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EP About this file: EP4013945

EP4013945 - IMPROVED TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.10.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.12.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.05.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.05.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  08.12.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip21.10.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Spex Group Holdings Limited
Dunnottar House
Howe Moss Drive
Kirkhill Industrial Estate
Aberdeen AB21 0FN / GB
[2022/25]
Inventor(s)01 / INNES, Martin, Derrick
4 Valentine Crescent
Aberdeen Bridge of Don AB22 8DB / GB
02 / MCKAY, Simon
Tabora Arbeadie Road
Banchory AB31 5XA / GB
 [2022/32]
Former [2022/25]01 / INNES, Derrick, Martin
4 Valentine Crescent
Aberdeen Bridge of Don AB22 8DB / GB
02 / MCKAY, Simon
Tabora Arbeadie Road
Banchory AB31 5XA / GB
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/25]Creation IP Ltd
Hillington Park Innovation Centre
1 Ainslie Road
Glasgow G52 4RU / GB
Application number, filing date20816083.813.11.2020
[2022/25]
WO2020EP82134
Priority number, dateGB2019001651113.11.2019         Original published format: GB 201916511
[2022/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021094582
Date:20.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4013945
Date:22.06.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.05.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.05.2021
ClassificationIPC:E21B43/116, E21B43/263, E21B29/02
[2022/25]
CPC:
E21B43/116 (EP,US); E21B43/263 (EP,GB,US); E21B29/02 (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 [2022/25]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTES WERKZEUG[2022/25]
English:IMPROVED TOOL[2022/25]
French:OUTIL PERFECTIONNÉ[2022/25]
Entry into regional phase18.03.2022National basic fee paid 
18.03.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
18.03.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/25]
18.03.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.10.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.12.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.06.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4798244  (TROST STEPHEN A [US]);
 [Y]CA2512924  (INTEGRAL ENGINEERING INC J [US]);
 [X]US2011139433  (JACKSON STEVE [US], et al);
 [XYI]US2015275643  (HOLDER BARRY KENT [US], et al);
 [Y]US2016084055  (MOORE STEVEN E [US], et al);
 [X]US9453402  (BARTON RYAN BEACH [US], et al);
 [X]WO2019060977  (ROCKETFRAC SERVICES LTD [CA])
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