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EP About this file: EP3332080

EP3332080 - METHOD OF FORMING EARTH-BORING TOOLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/24]METHODS OF FORMING AND METHODS OF REPAIRING EARTH-BORING TOOLS
[2023/23]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.09.2023
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.05.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Baker Hughes Holdings LLC
17021 Aldine Westfield
Houston, TX 77073 / US
[2023/44]
Former [2018/24]For all designated states
Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC
P.O. Box 4740
Houston, TX 77210-4740 / US
Inventor(s)01 / OXFORD, James Andy
40810 Roundup Road
Magnolia, Texas 77354 / US
02 / FOLKS, Gregory D.
75 Lake Reverie Place
The Woodlands, Texas 77375 / US
03 / WAGENHEIM, Christoph
Hohes Feld 28
30966 Hemmingen / DE
 [2018/24]
Representative(s)Novagraaf Group
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / Geneva / CH
[2023/44]
Former [2018/24]Davies, Christopher Robert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date16834010.730.09.2016
[2018/24]
WO2016US54928
Priority number, dateUS20161522726103.08.2016         Original published format: US201615227261
[2018/36]
Former [2018/24]US20151481675803.08.2015
US20161522726103.08.2016
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2017024322
Date:09.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/06]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3332080
Date:13.06.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.02.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3332080
Date:01.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR16.03.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:E21B10/42, B23P6/04, C23C26/00, B23K15/00, B23K26/34, C23C24/10, E21B10/43, G05B15/02, G05B19/4093, B33Y10/00, B23K101/20, B23K103/18
[2019/17]
CPC:
B23K26/34 (EP,US); G05B15/02 (US); B23K15/0086 (EP,US);
B23K15/0093 (EP,US); B33Y10/00 (US); C23C24/103 (EP,US);
C23C24/106 (EP,US); G05B19/4093 (US); G05B19/40937 (EP,US);
B23K2101/20 (EP,US); B23K2103/26 (EP,US); G05B2219/32228 (EP,US);
G05B2219/45129 (EP,US); Y02P90/02 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/24]E21B10/42, B23P6/04, C23C26/00
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 [2018/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ERDBOHRWERKZEUGEN[2023/23]
English:METHOD OF FORMING EARTH-BORING TOOLS[2023/23]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FORMATION D'OUTILS DE FORAGE[2023/23]
Former [2018/24]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR REPARATUR VON ERDBOHRWERKZEUGEN
Former [2018/24]METHODS OF FORMING AND METHODS OF REPAIRING EARTH-BORING TOOLS
Former [2018/24]PROCÉDÉS DE FORMATION ET PROCÉDÉS DE RÉPARATION D'OUTILS DE FORAGE
Entry into regional phase23.02.2018National basic fee paid 
23.02.2018Search fee paid 
23.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.09.2016Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Priority
23.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/24]
23.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.04.2018Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Priority 0001
21.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2023Fee for grant paid
07.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
19.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
17.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
21.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
21.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
20.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
[2024/26]
Former [2024/25]AT01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/24]AT01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/23]AT01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[Y]US2007157763  (OLDHAM THOMAS W [US]) [Y] 11-17 * paragraphs [0003] , [0010] , [0024] , [0027] , [0028] , [0031] , [0035]; figure 4; claim 1 *;
 [A]US2008083568  (OVERSTREET JAMES L [US], et al) [A] 15* paragraphs [0002] , [0035] *;
 [Y]US2008223832  (SONG LIJUN [US], et al) [Y] 2-6 * paragraphs [0002] , [0010] , [0029] , [0030]; figure 1 *;
 [XYI]EP2190618  (BAKER HUGHES INC [US]) [X] 1,7,8,10 * paragraphs [0010] , [0012] , [0028] - [0030] - [0038] , [0048] , [0049] , [0059] , [0063] - [0068] - [0076]; figures 1,2,6,7; claim 1 * [Y] 2-6,11-17 [I] 9;
 [Y]US2011240607  (STECKER SCOTT [US], et al) [Y] 2-6 * paragraphs [0002] , [0029] , [0031] , [0051] , [0055]; claim 9 *;
 [Y]US2013273258  (LUCE DAVID KEITH [US], et al) [Y] 2-5,11,12 * paragraphs [0002] , [0024] , [0067] - [0095] - [0105] - [0135]; figures 5,10,12,14 *
International search[A]US2002035895  (DAVIES PETER M [US], et al) [A] 1-17 * See paragraphs [0022]-[0030] and figures 1-5. *;
 [Y]US2007157763  (OLDHAM THOMAS W [US]) [Y] 13-17 * See paragraphs [0003], [0027]-[0029] and figure 4. *;
 [A]WO2008046039  (AIR PROD & CHEM [US], et al) [A] 1-17* See paragraphs [0032]-[0082] and figures 1, 3-4, 9. *;
 [A]US2013149552  (YAO MATTHEW [CA], et al) [A] 1-17 * See paragraph [0053] and figure 7. *;
 [XY]US2013273258  (LUCE DAVID KEITH [US], et al) [X] 1-12 * See paragraphs [0024], [0067]-[0095], [0105]-[0135] and figures 1-7, 11-12, 13A, 14-16, 19. * [Y] 13-17
ExaminationEP2190618
by applicantEP2190618
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