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EP About this file: EP1789652

EP1789652 - PULSED ELECTRIC ROCK DRILLING, FRACTURING, AND CRUSHING METHODS AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.09.2020
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse 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 date05791498.822.08.2005
[2007/22]
WO2005US30178
Priority number, dateUS20040603509P20.08.2004         Original published format: US 603509 P
US2005020857919.08.2005         Original published format: US 208579
US2005020867119.08.2005         Original published format: US 208671
US2005020876619.08.2005         Original published format: US 208766
US2005020895019.08.2005         Original published format: US 208950
[2007/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: 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:US30.04.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.2012
ClassificationIPC:E21B7/15, E21C37/18
[2012/22]
CPC:
E21C37/18 (EP); E21B7/15 (EP)
Former IPC [2009/44]E21B7/15
Former IPC [2007/22]E21C37/18
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 
TitleGerman: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 phase20.03.2007National basic fee paid 
20.03.2007Search fee paid 
30.10.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
30.10.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.10.2009Examination requested  [2009/50]
14.11.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.10.2017Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
08.11.2017Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
07.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.10.2019Fee for grant paid
10.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.10.2019Receipt 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)21.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
01.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
02.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
01.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
31.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
31.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
31.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
06.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
05.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 15
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31.08.201915   M06   Fee paid on   05.09.2019
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.08.2005
AT20.11.2019
CY20.11.2019
CZ20.11.2019
DK20.11.2019
EE20.11.2019
ES20.11.2019
FI20.11.2019
IT20.11.2019
LT20.11.2019
LV20.11.2019
MC20.11.2019
NL20.11.2019
PL20.11.2019
RO20.11.2019
SE20.11.2019
SI20.11.2019
SK20.11.2019
TR20.11.2019
BG20.02.2020
GR21.02.2020
IS20.03.2020
PT12.04.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2022/26]AT20.11.2019
CZ20.11.2019
DK20.11.2019
EE20.11.2019
ES20.11.2019
FI20.11.2019
IT20.11.2019
LT20.11.2019
LV20.11.2019
MC20.11.2019
NL20.11.2019
PL20.11.2019
RO20.11.2019
SE20.11.2019
SI20.11.2019
SK20.11.2019
TR20.11.2019
BG20.02.2020
GR21.02.2020
IS20.03.2020
PT12.04.2020
Former [2021/18]AT20.11.2019
CZ20.11.2019
DK20.11.2019
EE20.11.2019
ES20.11.2019
FI20.11.2019
IT20.11.2019
LT20.11.2019
LV20.11.2019
MC20.11.2019
NL20.11.2019
PL20.11.2019
RO20.11.2019
SE20.11.2019
SI20.11.2019
SK20.11.2019
BG20.02.2020
GR21.02.2020
IS20.03.2020
PT12.04.2020
Former [2021/10]AT20.11.2019
CZ20.11.2019
DK20.11.2019
EE20.11.2019
ES20.11.2019
FI20.11.2019
IT20.11.2019
LT20.11.2019
LV20.11.2019
NL20.11.2019
PL20.11.2019
RO20.11.2019
SE20.11.2019
SI20.11.2019
SK20.11.2019
BG20.02.2020
GR21.02.2020
IS20.03.2020
PT12.04.2020
Former [2020/51]AT20.11.2019
CZ20.11.2019
DK20.11.2019
EE20.11.2019
ES20.11.2019
FI20.11.2019
LT20.11.2019
LV20.11.2019
NL20.11.2019
PL20.11.2019
RO20.11.2019
SE20.11.2019
SI20.11.2019
SK20.11.2019
BG20.02.2020
GR21.02.2020
IS20.03.2020
PT12.04.2020
Former [2020/37]CZ20.11.2019
DK20.11.2019
EE20.11.2019
ES20.11.2019
FI20.11.2019
LT20.11.2019
LV20.11.2019
NL20.11.2019
RO20.11.2019
SE20.11.2019
SK20.11.2019
BG20.02.2020
GR21.02.2020
IS20.03.2020
PT12.04.2020
Former [2020/36]CZ20.11.2019
DK20.11.2019
EE20.11.2019
ES20.11.2019
FI20.11.2019
LT20.11.2019
LV20.11.2019
NL20.11.2019
RO20.11.2019
SE20.11.2019
BG20.02.2020
GR21.02.2020
IS20.03.2020
PT12.04.2020
Former [2020/35]CZ20.11.2019
ES20.11.2019
FI20.11.2019
LT20.11.2019
LV20.11.2019
NL20.11.2019
RO20.11.2019
SE20.11.2019
BG20.02.2020
GR21.02.2020
IS20.03.2020
Former [2020/24]ES20.11.2019
FI20.11.2019
LT20.11.2019
LV20.11.2019
NL20.11.2019
SE20.11.2019
BG20.02.2020
GR21.02.2020
IS20.03.2020
Former [2020/23]ES20.11.2019
FI20.11.2019
LT20.11.2019
LV20.11.2019
NL20.11.2019
SE20.11.2019
BG20.02.2020
GR21.02.2020
Former [2020/22]FI20.11.2019
LT20.11.2019
SE20.11.2019
BG20.02.2020
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 applicantUS6215734
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