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EP About this file: EP2195508

EP2195508 - EXTERNALLY ACTIVATED SEAL SYSTEM FOR WELLHEAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.01.2019
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.01.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.09.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, PT		published on 08.07.2020  [2020/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Plexus Holdings, PLC.
Plexus House
Site 2, Burnside Drive
Dyce
Aberdeen
AB21 0HW / GB
[2015/10]
Former [2012/33]For all designated states
Plexus Holdings, PLC.
Plexus House
1 Cromwell Place
London SW7 2JE / GB
Former [2010/24]For all designated states
Plexus Ocean Systems Limited
Units 1 and 2 Ashley Base Pittmedden Road Dyce, Aberdeen
AB21 0DP / GB
Inventor(s)01 / VANBILDERBEEK, Bernard, Herman
1224 North Post Oak Road,
Suite 120
Houston, TX 77055 / US
 [2018/09]
Former [2010/24]01 / VANBILDERBEEK, Bernard, Herman
1224 North Post Oak Road, Suite 120
Houston TX 77055 / US
Representative(s)Dummett Copp LLP
25 The Square
Martlesham Heath
Ipswich IP5 3SL / GB
[2018/09]
Former [2010/24]Jackson, Nicholas Andrew
Dummett Copp LLP 25 The Square Martlesham Heath Ipswich
IP5 3SL / GB
Application number, filing date08834237.323.09.2008
[2010/24]
WO2008US11020
Priority number, dateUS2007090371524.09.2007         Original published format: US 903715
[2010/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009042121
Date:02.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/14]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2195508
Date:16.06.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.04.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2195508
Date:28.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR18.06.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:E21B33/02, E21B23/00
[2010/24]
CPC:
E21B33/03 (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 [2018/09]
Former [2010/24]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EXTERN AKTIVIERTES DICHTUNGSSYSTEM FÜR EINEN BOHRLOCHKOPF[2010/24]
English:EXTERNALLY ACTIVATED SEAL SYSTEM FOR WELLHEAD[2010/24]
French:SYSTÈME D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ À ACTIVATION EXTERNE POUR TÊTE DE PUITS[2010/24]
Entry into regional phase24.03.2010National basic fee paid 
24.03.2010Search fee paid 
24.03.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
24.03.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/24]
05.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.2018Fee for grant paid
12.01.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.01.2018Receipt 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  13.01.2017
Opposition(s)29.11.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2019/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
15.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
15.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
15.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
21.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
12.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
01.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
31.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.09.2008
AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
HR28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
MC28.02.2018
PL28.02.2018
PT28.02.2018
RO28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
SI28.02.2018
SK28.02.2018
TR28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
IE23.09.2018
LU23.09.2018
MT23.09.2018
BE30.09.2018
CH30.09.2018
LI30.09.2018
[2020/27]
Former [2020/16]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
HR28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
MC28.02.2018
PL28.02.2018
RO28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
SI28.02.2018
SK28.02.2018
TR28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
IE23.09.2018
LU23.09.2018
MT23.09.2018
BE30.09.2018
CH30.09.2018
LI30.09.2018
Former [2020/08]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
HR28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
MC28.02.2018
PL28.02.2018
RO28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
SI28.02.2018
SK28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
IE23.09.2018
LU23.09.2018
MT23.09.2018
BE30.09.2018
CH30.09.2018
LI30.09.2018
Former [2019/40]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
HR28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
MC28.02.2018
PL28.02.2018
RO28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
SI28.02.2018
SK28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
IE23.09.2018
LU23.09.2018
BE30.09.2018
CH30.09.2018
LI30.09.2018
Former [2019/38]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
HR28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
MC28.02.2018
PL28.02.2018
RO28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
SI28.02.2018
SK28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
IE23.09.2018
LU23.09.2018
BE30.09.2018
Former [2019/33]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
HR28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
MC28.02.2018
PL28.02.2018
RO28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
SI28.02.2018
SK28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
IE23.09.2018
LU23.09.2018
Former [2019/30]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
HR28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
MC28.02.2018
PL28.02.2018
RO28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
SI28.02.2018
SK28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
LU23.09.2018
Former [2019/24]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
HR28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
MC28.02.2018
PL28.02.2018
RO28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
SI28.02.2018
SK28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2019/13]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
HR28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
PL28.02.2018
RO28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
SI28.02.2018
SK28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2018/50]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
HR28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
PL28.02.2018
RO28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
SK28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2018/40]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
HR28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2018/37]CY28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
HR28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2018/35]CY28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
HR28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
Documents cited:Search[A]US4559809  (MAYO JOHN H [US]) [A] 1,4,5 * column 2, line 20 - line 46 * * figure 1B *;
 [A]US6092596  (VAN BILDERBEEK BERNARD HERMAN [GB]) [A] 1,4,5* figures 1-9 *;
 [A]WO0244520  (COOPER CAMERON CORP [US]) [A] 1,4,5 * page 15, line 13 - line 18 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP1519002  (COOPER CAMERON CORP [US]) [A] 1,4,5 * paragraph [0033] * * figure 2 *;
 [A]US2005211442  (MCGUIRE BOB [US], et al) [A] 1,4,5 * paragraph [0043] * * figure 6 *;
 [X]US7128143  (VAN BILDERBEEK BERNARD HERMAN [US]) [X] 1-3 * column 10, line 30 - column 12, line 17 * * figure 4 *
International search[A]US5360063  (HENDERSON JR HERMAN O [US]);
 [A]US7111688  (VANBILDERBEEK BERNARD H [US]);
 [X]US7128143  (VAN BILDERBEEK BERNARD HERMAN [US]);
 [X]US2007034382  (VAN BILDERBEEK BERNARD H [US])
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