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EP1165934 - APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING UNIFORM PRESSURE WITHIN AN EXPANDABLE WELL TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2005
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 600 Houston
Texas 77027 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]For all designated states
WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 600
Houston Texas 77027 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CARISELLA, James, V.
12 Odessa Street
Santa Rosa, FL32459 / US
02 / WILSON, Paul, J.
3911 Pinesbury Drive
Houston, TX 77084-3939 / US
 [2002/04]
Former [2002/01]01 / CARISELLA, James, V.
1204 Distributors Row
Haranah, LA 70123 / US
02 / WILSON, Paul, J.
1991 Windy Nook
Houston, TX 77084 / US
Representative(s)Harding, Richard Patrick
Marks & Clerk LLP
4220 Nash Court
Oxford Business Park South
Oxford
OX4 2RU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Harding, Richard Patrick
Marks & Clerk, 4220 Nash Court Oxford Business Park South Oxford
OX4 2RU / GB
Former [2002/02]Harding, Richard Patrick
Marks & Clerk, 4220 Nash Court Oxford Business Park South
Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
Former [2002/01]Harding, Richard Patrick
Marks & Clerk, 4220 Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South
Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
Application number, filing date00917198.407.04.2000
[2002/01]
WO2000GB01322
Priority number, dateUS1999029253015.04.1999         Original published format: US 292530
[2002/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0063523
Date:26.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1165934
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.10.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1165934
Date:22.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:E21B33/127
[2002/01]
CPC:
E21B33/127 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2004/39]
Former [2002/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEIBEHALTUNG EINES GLEICHMÄSSIGEN DRUCKES IN EINEM AUFBLASBAREN BOHRLOCHWERKZEUG[2002/01]
English:APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING UNIFORM PRESSURE WITHIN AN EXPANDABLE WELL TOOL[2002/01]
French:APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE MAINTENIR UNE PRESSION UNIFORME A L'INTERIEUR D'UN OUTIL DE FORAGE EXPANSIBLE[2002/01]
Entry into regional phase25.09.2001National basic fee paid 
25.09.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
25.09.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.10.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.09.2001Examination requested  [2002/01]
30.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
12.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2004Fee for grant paid
19.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
14.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR22.09.2004
[2006/32]
Cited inInternational search[A]US4589484  (DOHERTY BRIAN J [US], et al) [A] 1-18* abstract *;
 [X]US4655292  (HALBARDIER FLOYD A [US]) [X] 16 * column 4, line 13 - line 61 *;
 [X]WO9836152  (TECH LINE OIL TOOLS AS [NO], et al) [X] 1-4,9-11 * page 7, line 9 - page 8, line 18 * * page 9, line 33 - page 10, line 6 *
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