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EP4034743 - THREADED CONNECTION INCLUDING AND INTERMEDIATE SHOULDER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  01.12.2023
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.07.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.04.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  30.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.12.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.01.2024  [2024/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vallourec Oil and Gas France
54 rue Anatole France
59620 Aulnoye-Aymeries / FR
For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
[2022/31]
Inventor(s)01 / FOTHERGILL, Alan
c/o Vallourec Tubes, DPI
27 avenue du Général Leclerc
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
02 / DUFRENE, Corey
c/o Vallourec Tubes, DPI
27 avenue du Général Leclerc
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
03 / MARUTA, Satoshi
c/o Nippon Steel Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
 [2022/31]
Representative(s)Cabinet Netter
36, avenue Hoche
75008 Paris / FR
[2022/31]
Application number, filing date20775632.122.09.2020
[2022/31]
WO2020EP76430
Priority number, dateEP2019019925424.09.2019         Original published format: EP 19199254
[2022/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021058481
Date:01.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4034743
Date:03.08.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:E21B17/042
[2022/31]
CPC:
E21B17/0423 (EP,CN,US); F16L15/002 (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 [2022/31]
TitleGerman:SCHRAUBVERBINDUNG MIT EINER ZWISCHENSCHULTER[2022/31]
English:THREADED CONNECTION INCLUDING AND INTERMEDIATE SHOULDER[2022/31]
French:RACCORD FILETÉ COMPRENANT UN ÉPAULEMENT INTERMÉDIAIRE[2022/31]
Entry into regional phase14.03.2022National basic fee paid 
14.03.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
14.03.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/31]
14.03.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.10.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/01]
29.08.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2024/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.202304   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4795200  (TUNG LAWRENCE Y [US]) [A] 1-18* figures 1-3; claims 1, 2 *;
 [Y]US2004262919  (DUTILLEUL PIERRE [FR], et al) [Y] 1-18 * paragraphs [0052] , [0 98] , [ 102] , [ 105] , [ 117] , [ 164] , [ 165] *;
 [Y]WO2017097700  (VALLOUREC OIL & GAS FRANCE [FR], et al) [Y] 1-18 * paragraphs [0024] , [0 30]; figures 1-6; claims 1, 3 *
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