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EP About this file: EP2257684

EP2257684 - INTERNALLY DAMPENED PERCUSSION ROCK DRILL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.03.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TEI Rock Drills, Inc.
P.O.Box 1309
Montrose CO 81402 / US
[2015/42]
Former [2010/49]For all designated states
Patterson, William N.
P.O. Box 1309
Montrose, CO 81402 / US
For all designated states
Patterson, Glenn
P.O. Box 1309
Montrose, CO 81402 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Patterson, William N.
P.O.Box 1309
Montrose, CO 81402 / US
02 / Patterson, Glenn
P.O.Box 1309
Montrose, CO 81402 / US
 [2015/42]
Former [2010/49]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Durm Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Patentanwälte
Moltkestrasse 45
76133 Karlsruhe / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/36]Durm & Partner
Patentanwälte
Moltkestrasse 45
76133 Karlsruhe / DE
Former [2010/49]Durm & Partner
Moltkestrasse 45
76133 Karlsruhe / DE
Application number, filing date09716546.806.03.2009
[2010/49]
WO2009US36312
Priority number, dateUS2008003447206.03.2008         Original published format: US 34472
US2008015090801.05.2008         Original published format: US 150908
[2010/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009111690
Date:11.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/37]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2257684
Date:08.12.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.09.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2257684
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR12.11.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:E21B4/14, B25D9/00, B23B47/00, B25D17/24
[2011/35]
CPC:
B25D9/18 (EP,US); B25D17/245 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/49]E21B4/14, B25D9/00, B23B47/00
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 [2017/36]
Former [2010/49]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:GESTEINSSCHLAGBOHRER MIT INNENDÄMPFUNG[2010/49]
English:INTERNALLY DAMPENED PERCUSSION ROCK DRILL[2010/49]
French:PERFORATEUR MÉCANIQUE À PERCUSSION AMORTIE EN INTERNE[2010/49]
Entry into regional phase13.09.2010National basic fee paid 
13.09.2010Search fee paid 
13.09.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
13.09.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/49]
29.02.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2017Fee for grant paid
13.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.07.2017Receipt 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  22.08.2012
Opposition(s)07.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.03.2009
AT06.09.2017
CY06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
MK06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
PT06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
TR06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
IE06.03.2018
LU06.03.2018
MT06.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU06.03.2009
AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
PT06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
TR06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
IE06.03.2018
LU06.03.2018
MT06.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2020/16]AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
TR06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
IE06.03.2018
LU06.03.2018
MT06.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2020/08]AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
IE06.03.2018
LU06.03.2018
MT06.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2019/12]AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
IE06.03.2018
LU06.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2019/09]AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
IE06.03.2018
LU06.03.2018
Former [2019/04]AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
LU06.03.2018
Former [2018/52]AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/39]AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/35]AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/24]AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/23]AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/21]CZ06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
Former [2018/15]ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
Former [2018/12]ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
Former [2018/10]HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
NO06.12.2017
Former [2018/07]LT06.09.2017
NO06.12.2017
Documents cited:Search[XAI] US4006783  (GRANHOLM SVEN et al.) [X] 1-3,6,7 * column 3, line 46 - column 9, line 60 * * figures 1-8 *[A] 8-15 [I] 4,5
 [XAI] EP0035005  (ATLAS COPCO AB et al.) [X] 1-3,6,7 * page 2, line 5 - page 5, line 28 * * figures 1-3 *[A] 8-15 [I] 4,5
 [XAI] US5056606  (BARTHOMEUF JEAN-CLAUDE et al.) [X] 1-3,6,7 * column 3, line 30 - column 6, line 38 * * figures 1-7 *[A] 8-15 [I] 4,5
 [XAI] US5002136  (BARTHOMEUF JEAN-CLAUDE et al.) [X] 1-3,6,7 * the whole document *[A] 8-15 [I] 4,5
 [XPAI] WO2008033075  (ATLAS COPCO ROCK DRILLS AB et al.) [XP] 1-3,6,7 * page 4, line 5 - page 10, line 10 * * figures 1-4 *[A] 8-15 [I] 4,5
 [XAI] EP0112810  (ATLAS COPCO AB et al.) [X] 1-3,6,7 * page 2, line 4 - page 9, line 1 * * figures 1-5 *[A] 8-15 [I] 4,5
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