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EP About this file: EP3363990

EP3363990 - HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING SYSTEM INCLUDING SONDE POSITION DETECTION USING GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.11.2020
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.02.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vermeer Manufacturing Company
1210 Vermeer Road East
Pella, IA 50219-0200 / US
[2018/34]
Inventor(s)01 / REMPE, Scott
2359 Lucas Drive
Pella, IA 50219 / US
 [2020/04]
Former [2018/34]01 / REMPE, Scott
2359 Lucas Drive
PELLA, IA Iowa 50219 / US
Representative(s)Vanzini, Christian, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A. Corso Emilia 8
10152 Torino / IT
[2018/34]
Application number, filing date18166002.821.06.2012
[2018/34]
Priority number, dateUS201161499581P21.06.2011         Original published format: US 201161499581 P
US201161530155P01.09.2011         Original published format: US 201161530155 P
US201261625190P17.04.2012         Original published format: US 201261625190 P
[2018/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3363990
Date:22.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3363990
Date:22.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:E21B47/09, E21B7/04, E21B7/12, E21B47/12, E21B47/022, G01V3/08, G01V3/30
[2019/33]
CPC:
E21B7/04 (EP,US); E21B47/092 (US); E21B47/0232 (EP,US);
E21B47/13 (EP,US); E21B7/046 (EP,US); G01V3/08 (EP,US);
G01V3/30 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/34]E21B47/022, E21B47/09, E21B7/04, E21B47/12, G01V1/42, G01V3/30
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 [2019/13]
Former [2018/34]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:SYSTEM ZUM HORIZONTALEN DIREKTIONALEN BOHREN MIT SONDENPOSITIONSERKENNUNG MITHILFE GLOBALER POSITIONIERUNGSSYSTEME[2018/34]
English:HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING SYSTEM INCLUDING SONDE POSITION DETECTION USING GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS[2018/34]
French:SYSTÈME DE FORAGE DIRECTIONNEL HORIZONTAL COMPRENANT UNE DÉTECTION DE POSITION DE SONDE AU MOYEN DE SYSTÈMES DE POSITIONNEMENT MONDIAL[2018/34]
Examination procedure19.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/13]
19.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.2019Fee for grant paid
10.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12803020.2  / EP2723983
Opposition(s)23.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/53]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
06.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
06.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
06.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
06.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.06.2012
AL22.01.2020
AT22.01.2020
CY22.01.2020
CZ22.01.2020
DK22.01.2020
EE22.01.2020
ES22.01.2020
FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
IT22.01.2020
LT22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
MC22.01.2020
MK22.01.2020
MT22.01.2020
PL22.01.2020
RO22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
SI22.01.2020
SK22.01.2020
SM22.01.2020
TR22.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
GB21.06.2020
IE21.06.2020
LU21.06.2020
BE30.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
FR30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/27]HU21.06.2012
AT22.01.2020
CY22.01.2020
CZ22.01.2020
DK22.01.2020
EE22.01.2020
ES22.01.2020
FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
IT22.01.2020
LT22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
MC22.01.2020
MT22.01.2020
PL22.01.2020
RO22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
SI22.01.2020
SK22.01.2020
SM22.01.2020
TR22.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
GB21.06.2020
IE21.06.2020
LU21.06.2020
BE30.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
FR30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
Former [2021/23]AT22.01.2020
CZ22.01.2020
DK22.01.2020
EE22.01.2020
ES22.01.2020
FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
IT22.01.2020
LT22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
MC22.01.2020
PL22.01.2020
RO22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
SI22.01.2020
SK22.01.2020
SM22.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
GB21.06.2020
IE21.06.2020
LU21.06.2020
BE30.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
FR30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
Former [2021/22]AT22.01.2020
CZ22.01.2020
DK22.01.2020
EE22.01.2020
ES22.01.2020
FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
IT22.01.2020
LT22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
MC22.01.2020
PL22.01.2020
RO22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
SI22.01.2020
SK22.01.2020
SM22.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
GB21.06.2020
IE21.06.2020
LU21.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
Former [2021/20]AT22.01.2020
CZ22.01.2020
DK22.01.2020
EE22.01.2020
ES22.01.2020
FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
IT22.01.2020
LT22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
MC22.01.2020
PL22.01.2020
RO22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
SI22.01.2020
SK22.01.2020
SM22.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
IE21.06.2020
LU21.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
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CZ22.01.2020
DK22.01.2020
EE22.01.2020
ES22.01.2020
FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
IT22.01.2020
LT22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
MC22.01.2020
PL22.01.2020
RO22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
SI22.01.2020
SK22.01.2020
SM22.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
LU21.06.2020
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CZ22.01.2020
DK22.01.2020
EE22.01.2020
ES22.01.2020
FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
IT22.01.2020
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SE22.01.2020
SI22.01.2020
SK22.01.2020
SM22.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
Former [2020/50]CZ22.01.2020
DK22.01.2020
EE22.01.2020
ES22.01.2020
FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
LT22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
RO22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
SK22.01.2020
SM22.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
Former [2020/49]CZ22.01.2020
DK22.01.2020
ES22.01.2020
FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
LT22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
RO22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
SK22.01.2020
SM22.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
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ES22.01.2020
FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
LT22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
RO22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
SM22.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
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IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
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ES22.01.2020
FI22.01.2020
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LV22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
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SE22.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
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IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
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RS22.01.2020
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BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
PT14.06.2020
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HR22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
PT14.06.2020
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HR22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
NO22.04.2020
PT14.06.2020
Former [2020/35]FI22.01.2020
NO22.04.2020
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