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EP1144798 - PIPE HANDLING APPARATUS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2005
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.03.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.05.2005  [2005/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2002/30]For all designated states
SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR Den Haag / NL
Former [2001/42]For all designated states
Well Engineering Partners B.V.
Tynaarlosestraat 68
9481 AE Vries / NL
Inventor(s)01 / BAKKER, Thomas, Walburgis
Tynaarlosestraat 68
NL-9481 AE Vries / NL
02 / VAN MOURIK, Arno
Stadionkade 96-3
NL-1076 BL Amsterdam / NL
 [2001/42]
Representative(s)Dijkhuis ev Boon, Anouk Hélène J.
Shell International B.V.
Intellectual Property Services
P.O. Box 384
2501 CJ Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2002/27]Boon-Dijkhuis, Anouk Hélène J.
Shell International B.V., Intellectual Property Services, P.O. Box 384
2501 CJ Den Haag / NL
Former [2001/42]Prins, Adrianus Willem
Vereenigde, Nieuwe Parklaan 97
2587 BN Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date00903025.519.01.2000
[2001/42]
WO2000NL00037
Priority number, dateNL1999101106919.01.1999         Original published format: NL 1011069
[2001/42]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0043630
Date:27.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1144798
Date:17.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.07.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1144798
Date:12.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.07.2000
ClassificationIPC:E21B19/16, E21B19/22, F16L13/02
[2001/42]
CPC:
E21B19/20 (EP,US); E21B19/22 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL [2004/20]
Former [2001/42]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HANDHABUNG VON BOHRLOCHGESTÄNGEN[2001/42]
English:PIPE HANDLING APPARATUS AND METHOD[2001/42]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE MANIPULATION DE TUYAUX[2001/42]
Entry into regional phase17.07.2001Translation filed 
17.07.2001National basic fee paid 
17.07.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
17.07.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.08.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/42]
14.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2003Fee for grant paid
12.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.02.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
06.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200203   M06   Fee paid on   02.04.2002
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3667554  (SMITHERMAN EUGENE A) [A] 1,18 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US3677345  (SIZER PHILLIP S) [Y] 5-9 * column 2, lines 34-55 *;
 [A]US3724567  (SMITHERMAN E) [A] 1,18 * the whole document *;
 [X]GB1405359  (INST ELEKTROSWARKI PATONA, et al) [X] 1-4,12,18-20 * claim 1 * * figure 2 *;
 [A]US4848455  (FENYVESI JANOS [HU]) [A] 1,18* the whole document *;
 [XY]EP0396204  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL]) [X] 1-4,12,13,18-21 * claims 1,2,4 * * figure 1 * [Y] 5-9;
 [A]US5013880  (PUETTMANN FRANZ-JOSEF [DE]) [A] 1,18 * claim 1 *
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