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EP About this file: EP2428638

EP2428638 - Low-clearance centralizer and method of making centralizer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.08.2015
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.08.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 23.09.2015  [2015/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Frank's International, Inc.
10260 Westheimer Road, Suite 700
Houston, TX 77042 / US
[N/P]
Former [2012/11]For all designated states
Frank's International, Inc.
10260 Westheimer Road Suite 700
Houston, TX 77042 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Buytaert, Jean P.
7541 FM 1195
Mineral Wells, TX Texas 76067 / US
02 / Miller, Eugene Edward
103 Oak Ridge Terrace
Weatherford, TX Texas 76086 / US
03 / Young, Jimmy Mack
PO Box 790
Weatherford, TX Texas 76088 / US
 [2012/11]
Representative(s)Dowling, Andrew
Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[2012/11]
Application number, filing date11190466.008.05.2008
[2012/11]
Priority number, dateUS2007074954416.05.2007         Original published format: US 749544
[2012/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2428638
Date:14.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2428638
Date:30.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.2014
ClassificationIPC:E21B17/10
[2012/11]
CPC:
E21B17/1028 (EP,US); Y10T29/49609 (EP,US); Y10T29/49863 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49906 (EP,US); Y10T29/49995 (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 [2012/11]
TitleGerman:Zentriereinrichtung mit geringem Spiel und Verfahren zur Herstellung der Zentriereinrichtung[2012/11]
English:Low-clearance centralizer and method of making centralizer[2012/11]
French:Centreur à faible tolérance et son procédé de fabrication[2012/11]
Examination procedure31.01.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/39]
18.03.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2015/39]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08755188.3  / EP2158378
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
16.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.201205   M06   Fee paid on   30.10.2012
31.05.201508   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2009496  (JOHNSON LEONARD W) [A] 1-12 * page 1, column l, lines 24-31; figures 4,19 *;
 [Y]US3200884  (SOLUM JAMES R, et al) [Y] 4-12 * figures 4,7 *;
 [A]WO9964714  (SAGA TRADE U K LIMITED [GB], et al) [A] 1-12* the whole document *;
 [X]US2004173349  (POINTING MICHAEL EDWARD [NL]) [X] 1,3 * figures 1,3 *;
 [XY]US2005183864  (TRINDER DUNCAN J [GB], et al) [X] 1-3 * paragraphs [0007] , [0062]; figure 3 * [Y] 4-12
by applicantUS6679325
 US20060427251
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