EP1948342 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM A SOLIDS LADEN FLUID [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application has been refused Status updated on 02.11.2012 Database last updated on 02.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 02.11.2012 | Refusal of application | published on 05.12.2012 [2012/49] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states National Oilwell Varco, L.P. 7909 Parkwood Circle Drive Houston, TX 77036 / US | [2008/31] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
SCOTT, Eric 8913 Summerdale Lane Conroe, Texas 77302 / US | 02 /
SMITH, George, Edward 2115 South Fountain Valley Drive Missouri City, Texas 77459 / US | 03 /
BURNETT, George, Alexander Heath Cottage Ruthrieston Road Aberdeen Aberdeenshire AB10 7JR / GB | 04 /
MCDONOUGH, Kevin 78 W. Honey Grove Place The Woodlands, Texas 77382 / US | 05 /
SEYFFERT, Kenneth, Wayne 1019 LaMonte Lane Houston, Texas 77018 / US | 06 /
MCCLUNG III, Guy, Lamont 8002 Hertfordshire Circle Spring, Texas 77379 / US | [2008/31] | Representative(s) | Lucas, Brian Ronald Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2008/31] | Lucas, Brian Ronald Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road Warlingham Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB | Application number, filing date | 06808759.2 | 16.11.2006 | [2008/31] | WO2006GB50395 | Priority number, date | US20050280977 | 16.11.2005 Original published format: US 280977 | [2008/31] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO2007057712 | Date: | 24.05.2007 | Language: | EN | [2007/21] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1948342 | Date: | 30.07.2008 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.05.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2008/31] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 15.11.2007 | Classification | IPC: | B01D21/00, B01D29/44, E21B21/06 | [2008/31] | CPC: |
E21B21/065 (EP,US);
B01D21/0012 (EP,US);
B01D21/283 (EP,US);
B01D33/0315 (EP,US);
B01D33/0346 (EP,US);
B01D33/0376 (EP,US);
B01D33/37 (EP,US);
B01D33/722 (EP,US);
B01D33/76 (EP,US);
B07B1/28 (EP,US);
B07B1/42 (EP,US);
B07B1/46 (EP,US);
| 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 [2008/31] | Title | German: | VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ABTRENNUNG VON FESTSTOFFEN AUS EINEM FESTSTOFFBELADENEN FLUID | [2008/31] | English: | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM A SOLIDS LADEN FLUID | [2008/31] | French: | APPAREIL ET PROCEDE POUR LA SEPARATION DE SOLIDES D'UN FLUIDE CHARGE DE SOLIDES | [2008/31] | Entry into regional phase | 25.04.2008 | National basic fee paid | 25.04.2008 | Designation fee(s) paid | 25.04.2008 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 25.04.2008 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 25.04.2008 | Examination requested [2008/31] | 21.05.2010 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 04.10.2010 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 05.07.2012 | Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/49] | 05.07.2012 | Date of oral proceedings | 16.07.2012 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/49] | 16.07.2012 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | Divisional application(s) | EP10168861.2 / EP2233184 | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 21.05.2010 | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 13.10.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 16.09.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 11.11.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 07.11.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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