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EP About this file: EP2245256

EP2245256 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CREATING A DEEP BOREHOLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.05.2012
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Herrenknecht Vertical Gmbh
Im Heidenwinkel 5
77961 Schwanau / DE
[2010/44]
Inventor(s)01 / SUHM, Werner
Meisenweg 6
77723 Gengenbach / DE
02 / BINDER, Jürgen
Sulzbergstrasse 64
77933 Lahr-Sulz / DE
03 / RUDER, Martin
Am Buchrain 1a
77723 Gengenbach / DE
04 / BACK, Michael
Buchberger Strasse 115
94560 Offenberg / DE
 [2010/44]
Representative(s)Wetzel, Philipp
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Beselerstraße 6
22607 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/44]Wetzel, Philipp
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Beselerstraße 6
22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date09707037.926.01.2009
[2010/44]
WO2009EP00485
Priority number, dateDE2008100639228.01.2008         Original published format: DE102008006392
[2010/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009095195
Date:06.08.2009
Language:DE
[2009/32]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2245256
Date:03.11.2010
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.08.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2245256
Date:06.07.2011
Language:DE
[2011/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.04.2010
ClassificationIPC:E21B7/00, // E21D7/00
[2011/11]
CPC:
E21B7/00 (EP,US); E21D7/00 (EP,US); F24T2010/53 (EP,US);
Y02E10/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/44]E21B7/00
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/44]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ERSTELLEN EINER TIEFBOHRUNG[2010/44]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CREATING A DEEP BOREHOLE[2010/44]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR L'EXÉCUTION D'UN SONDAGE[2010/44]
Entry into regional phase11.08.2010National basic fee paid 
11.08.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
11.08.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.04.2010Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.08.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.08.2010Examination requested  [2010/44]
21.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2011Fee for grant paid
19.04.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  21.03.2011
Opposition(s)11.04.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.01.2009
CY06.07.2011
CZ06.07.2011
DK06.07.2011
EE06.07.2011
FI06.07.2011
HR06.07.2011
IE06.07.2011
IT06.07.2011
LT06.07.2011
LV06.07.2011
MK06.07.2011
MT06.07.2011
RO06.07.2011
SE06.07.2011
SI06.07.2011
SK06.07.2011
TR06.07.2011
BG06.10.2011
NO06.10.2011
GR07.10.2011
IS06.11.2011
PT07.11.2011
LU26.01.2012
BE31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]CY06.07.2011
CZ06.07.2011
DK06.07.2011
EE06.07.2011
FI06.07.2011
HR06.07.2011
IE06.07.2011
IT06.07.2011
LT06.07.2011
LV06.07.2011
MK06.07.2011
MT06.07.2011
RO06.07.2011
SE06.07.2011
SI06.07.2011
SK06.07.2011
TR06.07.2011
BG06.10.2011
NO06.10.2011
GR07.10.2011
IS06.11.2011
PT07.11.2011
LU26.01.2012
BE31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2014/21]CY06.07.2011
CZ06.07.2011
DK06.07.2011
EE06.07.2011
FI06.07.2011
HR06.07.2011
IE06.07.2011
IT06.07.2011
LT06.07.2011
LV06.07.2011
MK06.07.2011
MT06.07.2011
RO06.07.2011
SE06.07.2011
SI06.07.2011
SK06.07.2011
TR06.07.2011
BG06.10.2011
NO06.10.2011
GR07.10.2011
IS06.11.2011
PT07.11.2011
BE31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2013/35]CY06.07.2011
CZ06.07.2011
DK06.07.2011
EE06.07.2011
FI06.07.2011
HR06.07.2011
IE06.07.2011
IT06.07.2011
LT06.07.2011
LV06.07.2011
MK06.07.2011
MT06.07.2011
RO06.07.2011
SE06.07.2011
SI06.07.2011
SK06.07.2011
BG06.10.2011
NO06.10.2011
GR07.10.2011
IS06.11.2011
PT07.11.2011
BE31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2013/29]CY06.07.2011
CZ06.07.2011
DK06.07.2011
EE06.07.2011
FI06.07.2011
HR06.07.2011
IE06.07.2011
IT06.07.2011
LT06.07.2011
LV06.07.2011
MK06.07.2011
RO06.07.2011
SE06.07.2011
SI06.07.2011
SK06.07.2011
BG06.10.2011
NO06.10.2011
GR07.10.2011
IS06.11.2011
PT07.11.2011
BE31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2013/12]CY06.07.2011
CZ06.07.2011
DK06.07.2011
EE06.07.2011
FI06.07.2011
HR06.07.2011
IE06.07.2011
IT06.07.2011
LT06.07.2011
LV06.07.2011
MK06.07.2011
RO06.07.2011
SE06.07.2011
SI06.07.2011
SK06.07.2011
NO06.10.2011
GR07.10.2011
IS06.11.2011
PT07.11.2011
BE31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2013/04]CY06.07.2011
CZ06.07.2011
DK06.07.2011
EE06.07.2011
FI06.07.2011
HR06.07.2011
IE06.07.2011
IT06.07.2011
LT06.07.2011
LV06.07.2011
RO06.07.2011
SE06.07.2011
SI06.07.2011
SK06.07.2011
NO06.10.2011
GR07.10.2011
IS06.11.2011
PT07.11.2011
BE31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2012/37]CY06.07.2011
CZ06.07.2011
DK06.07.2011
EE06.07.2011
FI06.07.2011
HR06.07.2011
IE06.07.2011
IT06.07.2011
LT06.07.2011
LV06.07.2011
RO06.07.2011
SE06.07.2011
SI06.07.2011
SK06.07.2011
NO06.10.2011
GR07.10.2011
IS06.11.2011
PT07.11.2011
MC31.01.2012
Former [2012/31]CY06.07.2011
CZ06.07.2011
DK06.07.2011
EE06.07.2011
FI06.07.2011
HR06.07.2011
IE06.07.2011
IT06.07.2011
LT06.07.2011
LV06.07.2011
RO06.07.2011
SE06.07.2011
SI06.07.2011
SK06.07.2011
NO06.10.2011
GR07.10.2011
IS06.11.2011
PT07.11.2011
Former [2012/23]CY06.07.2011
CZ06.07.2011
EE06.07.2011
FI06.07.2011
HR06.07.2011
IE06.07.2011
IT06.07.2011
LT06.07.2011
LV06.07.2011
RO06.07.2011
SE06.07.2011
SI06.07.2011
SK06.07.2011
NO06.10.2011
GR07.10.2011
IS06.11.2011
PT07.11.2011
Former [2012/21]CY06.07.2011
CZ06.07.2011
FI06.07.2011
HR06.07.2011
IE06.07.2011
LT06.07.2011
LV06.07.2011
SE06.07.2011
SI06.07.2011
NO06.10.2011
GR07.10.2011
IS06.11.2011
PT07.11.2011
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FI06.07.2011
HR06.07.2011
IE06.07.2011
LT06.07.2011
LV06.07.2011
SE06.07.2011
SI06.07.2011
NO06.10.2011
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PT07.11.2011
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SE06.07.2011
SI06.07.2011
NO06.10.2011
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IS06.11.2011
PT07.11.2011
Former [2011/52]SI06.07.2011
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 [X]US4255068  (VALANTIN ALFRED) [X] 1-11,13-24,26-28 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4691788  (YOSHIDA SHOJI [JP], et al) [X] 17 * the whole document *
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