | Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973 | 20.01.2001 | DE   M01   Fee paid on   26.01.2001 | 20.01.2001 | FR   M01   Fee paid on   26.01.2001 | 20.01.2001 | GB   M01   Fee paid on   26.01.2001 | 20.01.2001 | NL   M01   Fee paid on   26.01.2001 | Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973 | 20.01.2001 | M01   Fee paid on   26.01.2001 |
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