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EP1948342 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM A SOLIDS LADEN FLUID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  02.11.2012
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.11.2012Refusal of applicationpublished 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 date06808759.216.11.2006
[2008/31]
WO2006GB50395
Priority number, dateUS2005028097716.11.2005         Original published format: US 280977
[2008/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: 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:EP15.11.2007
ClassificationIPC: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);
B07B13/16 (EP,US); B07B13/18 (EP,US); B07B2230/01 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2008/31]
TitleGerman: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 phase25.04.2008National basic fee paid 
25.04.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
25.04.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.04.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.04.2008Examination requested  [2008/31]
21.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2012Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/49]
05.07.2012Date of oral proceedings
16.07.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/49]
16.07.2012Minutes 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 paidRenewal fee
13.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
16.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
11.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
07.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XY]EP0548729  (TECNOFORME SPA [IT]) [X] 1-6,11-16,37-40,43 * column 2, line 33 - column 3, line 25; figure - * [Y] 28,29;
 [X]CH656073  (KAELIN J R) [X] 1-6,11-16,37-40,43 * page 2, column 2, lines 1-56; figure - *;
 [Y]US5226546  (JANSSENS EDUARD X J [BE], et al) [Y] 28,29 * column 2, lines 3-13 *;
 [A]US3263817  (BUCKLEY MICHAEL J) [A] 1-6,11-16,28,29,37-40,43 * column 3, lines 14-26 * * column 4, lines 59-63 *;
 [AD]US6938778  (ALLAEI DARYOUSH [US]) [AD] 1-6,11-16,28,29,37-40,43 * column 2, lines 53-61 *;
 [A]WO9816295  (RIG TECHNOLOGY LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-6,11-16,28,29,37-40,43 * page 2 *
by applicantUS5265730
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 WO9816328
 GB2176424
 GB1526663
 GB1578948
 WO0176719
 US25774
 US4459207
 WO0243832
 WO03028907
 WO2005124096
 US4836385
 US6543620
 US6938778
 US6953122
 WO2005105327
 US6868972
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