EP1789652 - PULSED ELECTRIC ROCK DRILLING, FRACTURING, AND CRUSHING METHODS AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 25.09.2020 Database last updated on 03.09.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 18.10.2019 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 23.06.2019 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 08.11.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 24.06.2022 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CY, HU | published on 27.07.2022 [2022/30] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states SDG LLC 2248 Meridian Boulevard Suite H Minden, Nevada 89423 / US | [2019/20] |
Former [2012/44] | For all designated states SDG, LLC 3701 Hawkins St. NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 / US | ||
Former [2007/22] | For all designated states Tetra Corporation 3701 Hawkins Street, Northeast Albuquerque, NM 87109 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
MOENY, William 6589 Freemont Hills Loop Rio Rancho, NM 87044 / US | 02 /
HILL, Gilman 7128 S. Poplar Lane Englewood, CO 80112 / US | [2007/22] | Representative(s) | McWilliams, David John Withers & Rogers LLP 2 London Bridge London SE1 9RA / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2019/47] | McWilliams, David John Withers & Rogers LLP 4 More London Riverside London SE1 2AU / GB | ||
Former [2011/11] | Van Breda, Jacobus, et al Octrooibureau Los & Stigter B.V., Weteringschans 96 1017 XS Amsterdam / NL | ||
Former [2007/22] | Kupecz, Arpad Octrooibureau Los en Stigter B.V. Weteringschans 96 1017 XS Amsterdam / NL | Application number, filing date | 05791498.8 | 22.08.2005 | [2007/22] | WO2005US30178 | Priority number, date | US20040603509P | 20.08.2004 Original published format: US 603509 P | US20050208579 | 19.08.2005 Original published format: US 208579 | US20050208671 | 19.08.2005 Original published format: US 208671 | US20050208766 | 19.08.2005 Original published format: US 208766 | US20050208950 | 19.08.2005 Original published format: US 208950 | [2007/22] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO2006023998 | Date: | 02.03.2006 | Language: | EN | [2006/09] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1789652 | Date: | 30.05.2007 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.03.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2007/22] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1789652 | Date: | 20.11.2019 | Language: | EN | [2019/47] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | US | 30.04.2009 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 26.04.2012 | Classification | IPC: | E21B7/15, E21C37/18 | [2012/22] | CPC: |
E21C37/18 (EP);
E21B7/15 (EP)
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Former IPC [2009/44] | E21B7/15 | ||
Former IPC [2007/22] | E21C37/18 | Designated contracting states | 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 [2019/47] |
Former [2007/22] | 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 | Title | German: | VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM GEPULSTEN ELEKTRISCHEN GESTEINSBOHREN, BRECHEN UND ZERKLEINERN | [2007/22] | English: | PULSED ELECTRIC ROCK DRILLING, FRACTURING, AND CRUSHING METHODS AND APPARATUS | [2007/22] | French: | PROCÉDÉS ET DISPOSITIF DE FORAGE, DE FRACTURATION ET DE CONCASSAGE DE ROCHES À COURANT PULSE | [2019/29] |
Former [2007/22] | PROCEDES ET DISPOSITIF DE FORAGE, DE FRACTURATION ET DE CONCASSAGE DE ROCHES A COURANT PULSE | Entry into regional phase | 20.03.2007 | National basic fee paid | 20.03.2007 | Search fee paid | 30.10.2009 | Designation fee(s) paid | 30.10.2009 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 30.10.2009 | Examination requested [2009/50] | 14.11.2012 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 10.10.2017 | Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01) | 08.11.2017 | Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments | 07.03.2018 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 03.07.2018 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 25.07.2018 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 25.10.2018 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 21.11.2018 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 20.03.2019 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 24.06.2019 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 10.10.2019 | Fee for grant paid | 10.10.2019 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 10.10.2019 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Divisional application(s) | EP19205048.2 / EP3620605 | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 07.03.2018 | Opposition(s) | 21.08.2020 | No opposition filed within time limit [2020/44] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 27.08.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 01.09.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 31.08.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 31.08.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 31.08.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 31.08.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 02.09.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 01.09.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 31.08.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 11 | 31.08.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 12 | 31.08.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 13 | 06.06.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 14 | 05.09.2019 | Renewal fee patent year 15 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.08.2019 | 15   M06   Fee paid on   05.09.2019 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | HU | 22.08.2005 | AT | 20.11.2019 | CY | 20.11.2019 | CZ | 20.11.2019 | DK | 20.11.2019 | EE | 20.11.2019 | ES | 20.11.2019 | FI | 20.11.2019 | IT | 20.11.2019 | LT | 20.11.2019 | LV | 20.11.2019 | MC | 20.11.2019 | NL | 20.11.2019 | PL | 20.11.2019 | RO | 20.11.2019 | SE | 20.11.2019 | SI | 20.11.2019 | SK | 20.11.2019 | TR | 20.11.2019 | BG | 20.02.2020 | GR | 21.02.2020 | IS | 20.03.2020 | PT | 12.04.2020 | [2022/27] |
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BG | 20.02.2020 | Documents cited: | Search | [XYI]EP0921270 (KOMATSU MFG CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,4,7,11,13,16,21 * paragraphs [0046] , [0047] , [0051]; figures 1,20,35 * [Y] 5,6,8,17-19,22 [I] 2,14; | [YD]US6215734 (MOENY WILLIAM M [US], et al) [YD] 5,6,8,17-19,22 * column 1, lines 25-28 * * column 3, lines 5-13 * * column 7, lines 25-28 ** column 12, lines 11-13 *; | [XP]WO2005054620 (UNODRILL AS [NO], et al) [XP] 1,4-8,11,13,14,16-19,21,22 * the whole document * | International search | [X]US3158207 (ROWLEY DAVID S); | [X]US3500942 (SMITH NOYES D JR); | [X]WO03069110 (UNIV STRATHCLYDE [GB], et al) | by applicant | US6215734 |