Apparatus, Systems And Methods For Oil And Gas Operations

Patent No. EP3234303 (titled "Apparatus, Systems And Methods For Oil And Gas Operations") was filed by Enpro Subsea on Dec 15, 2015. The application was issued on Aug 15, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
FMC KONGSBERG SUBSEA	May 15, 2019	MURGITROYD

Dossier Documents

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Feb 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 24, 2023
Advice of delivery
Feb 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 24, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Feb 10, 2023
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Jan 12, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jan 12, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 12, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 24, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 24, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 24, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Nov 24, 2022
Outgoing annexe(s) - Board of Appeal
Oct 31, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 31, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 31, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 31, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 31, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 31, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 31, 2022
Claims
Oct 31, 2022
Claims
Oct 31, 2022
Claims
Oct 31, 2022
Claims
Oct 31, 2022
Claims
Oct 31, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 31, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 28, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 28, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 27, 2022
Communication (no form)
Oct 26, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Oct 26, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Oct 26, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 26, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 26, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 25, 2022
Communication (no form)
Oct 25, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Oct 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 25, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 25, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 24, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 24, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 13, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 13, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 13, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 13, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 11, 2022
Cited document during appeal procedure
Oct 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 10, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 10, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 10, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Oct 10, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Oct 10, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
May 13, 2022
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
May 13, 2022
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
May 13, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 6, 2022
Authorisation
May 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 6, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
Mar 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 16, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 16, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 16, 2022
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Mar 11, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Dec 6, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
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
Sep 3, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Aug 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Aug 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Aug 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Aug 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Aug 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Aug 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Aug 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Aug 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 30, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 30, 2021
Reply to appeal
Apr 20, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 9, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 001
Apr 9, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 002
Apr 9, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 003
Apr 9, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 004
Apr 9, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 005
Apr 9, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 006
Apr 9, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 007
Apr 9, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 008
Apr 9, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 009
Apr 9, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 010
Apr 9, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 011
Apr 9, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 012
Apr 9, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 013
Apr 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 9, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 15, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 15, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 8, 2021
Notice of appeal
Feb 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
Feb 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2021
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Dec 10, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 10, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 10, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 10, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Dec 10, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 10, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 10, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 10, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 10, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 10, 2020
Means of redress
Dec 10, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 10, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 10, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 10, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 10, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 10, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 10, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 10, 2020
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 10, 2020
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 6, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 13, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Oct 13, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Sep 29, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Sep 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 21, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Aug 25, 2020
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Aug 25, 2020
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Aug 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 4, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 3, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Aug 3, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 31, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jul 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Jul 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 29, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 29, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 15, 2020
Advice of delivery
Apr 14, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Mar 6, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 3, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 3, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 3, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 3, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 3, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 3, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 8, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Oct 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 7, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 7, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 7, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 7, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 7, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 7, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 7, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 7, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 7, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Oct 7, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Oct 7, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Oct 7, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Oct 7, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Oct 7, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Oct 7, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Oct 7, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Oct 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 7, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure - 02
Oct 7, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure - 03
Oct 7, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 7, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 27, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 27, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 20, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 15, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
May 15, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
May 15, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
May 15, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 15, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
May 15, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
May 15, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
May 15, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
May 15, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
May 15, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
May 15, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
May 15, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
May 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure - 01
May 15, 2019
Notice of opposition
May 15, 2019
Notice of opposition
Aug 27, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 19, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 29, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 29, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 29, 2018
French translation of claims
Jun 29, 2018
German translation of the claims
Jun 29, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 14, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 14, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 14, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 14, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 13, 2018
Examination started
Feb 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 19, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 19, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 19, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 19, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Feb 19, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Feb 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Aug 9, 2017
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Aug 7, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 7, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 13, 2017
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Jun 26, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 26, 2017
Annex
Jun 26, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jun 26, 2017
Matter concerning the application
Jun 26, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
May 2, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
Sep 15, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Sep 15, 2016
International publication of the international search report
Jul 19, 2016
ISR: cited documents
Jul 18, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jul 18, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jul 18, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jul 12, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jun 23, 2016
Published international application - A2
Jun 3, 2016
Reply to invitation to pay additional fees
May 3, 2016
Partial International Search Report
Feb 9, 2016
Notification of receipt of Search copy
Jan 22, 2016
Abstract
Jan 22, 2016
Claims
Jan 22, 2016
Description
Jan 22, 2016
Drawings
Jan 22, 2016
Fee calculation sheet for an international application
Jan 22, 2016
Incoming letter related to ISA procedure
Jan 22, 2016
Incoming letter related to ISA procedure
Jan 22, 2016
Incoming letter related to ISA procedure
Jan 22, 2016
Incoming letter related to ISA procedure
Jan 22, 2016
Incoming letter related to ISA procedure
Jan 22, 2016
Invitation to Correct Defects in the International Application (copy for ISA/EP)
Jan 22, 2016
Notification Concerning Documents Transmitted (copy for ISA/EP)
Jan 22, 2016
Notification Concerning Payment of Prescribed Fees (copy for ISA/EP)
Jan 22, 2016
Notification of the International Application Number and of the International Filing Date (copy for ISA/EP)
Jan 22, 2016
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
Jan 22, 2016
Substitute sheet (Rule 26) - drawings for ISA/EP

EP3234303

ENPRO SUBSEA

Application Number: EP15826146A
Filing Date: Dec 15, 2015
Status: Revoked; Feb 24, 2023
Publication Date: Aug 15, 2018
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