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EP2535506 - Downhole deployment valves [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.03.2015
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.04.2015  [2015/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Weatherford/Lamb Inc.
2000 St. James Place
Houston, Texas 77056 / US
[2012/51]
Inventor(s)01 / Noske, Joe
408 Peden Street
Houston, TX Texas 77006 / US
02 / Iblings, David
17622 Red Wolf Ct.
Houston, TX Texas 77084 / US
03 / Pavel, David
1523 Stoney Park Drive
Kingwood, TX Texas 77339 / US
04 / Brunnert, David J.
14227 Bloomingdale Manor Drive
Cypress, TX Texas 77429 / US
05 / Smith, Paul L.
1226 Strawberry Park Lane
Katy, TX Texas 77450 / US
06 / Grayson, Michael Brian
1415 Shady Valley Drive
Sugar Land, TX Texas 77479 / US
 [2013/10]
Former [2012/51]01 / Noske, Joe
408 Peden Street
Houston, TX Texas 77006 / US
02 / Iblings, David
17622 Red Wolf Ct.
Houston, TX Texas 77084 / US
03 / Pavel, David
1523 Stoney Park Drive
Kingwood, TX Texas 77339 / US
04 / Brunnert, David J.
15434 Lakeport Crossing Dr.
Cypress, TX Texas 77429 / US
05 / Smith, Paul L.
1226 Strawberry Park Lane
Katy, TX Texas 77450 / US
06 / Grayson, Michael Brian
1415 Shady Valley Drive
Sugar Land, TX Texas 77479 / US
Representative(s)Hagmann-Smith, Martin P.
Marks & Clerk LLP
Fletcher House
Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park
Oxford OX4 4GE / GB
[2012/51]
Application number, filing date12183771.031.03.2008
[2012/51]
Priority number, dateUS20070910129P04.04.2007         Original published format: US 910129 P
[2012/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2535506
Date:19.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2535506
Date:14.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:E21B34/14, E21B34/10, E21B21/08, E21B21/10
[2014/04]
CPC:
E21B34/14 (EP,US); E21B21/10 (EP,US); E21B21/08 (EP,US);
E21B2200/05 (EP,US); Y10T137/7898 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/24]E21B21/08, E21B21/10, E21B34/10, E21B34/00
Former IPC [2012/51]E21B21/08, E21B21/10, E21B34/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL,   NO [2012/51]
TitleGerman:Bohrloch-Einsetzventile[2012/51]
English:Downhole deployment valves[2012/51]
French:Soupapes de déploiement de fond de trou[2012/51]
Examination procedure14.06.2013Examination requested  [2013/30]
19.06.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.01.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.03.2014Fee for grant paid
28.03.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.03.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08153771.4  / EP1980711
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 (EP20080153771) is  31.08.2010
Opposition(s)17.02.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
10.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
10.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US1899121  (TILBURY LYLE C) [A] 1-14* the whole document *;
 [Y]US1950328  (SCOHY JOHN R, et al) [Y] 1-3,9 * page 1, lines 4-14 * * page 2, lines 5-23 * * page 2, lines 48-58; figures 1-3, 4, 7 *;
 [Y]US4470464  (BALDENKO DMITRY F [SU], et al) [Y] 1-3,9 * column 4, line 62 - column 5, line 6 *;
 [Y]GB2297572  (PETROLEUM ENG SERVICES [GB]) [Y] 1-3,9 * page 7, line 29 - page 8, line 31; figures 1C, 5C *
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