blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1402145

EP1402145 - CLOSED LOOP DRILLING ASSEMBLY WITH ELECTRONICS OUTSIDE A NON-ROTATING SLEEVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  12.02.2010
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.02.2010Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 17.03.2010  [2010/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Baker Hughes Incorporated
2929 Allen Parkway Suite 2100
Houston, TX 77019 / US
[2008/52]
Former [2008/36]For all designated states
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
2929 Allen Parkway, Suite 2100
Houston, TX 77019-2118 / US
Former [2007/44]For all designated states
Baker Hughes Incorporated
2929 Allen Parkway Suite 2100
Houston, TX 77019 / US
Former [2006/30]For all designated states
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
3900 Essex Lane, Suite 1200
Houston, TX 77027 / US
Former [2004/14]For all designated states
Baker Hugues Incorporated
3900 Essex Lane, Suite 1200
Houston, TX 77027 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KRUEGER, Volker
Sassengarten 8
29223 Celle / DE
 [2004/14]
Representative(s)Chiva, Andrew Peter, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/04]Chiva, Andrew Peter, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2006/12]Jeffrey, Philip Michael, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Former [2004/14]Power, Philippa Louise
Frank B. Dehn & Co., 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date03726883.615.05.2003
[2004/14]
WO2003US15332
Priority number, dateUS20020380646P15.05.2002         Original published format: US 380646 P
[2004/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03097989
Date:27.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1402145
Date:31.03.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.11.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1402145
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/30]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1402145
Date:17.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:E21B7/08, E21B44/00
[2004/14]
CPC:
E21B44/005 (EP,US); E21B7/062 (EP,US); E21B7/068 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/36]
Former [2004/14]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISCHES BOHRSYSTEM MIT ELEKTRONIK AUSSERHALB EINER NICHT-ROTIERENDEN HÜLSE[2004/14]
English:CLOSED LOOP DRILLING ASSEMBLY WITH ELECTRONICS OUTSIDE A NON-ROTATING SLEEVE[2004/14]
French:ENSEMBLE DE FORAGE EN BOUCLE FERMEE AVEC EQUIPEMENT ELECTRONIQUE PLACE A L'EXTERIEUR D'UNE GAINE NON ROTATIVE[2004/14]
Entry into regional phase16.01.2004National basic fee paid 
16.01.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/14]
07.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2006Fee for grant paid
23.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.04.2007    ADMISSIBLE
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 16
2596 HR The Hague / NL
Opponent's representative
Cauberg, Johannes Maria Hubertus, et al, et al
Shell International B.V. P.O. Box 384
NL-2501 CJ The Hague / NL
 [N/P]
Former [2007/24]
Opponent(s)01  25.04.2007    ADMISSIBLE
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 16
NL-2596 HR The Hague / NL
Opponent's representative
Cauberg, Johannes Maria Hubertus, et al, et al
Shell International B.V. P.O. Box 384
NL-2501 CJ The Hague / NL
06.06.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.02.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.03.2009Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.03.2009Date of oral proceedings
01.07.2009Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.07.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.10.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
28.01.2010Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Cited inInternational search[XY]WO9834003  (BAKER HUGHES INC [US]) [X] 1-4,6,8-12,14-18,20-27,30-32,34,35 * page 11, line 21 - page 12, line 8; figure 2 * [Y] 7,13,19,28,29;
 [X]WO0028188  (BAKER HUGHES INC [US]) [X] 1-6,8,9,15-18,20-23,25-27,30-35 * page 13, line 8 - line 19; figures 2,3 * * page 10, line 24 - page 12, line 8 *;
 [Y]US2001042643  (KRUEGER VOLKER [DE], et al) [Y] 7,19 * See abstract *;
 [Y]US5341886  (PATTON BOB J [US]) [Y] 13,28,29 * column 11, line 2 - line 25; figures 5,6 *;
 [A]US6233524  (HARRELL JOHN W [US], et al) [A] 1,17,26 * column 8, line 23 - line 42; figure 1 *
OppositionEP0744526
 US2001052428
    - Handbook "Drilling and drilling fluids" BY GV CHILLINGARIAN AND P. VORABUTR ELSEVIER SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1981 ISBN 0-444 418 67 - 9 (vol. 11)
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.