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EP About this file: EP2201179

EP2201179 - IMPROVED CANTILEVER SKIDDING SYSTEM ON A DRILLING RIG [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2016
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Offshore Technology Development
55 Gul Road
Singapore 629353 / SG
For all designated states
Offshore Innovative Solutions LLC
5177 Richmond Avenue, Suite 1088
Houston, TX 77056 / US
[2010/26]
Inventor(s)01 / THAM, Hoe, Phong
Block 4b Boon Tiong Road
12-27 Singapore 165004 / SG
02 / FOO, Kok, Seng
Block 719 Jurong West Avenue 1
03-56 Singapore 640719 / SG
03 / ALFORD, Jacob
1829 Valence Street
New Orleans, LA 70115 / US
04 / BENNETT, William, T.
3418 Locke Lane
Houston, TX 77027 / US
 [2010/26]
Representative(s)Hocking, Adrian Niall, et al
Albright IP Limited
County House
Bayshill Road
Cheltenham, Glos. GL50 3BA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/42]Hocking, Adrian Niall, et al
Albright IP Limited
Eagle Tower
Montpellier Drive
Cheltenham GL50 1TA / GB
Former [2011/22]Hocking, Adrian Niall, et al
Albright Patents LLP Eagle Tower Montpellier Drive Cheltenham
GL50 1TA / GB
Former [2010/26]Hocking, Adrian Niall
Albright Patents Eagle Tower Montpellier Drive Cheltenham
GL50 1TA / GB
Application number, filing date07814769.110.09.2007
[2010/26]
WO2007US77956
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009035448
Date:19.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2201179
Date:30.06.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.03.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2201179
Date:14.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.03.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:E02B17/00
[2010/26]
CPC:
E21B15/003 (EP,US); E02B17/00 (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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/42]
Former [2010/26]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTER AUSLEGERGLEITSYSTEM AUF EINER BOHRANLAGE[2010/26]
English:IMPROVED CANTILEVER SKIDDING SYSTEM ON A DRILLING RIG[2010/26]
French:SYSTÈME AMÉLIORÉ DE DÉRAPAGE EN PORTE-À-FAUX SUR UN APPAREIL DE FORAGE[2010/26]
Entry into regional phase12.04.2010National basic fee paid 
12.04.2010Search fee paid 
12.04.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
12.04.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.07.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
12.04.2010Examination requested  [2010/26]
14.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.2015Fee for grant paid
28.08.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.08.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.06.2015
Opposition(s)15.07.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
12.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
04.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
02.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
03.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.09.2007
AT14.10.2015
BE14.10.2015
BG14.10.2015
CY14.10.2015
CZ14.10.2015
DK14.10.2015
EE14.10.2015
ES14.10.2015
FI14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
LT14.10.2015
LV14.10.2015
MC14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
PL14.10.2015
PT14.10.2015
RO14.10.2015
SE14.10.2015
SI14.10.2015
SK14.10.2015
TR14.10.2015
GR15.01.2016
IS14.02.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/33]HU10.09.2007
AT14.10.2015
BE14.10.2015
CY14.10.2015
CZ14.10.2015
DK14.10.2015
EE14.10.2015
ES14.10.2015
FI14.10.2015
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LT14.10.2015
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MC14.10.2015
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PL14.10.2015
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RO14.10.2015
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SI14.10.2015
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TR14.10.2015
GR15.01.2016
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GR15.01.2016
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Former [2018/28]HU10.09.2007
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Documents cited:Search[XI]GB2139267  (RIG DESIGN SERVICES) [X] 1-4,9 * page 1, line 27 - line 75; figures 1,2 * [I] 5-8,10-15;
 [XI]GB2166176  (RIG DESIGN SERVICES) [X] 1-4,9 * page 2, line 19 - line 63; figure 1 * [I] 5-8,10-15;
 [X]US3921739  (RICH ROBERT N, et al) [X] 1-4,9 * column 6, line 60 - column 8, line 2; figures 6,9 *;
 [X]US4269542  (MUELLER SERGIO R C) [X] 1-4,9 * column 2, line 21 - line 44; figures 1-3; claim 1 *;
 [A]US6932553  (ROODENBURG JOOP [NL], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0071] , [0085]; figure 9 *;
 [A]US4065934  (DYSARZ EDWARD DAVID) [A] 1-15 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]US3244242  (WOLFF PAUL A) [A] 1-15 * column 8, line 32 - line 67; figures 7-9 *
International search[X]US7083004  (ROODENBURG JOOP [NL], et al);
 [X]US2004151549  (ROODENBURG JOOP [NL], et al)
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