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EP About this file: EP1162344

EP1162344 - Friction reducing drillstring component [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.01.2005
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.01.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.03.2005  [2005/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 600 Houston
Texas 77027 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/03]For all designated states
WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 600
Houston Texas 77027 / US
Former [2001/50]For all designated states
Offshore Rentals Limited
Orwell House, Souter Head Road
Altens, Aberdeen AB12 3LF / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Rastegar, Gholam Hossein
2 Culter Den, Peterculter
Aberdeenshire, AB14 0WA / GB
 [2001/50]
Representative(s)Asquith, Julian Peter, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
2nd Floor, Wytham Court
11 West Way
Oxford OX2 0JB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/39]Asquith, Julian Peter, et al
Marks & Clerk, 4220 Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South
Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
Former [2001/50]Murnane, Graham John, et al
Murgitroyd & Company, 373 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8QA / GB
Application number, filing date01302461.716.03.2001
[2001/50]
Priority number, dateGB2000000621816.03.2000         Original published format: GB 0006218
[2001/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1162344
Date:12.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.05.2001
ClassificationIPC:E21B17/10
[2001/50]
CPC:
E21B17/1064 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2002/36]
Former [2001/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Reibungsreduzierender Teil eines Bohrgestänges[2001/50]
English:Friction reducing drillstring component[2001/50]
French:Elément de tige de forage à réduction de frottement[2001/50]
Examination procedure06.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/20]
13.06.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
07.10.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, PT, SE, TR
05.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/10]
27.09.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2005/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
19.07.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
19.07.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
19.07.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
19.07.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
19.07.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
19.07.2002ES   M01   Not yet paid
19.07.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
19.07.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
19.07.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
19.07.2002IT   M01   Not yet paid
19.07.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
19.07.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
19.07.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
19.07.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
19.07.2002TR   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200404   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2815930  (STORM LYNN W) [X] 1-3,6-12 * column 2, line 70 - column 3, line 37; figures 1,2,4,5 * * column 4, lines 28-33 *;
 [X]US4989679  (AMAUDRIC DU CHAFFAUT BENOIT [FR]) [X] 1-4,6-11 * column 6, line 34 - column 7, line 45; figures 4-10 *;
 [X]EP0721539  (HERRERA DEREK [GB]) [X] 1-3,8,9 * column 13, lines 28-42 ** column 19, lines 4-16; figures 2,5,7,9,14,31,46 *;
 [X]WO9708423  (DRILLTECH SERV NORTH SEA LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6,8 * page 9, line 12 - page 10, line 18; figures 5,6 *;
 [X]WO0001239  (DRILLTECH SERVICES ASIA PTE LT [SG], et al) [X] 1-3,5,12 * figures 1-5 *;
 [X]US6032748  (DEBRAY HAROLD J [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,6,8 * column 3, lines 12-35; figures 1-5 * * column 4, lines 18-45 * * column 4, lines 58,59 *
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