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EP3134599 - RIG MAST AND RELATED COMPONENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2019
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.01.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Drill Rig Spares Pty Ltd
3/636 Progress Road
Wacol, Queensland 4076 / AU
[2017/09]
Inventor(s)01 / HUTTON, Ross Clive
105 Lather Road
Bellbowrie, Queensland 4070 / AU
 [2017/09]
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/27]Kador & Partner PartG mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
Former [2017/09]Kador & Partner
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date15783717.024.04.2015
[2017/09]
WO2015AU00244
Priority number, dateAU2014090148124.04.2014         Original published format: AU 2014901481
[2017/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015161341
Date:29.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3134599
Date:01.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3134599
Date:04.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU29.10.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:E21B1/00, E21B7/02, B66C23/30, B66C23/36, B66C23/60, E21B15/00
[2017/10]
CPC:
E21B7/023 (EP,US); B66C23/42 (US); B66C23/701 (US);
E21B15/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/09]E21B1/00, E21B7/02, B66C23/30, B66C23/36, B66C23/60
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 [2017/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:BOHRGESTELLMAST UND ZUGEHÖRIGE VERFAHREN[2017/09]
English:RIG MAST AND RELATED COMPONENTS[2017/09]
French:MÂT POUR APPAREIL DE FORAGE ET COMPOSANTS ASSOCIÉS[2017/09]
Entry into regional phase24.10.2016National basic fee paid 
24.10.2016Search fee paid 
24.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
24.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/09]
24.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.01.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2018Fee for grant paid
23.05.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.05.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.04.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
09.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.201804   M06   Fee paid on   09.05.2018
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL04.07.2018
AT04.07.2018
CY04.07.2018
DK04.07.2018
EE04.07.2018
ES04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
HR04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
LV04.07.2018
MC04.07.2018
MK04.07.2018
MT04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
RS04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
SI04.07.2018
SK04.07.2018
SM04.07.2018
TR04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
PT04.11.2018
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]AL04.07.2018
AT04.07.2018
CY04.07.2018
DK04.07.2018
EE04.07.2018
ES04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
HR04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
LV04.07.2018
MC04.07.2018
MT04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
RS04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
SI04.07.2018
SK04.07.2018
SM04.07.2018
TR04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
PT04.11.2018
Former [2021/26]AL04.07.2018
AT04.07.2018
CY04.07.2018
DK04.07.2018
EE04.07.2018
ES04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
HR04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
LV04.07.2018
MC04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
RS04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
SI04.07.2018
SK04.07.2018
SM04.07.2018
TR04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
PT04.11.2018
Former [2020/29]AL04.07.2018
AT04.07.2018
DK04.07.2018
EE04.07.2018
ES04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
HR04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
LV04.07.2018
MC04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
RS04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
SI04.07.2018
SK04.07.2018
SM04.07.2018
TR04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
PT04.11.2018
Former [2020/16]AL04.07.2018
AT04.07.2018
DK04.07.2018
EE04.07.2018
ES04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
HR04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
LV04.07.2018
MC04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
RS04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
SI04.07.2018
SK04.07.2018
SM04.07.2018
TR04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
Former [2020/02]AL04.07.2018
AT04.07.2018
DK04.07.2018
EE04.07.2018
ES04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
HR04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
LV04.07.2018
MC04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
RS04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
SI04.07.2018
SK04.07.2018
SM04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
Former [2019/37]AL04.07.2018
AT04.07.2018
DK04.07.2018
EE04.07.2018
ES04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
HR04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
LV04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
RS04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
SI04.07.2018
SK04.07.2018
SM04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
Former [2019/26]AL04.07.2018
AT04.07.2018
DK04.07.2018
EE04.07.2018
ES04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
HR04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
LV04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
RS04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
SK04.07.2018
SM04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
Former [2019/24]AL04.07.2018
AT04.07.2018
EE04.07.2018
ES04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
HR04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
LV04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
RS04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
SK04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
Former [2019/12]AL04.07.2018
AT04.07.2018
ES04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
HR04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
LV04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
RS04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
Former [2019/11]AT04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
HR04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
RS04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
Former [2019/10]AT04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
RS04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
Former [2019/08]FI04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
NO04.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
Former [2019/07]LT04.07.2018
Documents cited:Search[A]US2703634  (LEE FRANCIS H) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1752608  (NAT OILWELL LP [US]) [A] 1-15* the whole document *
International search[X]US2817495  (JOHN PEARL EUGENE) [X] 1-6, 16 * Figs. 1 & 4; column 1 line 65 - column 2 line 7; column 2 line 60 - column 3 line 14 *;
 [X]US3109523  (MOLLER BYNUM W) [X] 1-6, 16 * Figs. 1-8; column 3 line 32 - column 4 line 7; column 6 lines 8-14 *;
 [X]US3905168  (NELMARK JACK D, et al) [X] 1-6, 16 * Figs. 1-4; column 4 lines 12-57; column 6 lines 10-19 *;
 [X]US3992831  (BUKOVITZ RONALD FRANCIS, et al) [X] 1-6, 16 * Figs. 1-4; column 3 line 52 - column 4 lines 55 *;
 [X]US4016687  (GRIFFITH T W, et al) [X] 1-6, 16 * Figs. 1-4; column 2 line 9 - column 4 line 4 *;
 [X]US4138805  (PATTERSON BRADLEY C) [X] 1-6, 16 * Figs. 1-7; column 3 lines 14-57 *;
 [X]US4290495  (ELLISTON THOMAS L) [X] 1-6, 16 * Figs. 1-7; column 9 lines 32-60; column 12 lines 27-47 *;
 [X]US4465144  (GUGGER HANS [AU], et al) [X] 1-6, 16 * Figs. 1-3; column 2 lines 23-63 *;
 [X]US4703812  (JOHNSON CLARENCE W [CA]) [X] 1-6, 16 * Figs. 1-3; column 2 lines 50-61; column 5 lines 36-39 *;
 [X]US5794723  (CANEER JR CLIFFORD [US], et al) [X] 1-6, 16 * Figs. 1-4; column 4 lines 19-46 *;
 [X]US6298927  (BACK CARL F [US]) [X] 1-6, 16* Figs. 1-3; column 6 line 60 - column 7 line 14 *;
 [X]CA2474991  (1076559 ALBERTA LTD [CA]) [X] 1-6, 16 * Figs. 1-3; page 2 line 21 - page 4 line 20 *
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