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EP1686235 - "One-way valve for a side pocket mandrel of a gas lift system" [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.11.2008
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Change - representativepublished on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Weatherford/Lamb Inc.
515 Post Oak Boulevard Suite 600 Houston
Texas 77027 / US
[2006/31]
Inventor(s)01 / Schmidt, Ronald W.
2514 Cooling Breeze Dr.
Richmond, TX Texas 77469 / US
02 / Salihbegovic, Zlatko
2018 La Belle Villa
New Iberia, LA Louisiana 70563 / US
03 / Ricketts, Dave
3742 Post Oak Ave.
New Orleans, LA Louisiana 70131 / US
04 / Robinson, Jerry W.
200 Verret St.
New Orleans, LA Louisiana 70114 / US
 [2006/31]
Representative(s)Marchitelli, Mauro
Buzzi, Notaro & Antonielli d'Oulx S.p.A.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele ll, 6
10123 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [2009/37]Marchitelli, Mauro
c/o Buzzi, Notaro & Antonielli d'Oulx Via Maria Vittoria 18
10123 Torino / IT
Former [2006/31]Marchitelli, Mauro
c/o Buzzi, Notaro & Antonielli d'Oulx Srl Via Maria Vittoria 18
10123 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date05112053.313.12.2005
[2006/31]
Priority number, dateUS2004002399028.12.2004         Original published format: US 23990
[2006/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1686235
Date:02.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1686235
Date:23.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:E21B43/12
[2006/31]
CPC:
E21B43/123 (EP,US); E21B43/122 (US)
Designated contracting statesGB [2007/15]
Former [2006/31]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Einwegventil für Mantelrohr mit Seitentasche[2006/31]
English:"One-way valve for a side pocket mandrel of a gas lift system"[2006/31]
French:Valve unidirectionnelle pour un mandrin avec poche latérale[2007/39]
Former [2006/31]Valve unidirectionelle pour un mandrin avec poche latérale
Examination procedure17.11.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.11.2006Examination requested  [2006/52]
03.02.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
21.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
13.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2007Fee for grant paid
05.12.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.10.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
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