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EP About this file: EP0502610

EP0502610 - Rotary drill bits and methods of designing such drill bits [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.1998
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CAMCO DRILLING GROUP LIMITED
Hycalog Oldends Lane Industrial Estate Stonehouse
Gloucestershire GL10 3RQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/09]For all designated states
CAMCO DRILLING GROUP LIMITED
Hycalog Oldends Lane Industrial Estate
Stonehouse, Gloucestershire GL10 3RQ / GB
Former [1992/37]For all designated states
CAMCO DRILLING GROUP LIMITED
Hycalog, Oldends Lane Industrial Estate
Stonehouse, Gloucestershire / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Taylor, Malcolm Roy
9 Kenilworth Avenue
Gloucester / GB
02 / Keohane, Andrew
34 Church Drive
Quedgeley, Gloucestershire / GB
[1997/35]
Former [1992/37]01 / Taylor, Malcolm Roy
94 Kenilworth Avenue
Gloucester / GB
02 / Keohane, Andrew
34 Church Drive
Quedgeley, Gloucestershire / GB
Representative(s)Carter, Gerald, et al
Arthur R. Davies & Co. 27 Imperial Square
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1RQ / GB
[1992/37]
Application number, filing date92300809.830.01.1992
[1992/37]
Priority number, dateGB1991000225801.02.1991         Original published format: GB 9102258
[1992/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0502610
Date:09.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0502610
Date:27.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.1992
ClassificationIPC:E21B10/46
[1992/37]
CPC:
E21B10/602 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   NL [1992/37]
TitleGerman:Bohrmeissel und Anordnungsverfahren[1992/37]
English:Rotary drill bits and methods of designing such drill bits[1992/37]
French:Taillants de fleuret et procédé pour la création de tels taillants de fleuret[1992/37]
Examination procedure20.01.1993Examination requested  [1993/11]
27.04.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.11.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.09.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.1997Fee for grant paid
14.03.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.05.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
10.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
08.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR27.08.1997
NL27.08.1997
[2006/14]
Former [2003/07]NL27.08.1997
FR23.01.1998
Former [1998/35]FR23.01.1998
Documents cited:Search[A]US4475606  (CROW MORGAN L [US]);
 [A]US4577706  (BARR JOHN D [GB]);
 [A]US4738320  (BARDIN CHRISTIAN [FR], et al);
 [A]US4942933  (BARR JOHN D [GB], et al);
 [A]WO9012191  (WALTON PAUL G [US])
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