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EP About this file: EP2893120

EP2893120 - A JOINT ELEMENT, A CASING STREAM COMPRISING SUCH A JOINT ELEMENT AND A METHOD FOR COMPENSATING FOR FORCES DUE TO THERMAL EFFECTS IN A CASING STRING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.08.2018
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.04.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2016
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
Vanguard Oil Tools&Services LLC
P.O. Box: 732
Azaiba
130 Muscat / OM
[2015/29]
Inventor(s)01 / LOVIKNES, Borre
Fosseveien 45b
6770 Nordfjordeid / NO
02 / JOHANSSON, Mats
Storgatan 3A
982 31 Gällivare / SE
03 / BARTON, Len
Annaberg 119
5524 Annaberg Lungotz / AT
 [2017/39]
Former [2015/29]01 / LOVIKNES, Borre
Fosseveien 45b
6770 Nordfjordeid / NO
02 / JOHANSSON, Mats
Storgatan 3A
982 31 Gällivare / SE
03 / BARTON, Len
50 West Park
Inverbervie Angus Central Scotland DD5 3UB / GB
Representative(s)Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
Löjtnantsgatan 21
114 85 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2015/29]Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date13773365.522.07.2013
[2017/39]
WO2013IB56008
Priority number, dateOM1562012P22.07.2012         Original published format: OM 1562012 P
SE2012005134027.11.2012         Original published format: SE 1251340
[2015/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014016758
Date:30.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/05]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2893120
Date:15.07.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.01.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2893120
Date:27.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:E21B17/07
[2015/29]
CPC:
E21B17/08 (EP,US); E21B17/07 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBINDUNGSELEMENT, GEHÄUSESTRANG MIT SOLCH EINEM VERBINDUNGSELEMENT UND VERFAHREN ZUR KOMPENSATION VON DURCH THERMISCHE EFFEKTE HERVORGERUFENEN KRÄFTEN IN EINEM GEHÄUSESTRANG[2015/29]
English:A JOINT ELEMENT, A CASING STREAM COMPRISING SUCH A JOINT ELEMENT AND A METHOD FOR COMPENSATING FOR FORCES DUE TO THERMAL EFFECTS IN A CASING STRING[2015/29]
French:ÉLÉMENT DE RACCORD, TRAIN D'ENVELOPPE COMPRENANT UN TEL ÉLÉMENT DE RACCORD ET PROCÉDÉ POUR COMPENSER DES FORCES DUES À DES EFFETS THERMIQUES DANS UN TRAIN DE TIGES D'ENVELOPPE[2015/29]
Entry into regional phase09.02.2015National basic fee paid 
09.02.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
09.02.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.12.2014Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.02.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.02.2015Examination requested  [2015/29]
11.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.08.2017Fee for grant paid
18.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.08.2017Receipt 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  11.11.2016
Opposition(s)28.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.07.2013
AT27.09.2017
CY27.09.2017
CZ27.09.2017
DK27.09.2017
EE27.09.2017
ES27.09.2017
FI27.09.2017
HR27.09.2017
LT27.09.2017
LV27.09.2017
MC27.09.2017
MK27.09.2017
NL27.09.2017
PL27.09.2017
RS27.09.2017
SE27.09.2017
SI27.09.2017
SK27.09.2017
SM27.09.2017
BG27.12.2017
NO27.12.2017
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Former [2020/30]HU22.07.2013
AT27.09.2017
CZ27.09.2017
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EE27.09.2017
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US5018581  (HALL L D [US]) [X] 1,4,6,11,13,14 * abstract * * figures 2-3 * * column 3, lines 33-36 * * column 4, paragraph 1 * * column 4, lines 33-35 * * column 5, lines 18-22 *[I] 2,3,5,7-10,12,15;
 [XI]US2009283256  (LANGESLAG RENE [CA]) [X] 1,4,13 * abstract * * paragraph [0012]; figure 1 * * paragraphs [0015] , [0016] * [I] 2,3,5-12,14,15
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