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EP About this file: EP1462604

EP1462604 - Downhole drill assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.07.2008
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 22.09.2010  [2010/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gien, Bernard Lionel
2 & 4 Simba Street
Sebenza
Edenvale 1610
Gauteng / ZA
[N/P]
Former [2007/38]For all designated states
Gien, Bernard Lionel
2 & 4 Simba Street, Sebenza Edenvale 1610
Gauteng / ZA
Former [2004/40]For all designated states
Gien, Bernard Lionel
2 & 4 Simba Street, Sebenza
Edenvale 1610, Gauteng / ZA
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2004/40]
Representative(s)Thomson, Neil David, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/40]Thomson, Neil David, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date04251700.324.03.2004
[2004/40]
Priority number, dateZA2003000230225.03.2003         Original published format: ZA 200302302
[2004/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1462604
Date:29.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1462604
Date:27.04.2005
[2005/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1462604
Date:19.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:E21B4/14
[2004/40]
CPC:
E21B4/14 (EP,US); G07F7/005 (KR); G07F9/00 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/40]
TitleGerman:Bohrwerkzeug im Bohrloch[2004/40]
English:Downhole drill assembly[2004/40]
French:Ensemble de forage de fond de puits[2004/40]
Examination procedure06.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/31]
21.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2007Fee for grant paid
02.08.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.06.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.09.2007
BE19.09.2007
CH19.09.2007
CY19.09.2007
CZ19.09.2007
DK19.09.2007
EE19.09.2007
FI19.09.2007
LI19.09.2007
NL19.09.2007
PL19.09.2007
RO19.09.2007
SI19.09.2007
SK19.09.2007
TR19.09.2007
BG19.12.2007
GR20.12.2007
ES30.12.2007
PT19.02.2008
HU20.03.2008
IE24.03.2008
LU24.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
FR23.05.2008
[2010/38]
Former [2010/34]AT19.09.2007
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CH19.09.2007
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FR23.05.2008
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4333537  (HARRIS JESSE W, et al) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4911250  (LISTER WILLIAM [AU]) [A] 1-5* the whole document *;
 [A]US5207283  (LAY WARREN T [US]) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0843071  (GIEN BERNARD L [ZA]) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO0121930  (AZUKO PTY LTD [AU], et al) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *
by applicantEP1138870
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