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EP About this file: EP0293191

EP0293191 - Drilling and completion fluid [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.1995
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HYDRA FLUIDS, INC.
4265 San Felipe Suite 200 Houston
Texas 77027 / US
[N/P]
Former [1988/48]For all designated states
HYDRA FLUIDS, INC.
4265 San Felipe Suite 200
Houston Texas 77027 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Peterson, Thomas E.
4265 San Felipe
Houston Texas 77027 / US
[1988/48]
Representative(s)Lightfoot, Robert Oscar, et al
RAWORTH, MOSS & COOK, Raworth House, 36 Sydenham Road Croydon
Surrey CR0 2EF / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/26]Lightfoot, Robert Oscar, et al
RAWORTH, MOSS & COOK, Raworth House, 36 Sydenham Road
Croydon, Surrey CR0 2EF / GB
Former [1988/48]Fisher, Bernard
Raworth, Moss & Cook 36 Sydenham Road
Croydon Surrey CR0 2EF / GB
Application number, filing date88304749.025.05.1988
[1988/48]
Priority number, dateUS1987005347226.05.1987         Original published format: US 53472
[1988/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0293191
Date:30.11.1988
Language:EN
[1988/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0293191
Date:24.01.1990
Language:EN
[1990/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0293191
Date:28.12.1994
Language:EN
[1994/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.1989
ClassificationIPC:C09K7/02
[1988/48]
CPC:
C09K8/22 (EP,US); Y10S507/925 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT,   NL [1988/48]
TitleGerman:Bohr- und Abdichtungsflüssigkeit[1988/48]
English:Drilling and completion fluid[1988/48]
French:Fluide de forage et de complétion[1988/48]
Examination procedure16.07.1990Examination requested  [1990/37]
10.10.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.02.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
10.02.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
06.12.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.06.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.1994Fee for grant paid
30.08.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.09.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
17.05.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
11.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
10.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
26.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT28.12.1994
NL28.12.1994
DE29.03.1995
[2008/01]
Former [1999/42]IT28.12.1994
NL28.12.1994
DE29.03.1995
Former [1995/49]NL28.12.1994
DE29.03.1995
Former [1995/40]DE29.03.1995
Documents cited:Search[A]US4561985  (GLASS JR JOSEPH E [US]);
 [A]US3407878  (ENGLE CHARLES J);
 [A]US3953337  (WALKER CLARENCE O, et al);
 [A]EP0058917  (PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO [US]);
 [A]US4172800  (WALKER THAD O [US]);
 [A]US2191312  (CANNON GEORGE E)
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