Method And Device For Extending Lifetime Of A Wellhead

Patent No. EP2771538 (titled "Method And Device For Extending Lifetime Of A Wellhead") was filed by Subsea Solutions on Oct 25, 2012. The application was issued on Oct 16, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SIEMENS	Oct 23, 2018	SIEMENS PATENT ATTORNEYS

Dossier Documents

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Sep 19, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 19, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 29, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 29, 2024
Amended description with annotations
May 29, 2024
Description
May 29, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
May 29, 2024
French translation of claims
May 29, 2024
German translation of the claims
May 29, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Mar 5, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Feb 29, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Feb 28, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 28, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 28, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 29, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 29, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 29, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Oct 23, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Oct 23, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Oct 19, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 16, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 12, 2023
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Sep 12, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 7, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 7, 2023
Request for change of opponent's representative
Sep 7, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 1, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Sep 1, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
May 26, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 25, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 25, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 23, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 22, 2023
Advice of delivery
May 16, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 16, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 11, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Dec 21, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 16, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 11, 2021
Reply to appeal
Sep 6, 2021
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Sep 6, 2021
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Jul 13, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 6, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 17, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 17, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 3, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 3, 2021
Notice of appeal
Mar 17, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 12, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 12, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 12, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Mar 12, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 12, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 12, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 12, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 12, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 12, 2021
Means of redress
Mar 12, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 12, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 12, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 12, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 12, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 12, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 12, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 12, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 12, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 12, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 3, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 10, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 10, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 25, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 30, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 30, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 17, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 17, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 20, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 8, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
May 8, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
May 8, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 8, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 8, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 6, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 6, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 2, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 2, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 11, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Mar 11, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Mar 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 23, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 14, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Dec 20, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 20, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 10, 2019
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jul 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 12, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 12, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 12, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 12, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 12, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 12, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Mar 15, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Mar 15, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Mar 15, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Mar 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 15, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 6, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 6, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 26, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 23, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 23, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Oct 23, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Oct 23, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Oct 23, 2018
Notice of opposition
Oct 23, 2018
Notice of opposition
Feb 2, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 5, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 12, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 12, 2017
French translation of claims
Dec 12, 2017
German translation of the claims
Dec 12, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 4, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 4, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 4, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 4, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 4, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 10, 2017
Examination started
Jun 22, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Mar 17, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Jan 24, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2017
Abstract
Jan 24, 2017
Abstract
Jan 24, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 24, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 24, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 24, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Jan 24, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Jan 24, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 21, 2016
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Oct 4, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Oct 4, 2016
European search opinion
Oct 4, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Oct 4, 2016
Supplementary European search report
Sep 22, 2016
Search started
Aug 6, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jun 27, 2014
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Jun 25, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
May 7, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
May 7, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
May 7, 2014
Priority search results
May 7, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Mar 10, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
May 24, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 2, 2013
Published international application - A1

EP2771538

SUBSEA SOLUTIONS

Application Number: EP12843074A
Filing Date: Oct 25, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Sep 13, 2024
Publication Date: Oct 16, 2024
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