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EP3404195 - COMBINED MULTI-COUPLER WITH ROTATING FIXATIONS FOR TOP DRIVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2021
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.08.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  19.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
2000, St. James Place
Houston, TX 77056 / US
[2018/47]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHOKNECHT, Christian
Hemelingstr. 15
30419 Hannover / DE
02 / BRENT, Jeffrey Gordon
5306 Clear Landing Court
Rosharon, TX Texas 77583 / US
03 / THEESEN, Folke
Blumenhagenstr. 7A
30167 Hannover / DE
 [2018/47]
Representative(s)Talbot-Ponsonby, Daniel Frederick
Marks & Clerk LLP
2nd Floor, Wytham Court
11 West Way
Oxford OX2 0JB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/47]Talbot-Ponsonby, Daniel Frederick
Marks & Clerk LLP
Fletcher House
Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park
Oxford OX4 4GE / GB
Application number, filing date18159598.401.03.2018
[2018/47]
Priority number, dateUS20171544792602.03.2017         Original published format: US201715447926
[2018/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3404195
Date:21.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3404195
Date:20.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3404195
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:E21B3/02, E21B17/046, E21B17/06, E21B17/03
[2019/12]
CPC:
E21B3/022 (EP,US); E21B17/03 (EP,US); E21B17/06 (EP,US);
F16D1/116 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2018/47]E21B3/02, E21B17/046
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 [2019/39]
Former [2018/47]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 
TitleGerman:KOMBINIERTER MULTI-KOPPLER MIT ROTIERENDEN FIXIERUNGEN FÜR KRAFTDREHKOPF[2018/47]
English:COMBINED MULTI-COUPLER WITH ROTATING FIXATIONS FOR TOP DRIVE[2018/47]
French:MULTICOUPLEUR COMBINÉ COMPORTANT DES FIXATIONS ROTATIVES POUR MÉCANISME D'ENTRAÎNEMENT SUPÉRIEUR[2018/47]
Examination procedure19.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/39]
19.08.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.06.2020Fee for grant paid
01.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Date:11.05.2020
ID:02
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Date:11.05.2020
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