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EP About this file: EP0703396

EP0703396 - Threaded joint for oil well pipes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.2001
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.02.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.03.2001 [2001/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33 Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/35]For all designated states
SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33 Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 540 / JP
Former [1996/13]For all designated states
SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33 Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 540 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamamoto, Miyuki
1-2-32-206 Asahigaoka
Ikeda-shi, Osaka-fu / JP
02 / Nagasaku, Shigeo
5-8-205 Tendou-cho
Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
[1996/13]
Representative(s)Schrimpf, Robert
Cabinet Regimbeau 20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris cedex 17 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1996/13]Schrimpf, Robert
Cabinet Regimbeau 26, Avenue Kléber
F-75116 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date94402132.823.09.1994
[1996/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0703396
Date:27.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0703396
Date:05.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.1995
ClassificationIPC:F16L15/06
[1996/13]
CPC:
E21B17/042 (EP,US); F16L15/004 (EP,US); F16L15/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/13]
TitleGerman:Schraubverbindung für Ölförderrohre[1996/13]
English:Threaded joint for oil well pipes[1996/13]
French:Raccord à vis pour tuyaux de l'extraction du pétrole[1996/13]
Examination procedure26.09.1996Examination requested  [1996/48]
10.12.1996Observations by third parties
17.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.03.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
08.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
08.10.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.1999Fee for grant paid
06.12.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.01.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4384737  (REUSSER HANS E) [X] 1 * figures 4,5 *;
 [X]EP0273016  (DALMINE SPA [IT]) [X] 1 * figure 2; claim 4 *;
 [A]DE8707965U  (DALMINE) [A] 1 * figure 5 *;
 [A]WO9318329  (MARUBENI TUBULARS INC [US]) [A] 2,3 * figures 1A,6C; claim 28 *;
 [A]WO9102185  (ADVANCED THREAD SYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 2,3 * page 43, line 1 - line 13; figures 10-12 *
ExaminationUS4830411
otherUS4830411
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