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EP About this file: EP1336026

EP1336026 - POWER TONG FRAMES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.04.2014
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.11.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 17.12.2014  [2014/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
515 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600 Houston
Texas 77027 / US
[2013/22]
Former [2003/34]For all designated states
Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
515 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600
Houston Texas 77027 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PIETRAS, Bernd-Georg
Sandriedeweg 12
30900 Wedemark / DE
 [2003/34]
Representative(s)Lind, Robert
Marks & Clerk LLP
2nd Floor, Wytham Court
11 West Way
Oxford OX2 0JB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/22]Lind, Robert
Marks & Clerk LLP
Fletcher House
Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park
Oxford OX4 4GE / GB
Former [2003/34]Lind, Robert
Marks & Clerk, 4220 Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South
Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
Application number, filing date01997615.819.11.2001
[2003/34]
WO2001GB05121
Priority number, dateGB2000002831321.11.2000         Original published format: GB 0028313
[2003/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0242600
Date:30.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1336026
Date:20.08.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.05.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1336026
Date:29.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:E21B19/16
[2003/34]
CPC:
E21B19/164 (EP,US); E21B19/16 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2004/22]
Former [2003/34]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:RAHMEN FÜR BOHRGESTÄNGEZANGE[2003/34]
English:POWER TONG FRAMES[2003/34]
French:STRUCTURE SUPPORT DE PINCES POUR ELEMENTS TUBULAIRES[2009/38]
Former [2003/34]CADRES DE CLES A TIGES DE PUISSANCE
Entry into regional phase23.05.2003National basic fee paid 
23.05.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
23.05.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.06.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.05.2003Examination requested  [2003/34]
20.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2010Fee for grant paid
15.01.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M26)
13.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.09.2006
Opposition(s)03.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
12.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
10.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR02.12.2013
[2014/51]
Cited inInternational search[AY]US2668689  (CORMANY DAVID R) [A] 1 * column 1, lines 39-44 * * column 3, lines 52-55 * * column 3, lines 65-74 * * figures 1-4,8 * [Y] 5,6,10;
 [A]US3288000  (LEWIS FOSTER JAMES) [A] 1,13 * column 2, line 57 - column 3, line 10 * * column 5, lines 21-35 * * figure - *;
 [A]US3857451  (WILLIAMS W) [A] 1 * column 2, line 24 - column 3, line 13 ** figure - *;
 [XY]US4348920  (BOYADJIEFF GEORGE I) [X] 1-4,11-16 * column 1, lines 1-21 * * column 3, line 47 - column 4, line 10 * * column 4, lines 32-36 * * column 4, lines 37-52 * * column 5, lines 27-48 * * figure - * [Y] 5-10;
 [Y]US5297874  (RAINES KENNETH W J [GB]) [Y] 7-9 * abstract * * column 1, lines 8-11 * * column 3, lines 39-63 * * figure - *
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