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EP0159135 - Method and apparatus for drilling hard material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.01.1992
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip09.01.1992No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.02.1992 [1992/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Masse, Roger
131, Roussin Street Thetford Mines
Quebec, G6G 1N6 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1985/43]For all designated states
Masse, Roger
131, Roussin Street
Thetford Mines Quebec, G6G 1N6 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1985/43]
Representative(s)Harding, Richard Patrick, et al
A. R. Davies & Co.
27 Imperial Square
Cheltenham
GL50 1RQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/43]Harding, Richard Patrick, et al
A. R. Davies & Co. 27 Imperial Square
Cheltenham GL50 1RQ / GB
Application number, filing date85301669.911.03.1985
[1985/43]
Priority number, dateUS1984058874112.03.1984         Original published format: US 588741
[1985/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0159135
Date:23.10.1985
Language:EN
[1985/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0159135
Date:23.11.1988
Language:EN
[1988/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.08.1985
ClassificationIPC:E21D9/10
[1985/43]
CPC:
E21D9/106 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1985/43]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Bohren von hartem Material[1985/43]
English:Method and apparatus for drilling hard material[1985/43]
French:Méthode et appareil pour le forage de matériaux durs[1985/43]
Examination procedure18.04.1986Examination requested  [1986/26]
17.09.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.12.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.05.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.1988Fee for grant paid
08.07.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.08.1989No opposition filed within time limit [1992/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
07.03.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
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