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EP2935764 - APPARATUS FOR USE IN WELL ABANDONMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.2018
Database last updated on 11.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bisn Tec Ltd
12-15 Beeston Court
Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 1SS / GB
[2017/24]
Former [2015/44]For all designated states
Bisn Tec Ltd
Charlton House
30 Church Road
Lymm, Cheshire WA13 0QQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / CARRAGHER, Paul
Charlton House
30 Church Road
Lymm Cheshire WA13 0QQ / GB
 [2015/44]
Representative(s)Murphy, David John
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[2017/30]
Former [2015/44]Murphy, David John
Forresters GO
Erika-Mann-Str. 11
80636 München / DE
Application number, filing date13815110.520.12.2013
[2015/44]
WO2013GB53397
Priority number, dateGB2012002305520.12.2012         Original published format: GB 201223055
[2015/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014096858
Date:26.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/26]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2935764
Date:28.10.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.06.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2935764
Date:26.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:E21B33/136, E21B17/10, E21B33/134, E21B36/00, C22C12/00
[2015/44]
CPC:
E21B33/134 (EP,US); E21B33/13 (US); C06B33/00 (US);
C06B47/00 (US); C09K8/426 (US); C22C12/00 (EP,US);
C22C9/00 (EP,US); E21B17/1028 (EP,US); E21B27/02 (EP,US);
E21B33/12 (EP,US); E21B33/1204 (EP,US); E21B33/1208 (US);
E21B33/136 (EP,US); E21B36/008 (EP,US); Y02E10/10 (EP) (-)
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 [2015/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERWENDUNG FÜR BRUNNENAUFLASSUNGEN[2015/44]
English:APPARATUS FOR USE IN WELL ABANDONMENT[2015/44]
French:APPAREIL À UTILISER DANS L'ABANDON DE PUITS[2015/44]
Entry into regional phase17.07.2015National basic fee paid 
17.07.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
17.07.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/44]
18.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2017Fee for grant paid
13.06.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.06.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16196952.2  / EP3179029
EP17174368.5  / EP3241982
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.09.2016
Opposition(s)30.04.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
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