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EP About this file: EP1272728

EP1272728 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DIRECTIONAL DRILLING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.10.2007
Database last updated on 18.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Edscer, William George
Oldlands Farm
Fairwarp
Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 3BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/50]For all designated states
Edscer, William George
Oldlands Farm, Fairways Uckfield
East Sussex TN22 3BX / GB
Former [2003/02]For all designated states
Edscer, William George
Oldlands Farm, Fairways
Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 3BX / GB
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2003/02]
Representative(s)Swindell & Pearson Limited
48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/02]Swindell & Pearson
48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
Application number, filing date01921613.417.04.2001
[2003/02]
WO2001GB01735
Priority number, dateGB2000000900813.04.2000         Original published format: GB 0009008
[2003/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0179649
Date:25.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1272728
Date:08.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.10.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1272728
Date:13.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:E21B7/00
[2003/02]
CPC:
B28D1/146 (EP,US); E21B10/26 (EP,US); E21B7/064 (EP,US);
E21B7/067 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/02]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM RICHTBOHREN[2003/02]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DIRECTIONAL DRILLING[2003/02]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE UTILISES POUR LE FORAGE DIRECTIONNEL DE TROUS[2003/02]
Entry into regional phase17.09.2002National basic fee paid 
17.09.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
17.09.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.11.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.09.2002Examination requested  [2003/02]
24.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2006Fee for grant paid
23.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06010654.9  / EP1691030
Opposition(s)14.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
20.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.12.2006
BE13.12.2006
CH13.12.2006
CY13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
LI13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
TR13.12.2006
SE13.03.2007
GR14.03.2007
ES24.03.2007
IE17.04.2007
LU17.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
PT14.05.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]AT13.12.2006
BE13.12.2006
CH13.12.2006
CY13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
LI13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
SE13.03.2007
GR14.03.2007
ES24.03.2007
IE17.04.2007
LU17.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
PT14.05.2007
Former [2009/18]AT13.12.2006
BE13.12.2006
CH13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
LI13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
SE13.03.2007
GR14.03.2007
ES24.03.2007
IE17.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
PT14.05.2007
Former [2008/25]AT13.12.2006
BE13.12.2006
CH13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
LI13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
SE13.03.2007
GR14.03.2007
ES24.03.2007
IE17.04.2007
PT14.05.2007
Former [2008/19]AT13.12.2006
BE13.12.2006
CH13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
LI13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
SE13.03.2007
GR14.03.2007
ES24.03.2007
PT14.05.2007
Former [2007/46]AT13.12.2006
BE13.12.2006
CH13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
LI13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
SE13.03.2007
ES24.03.2007
PT14.05.2007
Former [2007/39]AT13.12.2006
BE13.12.2006
CH13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
LI13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
SE13.03.2007
ES24.03.2007
PT14.05.2007
Former [2007/36]AT13.12.2006
BE13.12.2006
CH13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
LI13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
SE13.03.2007
PT14.05.2007
Former [2007/30]AT13.12.2006
BE13.12.2006
CH13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
LI13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
SE13.03.2007
Former [2007/28]AT13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
SE13.03.2007
Former [2007/25]FI13.12.2006
SE13.03.2007
Cited inInternational search[XY]US3131778  (EMERSON WILLIAM C, et al) [X] 1,2,4,5,17,32-37 * column 1, line 67 - column 2, line 2; figures 2,3 * [Y] 10-14,22-26,30,31;
 [A]GB1088387  (ALKIRK INC) [A] 1,17-19,22,32,33* page 1, line 15 - line 32; figures 1,3-6 *;
 [A]US4416339  (BAKER ROYCE E [US], et al) [A] 1,17-19,22,32,33 * Abstract;; figure 4 *;
 [X]US4582147  (DARDICK DAVID [US]) [X] 1,32 * column 1, line 52 - line 60; figure 2 *;
 [XY]US4948925  (WINTERS WARREN [US], et al) [X] 19 * column 2, line 60 - column 3, line 2; figure 2 * [Y] 13,14;
 [X]US5029653  (JUERGENS RAINER [DE], et al) [X] 1-7,10,17,18,32-37 * column 4, line 27 - line 39; figure 3 *;
 [X]US5314030  (PETERSON CARL R [US], et al) [X] 1,32 * column 2, line 6 - line 26; figure 3 *;
 [Y]US5553678  (BARR JOHN D [GB], et al) [Y] 10-14,22-26,30,31 * column 5, line 42 - line 50; figures 6,24 *
by applicantUS5421421
 US5490569
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