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EP About this file: EP2170480

EP2170480 - DOWN HOLE OIL SKIMMER AND PROCESS USING SAID DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/14]DOWN HOLE SEPARATOR AND FAST FLOW OIL SHIMMER
[2018/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2019
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Byskov, Tommy
Gåsegangen 3 Yderby Lyng
4583 Sjællands Odde / DK
For all designated states
Haselton, Thomas M.
Strandvejen 102 B 3
2900 Hellerup / DK
[2010/14]
Inventor(s)01 / BYSKOV, Tommy
Gåsegangen 3
Yderby Lyng
4583 Sjællands Odde / DK
 [2018/18]
Representative(s)Budde Schou A/S
Dronningens Tvaergade 30
1302 Copenhagen K / DK
[N/P]
Former [2014/25]Budde Schou A/S
Hausergade 3
1128 Copenhagen K / DK
Former [2010/14]Nielsen, Henrik Sten
Budde Schou A/S Vester Søgade 10
1601 Copenhagen V / DK
Application number, filing date08773295.414.07.2008
[2010/14]
WO2008DK00268
Priority number, dateEP2007038805413.07.2007         Original published format: EP 07388054
[2010/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009010063
Date:22.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2170480
Date:07.04.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.01.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2170480
Date:12.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:B01D17/02
[2010/14]
CPC:
B01D17/0211 (EP,US); B01D17/0214 (EP,US); E21B43/34 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/37]
Former [2010/14]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:BOHRLOCH OLABSTREIFER UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG DER VORRICHTUNG[2018/17]
English:DOWN HOLE OIL SKIMMER AND PROCESS USING SAID DEVICE[2018/17]
French:ECREMEUR DE PETROLE POUR FOND DE PUIT ET PROCEDE L'UTILISANT[2018/17]
Former [2010/14]ÖLABSCHEIDER
Former [2010/14]DOWN HOLE SEPARATOR AND FAST FLOW OIL SHIMMER
Former [2010/14]SÉPARATEUR DE FOND DE TROU ET IRISATION D'HUILE À ÉCOULEMENT RAPIDE
Entry into regional phase15.02.2010National basic fee paid 
15.02.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
15.02.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.02.2010Examination requested  [2010/14]
08.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.2018Fee for grant paid
06.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.08.2018Receipt 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  08.09.2016
Opposition(s)13.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
01.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
01.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
31.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.07.2008
AT12.09.2018
CY12.09.2018
CZ12.09.2018
EE12.09.2018
ES12.09.2018
FI12.09.2018
HR12.09.2018
IT12.09.2018
LT12.09.2018
LV12.09.2018
MC12.09.2018
MT12.09.2018
NL12.09.2018
PL12.09.2018
RO12.09.2018
SE12.09.2018
SI12.09.2018
SK12.09.2018
TR12.09.2018
BG12.12.2018
NO12.12.2018
GR13.12.2018
IS12.01.2019
PT12.01.2019
[2021/34]
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Cited inInternational search[A]US1920468  (JONES LEO D) [A] 1-13 * page 1, line 73 - page 3, line 41 *;
 [A]US2826306  (BURNS WILLIAM E) [A] 1-13 * column 2, line 13 - column 3, line 70 *;
 [A]US4425239  (JACOCKS CLAUD L [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * column 2, line 14 - column 4, line 15 *;
 [X]EP0544059  (RUMKO FA [DE]) [X] 1-13 * page 3, line 1 - page 3, line 10 * * page 4, line 38 - page 5, line 37 *;
 [X]US5718015  (ROHRBACHER RICHARD D [US]) [X] 1-13 * abstract * * column 6, line 5 - line 49 *;
 [A]US6074557  (LYLES SR ROBERT G [US], et al) [A] 1-13* column 5, line 1 - column 12, line 60 *
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