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EP About this file: EP2992166

EP2992166 - LARGE-WIDTH/DIAMETER RISER SEGMENT LOWERABLE THROUGH A ROTARY OF A DRILLING RIG [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Grant Prideco, Inc.
7909 Parkwood Circle Drive
Houston, TX 77036 / US
[2023/08]
Former [2022/18]For all designated states
Ameriforge Group Inc.
945 Bunker Hill
Suite 500
Houston, TX 77024 / US
Former [2016/10]For all designated states
Ameriforge Group Inc.
945 Bunker Hill
Suite 500
Houston, TX 77024 / US
For all designated states
Fraczek, Justin
945 Bunker Hill
Suite 500
Houston, TX 77024 / US
For all designated states
Kennedy, Roland
945 Bunker Hill
Suite 500
Houston, TX 77024 / US
For all designated states
Arthion, Randy
945 Bunker Hill
Suite 500
Houston, TX 77024 / US
For all designated states
Gidman, Alex
945 Bunker Hill
Suite 500
Houston, TX 77024 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FRACZEK, Justin
C/o Ameriforge Group Inc.
945 Bunker Hill
Suite 500
Houston, TX 77024 / US
02 / KENNEDY, Roland
C/o Ameriforge Group Inc.
945 Bunker Hill
Suite 500
Houston, TX 77024 / US
03 / ARTHION, Randy
C/o Ameriforge Group Inc.
945 Bunker Hill
Suite 500
Houston, TX 77024 / US
04 / GIDMAN, Alex
C/o Ameriforge Group Inc.
945 Bunker Hill
Suite 500
Houston, TX 77024 / US
 [2016/10]
Representative(s)Lohr, Jöstingmeier & Partner
Junkersstraße 3
82178 Puchheim/München / DE
[2022/52]
Former [2016/10]Jöstingmeier, Martin
Lohr, Jöstingmeier & Partner
Junkersstraße 3
82178 Puchheim / DE
Application number, filing date14791006.101.05.2014
[2016/10]
WO2014US36317
Priority number, dateUS201361819210P03.05.2013         Original published format: US 201361819210 P
[2016/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014179538
Date:06.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2992166
Date:09.03.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.11.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2992166
Date:28.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.11.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:E21B17/01, E21B33/08, E21B17/08, E21B21/08, E21B33/06, E21B19/00
[2017/04]
CPC:
E21B17/01 (EP,US); E21B33/02 (US); E21B17/042 (US);
E21B17/07 (US); E21B17/0853 (EP,US); E21B19/002 (EP,US);
E21B19/004 (US); E21B33/06 (EP,US); E21B33/085 (EP,US);
E21B7/12 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/10]E21B17/01
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 [2016/10]
Extension statesBA03.12.2015
ME03.12.2015
TitleGerman:ANHAND EINES ROTATIONSELEMENTS EINES BOHRGESTELLS SENKBARES STEIGROHRSEGMENT MIT GROSSER BREITE/GROSSEM DURCHMESSER[2016/10]
English:LARGE-WIDTH/DIAMETER RISER SEGMENT LOWERABLE THROUGH A ROTARY OF A DRILLING RIG[2016/10]
French:SEGMENT DE COLONNE MONTANTE À GRAND DIAMÈTRE/LARGEUR POUVANT ÊTRE ABAISSÉ PAR LE BIAIS D'UN ORGANE ROTATIF D'UNE INSTALLATION DE FORAGE[2016/10]
Entry into regional phase03.12.2015National basic fee paid 
03.12.2015Search fee paid 
03.12.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
03.12.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.12.2015Examination requested  [2016/10]
10.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2020Fee for grant paid
20.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
07.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
22.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
18.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
21.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.202209   M06   Fee paid on   21.11.2022
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL28.12.2022
AT28.12.2022
CZ28.12.2022
DK28.12.2022
EE28.12.2022
ES28.12.2022
FI28.12.2022
HR28.12.2022
IT28.12.2022
LT28.12.2022
LV28.12.2022
MC28.12.2022
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PL28.12.2022
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GR29.03.2023
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PT28.04.2023
IE01.05.2023
LU01.05.2023
BE31.05.2023
CH31.05.2023
FR31.05.2023
LI31.05.2023
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CH31.05.2023
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by applicantWO8602696
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