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Testing And Venting Pipe Annulus - EP2084444

The patent EP2084444 was granted to GE OIL & GAS UK on Sep 13, 2023. The application was filed on Oct 5, 2007 under application number EP07824034A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2084444

GE OIL & GAS UK

Application Number: EP07824034A
Filing Date: Oct 5, 2007
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Aug 11, 2023
Publication Date: Sep 13, 2023
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO DENMARK IS	Mar 13, 2018	PLOUGMANN VINGTOFT	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (11) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	US6634387
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP0695902
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP1460408
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	FR2545186
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	GB2099952
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	GB2148447
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US6634387
OPPOSITION	GB2148447
OPPOSITION	US5927762
OPPOSITION	US6039083
OPPOSITION	US6634387

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Aug 28, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
OPPO
Aug 18, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
OPPO
Aug 18, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
OPPO
Aug 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Aug 4, 2023
Amended description with annotations
OPPO
Aug 4, 2023
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
OPPO
Aug 4, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
OPPO
Aug 4, 2023
French translation of claims
OPPO
Aug 4, 2023
German translation of the claims
OPPO
May 11, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
OPPO
May 11, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
OPPO
May 11, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
OPPO
May 11, 2023
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
OPPO
May 8, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
OPPO
May 4, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Appeal
May 4, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
May 4, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
May 4, 2023
Refund of fees
Appeal
May 3, 2023
Description submitted during oral proceedings
Appeal
May 3, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
May 3, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
May 3, 2023
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Appeal
Mar 23, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Mar 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Mar 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Mar 20, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Jan 26, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Appeal
Jan 26, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Appeal
Mar 18, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Mar 18, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Mar 18, 2022
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Appeal
Mar 15, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Appeal
Mar 8, 2022
F3303.14 Composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Appeal
Oct 5, 2021
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Appeal
Oct 5, 2021
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Appeal
Jun 30, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jun 29, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jun 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jun 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jun 23, 2020
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Jun 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jun 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 15, 2020
Reply to appeal
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Jun 4, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Appeal
May 29, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Appeal
Apr 30, 2020
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Appeal
Apr 30, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Mar 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Mar 19, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Appeal
Mar 9, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Mar 9, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Mar 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Mar 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Mar 2, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Feb 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Feb 28, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Feb 28, 2020
Claims
Appeal
Feb 28, 2020
Claims
Appeal
Feb 28, 2020
Claims
Appeal
Feb 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Feb 28, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Jan 8, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Dec 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Dec 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Dec 23, 2019
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Dec 20, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Dec 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Dec 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Dec 16, 2019
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Dec 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Appeal
Dec 6, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Appeal
Nov 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Nov 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Nov 28, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
Appeal
Nov 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Nov 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Nov 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Nov 1, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Nov 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 28, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Oct 28, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Oct 28, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Oct 28, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Oct 28, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex)
OPPO
Oct 28, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 28, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 28, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Oct 28, 2019
Means of redress
OPPO
Oct 28, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Oct 28, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Oct 28, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Oct 28, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
OPPO
Oct 28, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 28, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 18, 2019
Reply to a complaint
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Oct 11, 2019
Complaint
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Sep 26, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Aug 1, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 26, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Jul 26, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Jul 26, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Jul 26, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Jul 26, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Jul 26, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Jul 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 26, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 19, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Mar 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Mar 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Mar 7, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 7, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 7, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Feb 27, 2019
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
OPPO
Jan 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Dec 28, 2018
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Dec 14, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Dec 12, 2018
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Dec 12, 2018
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Dec 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Dec 10, 2018
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Dec 10, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Dec 10, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Dec 3, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Dec 3, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Dec 3, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Dec 3, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 3, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 3, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Aug 17, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Aug 3, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Aug 3, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Aug 3, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Apr 11, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Apr 11, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Mar 22, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Mar 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Mar 13, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 13, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 13, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Mar 13, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Mar 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Mar 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jun 21, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
May 26, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
May 9, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
May 9, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
May 9, 2017
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
May 9, 2017
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Mar 2, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Search/Exam
Feb 22, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Search/Exam
Jan 13, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Jan 13, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Jan 13, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Jan 13, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Jan 13, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
Aug 8, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Aug 8, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Aug 8, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
Aug 8, 2016
Claims
Search/Exam
Aug 8, 2016
Description
Search/Exam
Aug 8, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Aug 8, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Apr 12, 2016
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Apr 12, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Sep 2, 2015
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Aug 27, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Aug 27, 2015
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Search/Exam
Aug 27, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Mar 16, 2015
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Search/Exam
Mar 11, 2015
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Search/Exam
Mar 5, 2015
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Search/Exam
Oct 21, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Oct 21, 2014
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Search/Exam
Oct 21, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Oct 21, 2014
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Search/Exam
May 1, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Search/Exam
Nov 18, 2013
Refund of fees
Search/Exam
Sep 18, 2013
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Search/Exam
Nov 15, 2011
Submission concerning representation
Search/Exam
May 13, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
May 13, 2011
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
May 13, 2011
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
May 13, 2011
Claims
Search/Exam
May 13, 2011
Description
Search/Exam
May 13, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
May 13, 2011
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Mar 25, 2011
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Search/Exam
Mar 21, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Mar 21, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Mar 21, 2011
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Mar 11, 2011
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Search/Exam
Mar 3, 2011
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Search/Exam
Nov 29, 2010
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Nov 29, 2010
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Jul 8, 2009
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Search/Exam
Jun 9, 2009
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
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May 20, 2009
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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May 20, 2009
Reply by International Bureau
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May 19, 2009
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Search/Exam
May 12, 2009
Enquiry with the International Bureau
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Apr 30, 2009
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Apr 30, 2009
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Apr 30, 2009
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Apr 30, 2009
Request for entry into the European phase
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Mar 13, 2009
Information on entry into European phase
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Sep 25, 2008
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Sep 25, 2008
International publication of the international search report
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Jul 22, 2008
Abstract
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Jun 4, 2008
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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May 8, 2008
Published international application - A2
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Nov 12, 2007
Abstract
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Nov 12, 2007
Claims
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Nov 12, 2007
Description
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Nov 12, 2007
Drawings
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