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EP About this file: EP3736406

EP3736406 - TUBULAR CUTTING TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.05.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
2000 St. James Place
Houston, TX 77056 / US
[2020/46]
Inventor(s)01 / Miller, James R.
15802 Castorglen Drive
Webster, Texas 77598 / US
02 / Blankenship, Dan Hugh
3522 Sunrise Drive
Shoreacres, Texas 77571 / US
03 / Stone, Jeremy Lee
6986 Oakwood Place Court E.
Houston, Texas 77040 / US
04 / Teale, David
6311 Rippling Hollow
Spring, Texas 77379 / US
 [2020/46]
Representative(s)Bradley, Susan Jane
Marks & Clerk LLP
2nd Floor, Wytham Court
11 West Way
Oxford OX2 0JB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/46]Bradley, Susan Jane
Marks & Clerk LLP
Fletcher House The Oxford Science Park
Heatley Road
Oxford OX4 4GE / GB
Application number, filing date20174088.322.04.2016
[2020/46]
Priority number, dateUS201562152525P24.04.2015         Original published format: US 201562152525 P
[2020/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3736406
Date:11.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3736406
Date:12.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:E21B29/00
[2020/46]
CPC:
E21B29/005 (EP,US)
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 [2021/23]
Former [2020/46]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:ROHRSCHNEIDEWERKZEUG[2020/46]
English:TUBULAR CUTTING TOOL[2020/46]
French:OUTIL DE COUPE TUBULAIRE[2020/46]
Examination procedure30.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/23]
30.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2022Fee for grant paid
02.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16720642.4  / EP3286407
Opposition(s)13.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL12.10.2022
AT12.10.2022
CZ12.10.2022
DK12.10.2022
EE12.10.2022
ES12.10.2022
FI12.10.2022
HR12.10.2022
IT12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
LV12.10.2022
MC12.10.2022
NL12.10.2022
PL12.10.2022
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GR13.01.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3224507  (CORDARY BRUCE J, et al) [A] 1-15 * column 2, line 45 - column 4, line 58; figures 1-2 *;
 [A]US3293963  (CARROLL JOSEPH J, et al) [A] 1-15* column 2, line 41 - column 3, line 41; figures 1,2,4 *;
 [X]US3351134  (KAMMERER JR ARCHER W) [X] 1-15 * column 4, line 55 - column 6, line 62; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]EP0353962  (TRI STATE OIL TOOLS INC [GB]) [A] 1-15 * page 3, line 6 - line 43; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]GB2316965  (BAKER HUGHES INC [US]) [A] 1-15 * page 7, line 5 - page 8, line 17; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]WO2013166435  (BAKER HUGHES INC [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0016]; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]CN204024554U  (CNPC BOHAI DRILLING ENG CO LTD) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
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