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EP About this file: EP2314830

EP2314830 - Tractor communications/control and select fire perforating switch [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.01.2015
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hunting Titan, Inc.
2 Northpoint Drive, Suite 400
Houston, Texas 77060-3236 / US
[2014/15]
Former [2013/31]For all designated states
Hunting Titan, Ltd.
11785 Highway 152
Pampa TX 79065 / US
Former [2011/17]For all designated states
Titan Specialities, Ltd.
11785 Highway 152
Pampa, TX 79065 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Brooks, James E.
9520 Oak Crest Drive
Manvel, TX 77578 / US
02 / Lerche, Nolan C.
12114 Dorrance
Stafford, TX 77477 / US
03 / Larsen, Jesper Oluf
Strandparksvej 7
2665 Vallensbaek Strand / DK
04 / Thomsen, Brian
Faergevej 89
3600 Frederikssund / DK
05 / Larsen, Kasper Juul
Gaardstedet 41, 2 Tv.
2500 Valby / DK
 [2011/17]
Representative(s)Akers, Noel James
N.J. Akers & Co
63 Lemon Street
Truro, TR1 2PN / GB
[2014/11]
Former [2011/17]Akers, Noel James
N.J. Akers & Co. 7 Ferris Town Truro
Cornwall TR1 3JG / GB
Application number, filing date10075761.607.01.2008
[2011/17]
Priority number, dateUS20070879169P06.01.2007         Original published format: US 879169 P
[2011/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2314830
Date:27.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2314830
Date:12.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.2011
ClassificationIPC:E21B47/12, E21B43/116, E21B43/1185, // E21B23/00
[2011/17]
CPC:
E21B43/116 (EP,US); E21B47/12 (EP,US); E21B23/001 (EP,US);
E21B43/11857 (EP,US); E21B44/00 (US); E21B47/024 (US);
E21B47/13 (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 [2011/17]
TitleGerman:Traktorkommunikation/-steuerung und Auswahlschalter für die Abfeuerungsperforierung[2011/17]
English:Tractor communications/control and select fire perforating switch[2011/17]
French:Communication/commande de tracteur et commutateur de perforation par tir sélectif[2011/17]
Examination procedure20.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/17]
05.12.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
23.01.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2014Fee for grant paid
29.01.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08754055.5  / EP2106494
Divisional application(s)EP11075202.9  / EP2402555
EP11075204.5  / EP2402556
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20080754055) is  09.11.2009
Opposition(s)15.12.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/08]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
23.01.2012Request for further processing filed
23.01.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.02.2012Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
23.01.2012Request for further processing filed
23.01.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.02.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
09.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.01.2008
AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
IT12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
MT12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
TR12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
GR13.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
[2017/39]
Former [2017/03]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
IT12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
MT12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
GR13.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
Former [2016/28]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
IT12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
GR13.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
Former [2015/43]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
IT12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
Former [2015/36]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
IT12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
Former [2015/18]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
IT12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
Former [2015/08]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
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BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
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LV12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
Former [2014/51]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
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CY12.03.2014
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FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
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RO12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
Former [2014/49]BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
Former [2014/48]BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
Former [2014/46]BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
Former [2014/41]CY12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
Former [2014/37]CY12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
Former [2014/36]LT12.03.2014
Documents cited:Search[A]GB2340157  (SCHLUMBERGER HOLDINGS [VG]) [A] 1,5,7,9,15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6604584  (LERCHE NOLAN C [US], et al) [A] 1,5,7,9,15* the whole document *;
 [I]US2004108114  (LERCHE NOLAN C [US], et al) [I] 7-14 * paragraphs [0018] , [0019] , [0024] - [0028] * * claims 13,14 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [X]US2005045331  (LERCHE NOLAN C [US], et al) [X] 1-6,15,16 * paragraphs [0028] , [0029] , [0049] - [0054] * * figures 1,2,4 *;
 [A]US6938689  (FARRANT SIMON L [US], et al) [A] 1,5,7,9,15 * the whole document *
by applicantUS20070879169
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