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EP3175010 - CORRODIBLE DOWNHOLE ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Magnesium Elektron Limited
Lumns Lane
Manchester M27 8LN / GB
[2018/18]
Former [2017/23]For all designated states
Magnesium Elektron Limited
Anchorage Gateway
5 Anchorage Quay
Salford Quays, Salford M50 3XE / GB
Inventor(s)01 / WILKS, Timothy
c/o Magnesium Elektron Limited
PO Box 23
Rake Lane
Swinton
Manchester M27 8DD / GB
02 / TURSKI, Mark
c/o Magnesium Elektron Limited
PO Box 23
Rake Lane
Swinton
Manchester M27 8DD / GB
 [2017/23]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/13]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2017/23]Andrews, Paul David
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date15744320.128.07.2015
[2017/23]
WO2015GB52169
Priority number, dateGB2014001332728.07.2014         Original published format: GB 201413327
[2017/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2016016628
Date:04.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/05]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3175010
Date:07.06.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3175010
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:C22C23/00, C22C23/02, C22C23/04, C22C23/06, E21B33/12, E21B34/06, B22D21/04, B22D21/00
[2019/44]
CPC:
C22C23/00 (EP,CN,GB,IL,US); E21B43/26 (IL,RU); E21B43/267 (GB,IL);
B22D21/007 (EP,GB,IL,US); B22D21/04 (EP,CN,IL,US); C09K8/80 (GB,IL);
C22C23/02 (EP,CN,GB,IL,US); C22C23/04 (EP,CN,GB,IL,US); C22C23/06 (EP,CN,GB,IL,US);
C22C26/00 (IL,RU); E21B33/00 (GB,IL); E21B33/12 (EP,IL,US);
E21B33/1208 (EP,IL); E21B34/063 (EP,CN,GB,IL,US); E21B43/12 (GB,IL);
E21B2200/08 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2017/23]C22C23/00, C22C23/02, C22C23/04, C22C23/06, E21B33/12, E21B34/06
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Former [2017/23]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:KORRODIERBARER BOHRLOCHARTIKEL[2017/23]
English:CORRODIBLE DOWNHOLE ARTICLE[2017/23]
French:ARTICLE DE FOND DE TROU POUVANT ÊTRE CORRODÉ[2017/23]
Entry into regional phase19.12.2016National basic fee paid 
19.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
19.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/23]
19.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
08.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.2020Fee for grant paid
10.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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