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EP0186408 - Improvements in or relating to cutting elements for rotary drill bits [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.1990
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.1990No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.09.1990 [1990/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Reed Tool Company Limited
Hycalog Oldends Lane Industrial Estate
Stonehouse, Gloucestershire / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/19]For all designated states
Reed Tool Company Limited
Hycalog Oldends Lane Industrial Estate
Stonehouse, Gloucestershire / GB
Former [1986/27]For all designated states
NL PETROLEUM PRODUCTS LIMITED
Stroud Industrial Estate Oldends Lane
Stonehouse Gloucestershire / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Shirley-Fisher, David Neil
The Cottage Coberley
Cheltenham Gloucestershire / GB
[1986/27]
Representative(s)Carter, Gerald, et al
Arthur R. Davies & Co. 27 Imperial Square
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1RQ / GB
[1986/27]
Application number, filing date85309156.916.12.1985
[1986/27]
Priority number, dateGB1984003258722.12.1984         Original published format: GB 8432587
[1986/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0186408
Date:02.07.1986
Language:EN
[1986/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0186408
Date:01.07.1987
Language:EN
[1987/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0186408
Date:04.10.1989
Language:EN
[1989/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.05.1987
ClassificationIPC:E21B10/56, B23K9/00
[1986/27]
CPC:
E21B10/5673 (EP,US); Y10T407/26 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   NL,   SE [1986/27]
TitleGerman:Schneidelement für Drehbohrmeissel[1986/27]
English:Improvements in or relating to cutting elements for rotary drill bits[1986/27]
French:Elément de coupe pour trépan de forage rotatif[1986/27]
File destroyed:03.03.2001
Examination procedure16.12.1987Examination requested  [1988/07]
08.11.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.04.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.1989Fee for grant paid
24.04.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.07.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1990/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.01.198803   M06   Fee paid on   08.01.1988
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH04.10.1989
LI04.10.1989
SE04.10.1989
[1990/21]
Former [1990/18]CH04.10.1989
LI04.10.1989
Documents cited:Search[A]DE1029503  (SIEMENS AG);
 [A]US4221270  (VEZIRIAN EDWARD);
 [A]US4373593  (PHAAL CORNELIUS [ZA], et al);
 [A]DE3225050  (HILTI AG [LI])
 [A]  - THE OIL AND GAS JOURNAL, vol. 75, no. 16, 18th April 1977, pages 71-72, Tulsa, Oklahoma, US; "Diamond composites used in new bits"
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