EP0656985 - DRILL STRING ANCHOR [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 09.04.1998 Database last updated on 24.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 13.06.2008 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): DK, PT | published on 16.07.2008 [2008/29] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states The Red Baron (Oil Tools Rental) Limited Blackness Avenue Altens Aberdeen AB1 4PG / GB | [N/P] |
Former [1995/24] | For all designated states The Red Baron (Oil Tools Rental) Limited Blackness Avenue Altens Aberdeen AB1 4PG / GB | Inventor(s) | 01 /
STEINKAMP, Manfred Westwinds, Cammachmore Kincardine, Aberdeen AB3 2NY / GB | 02 /
LAU, Werner Grange Lodge, South Avenue Cults, Aberdeen AB1 9LP / GB | 03 /
McGARIAN, Bruce 23 East Glebe Stonehaven, Aberdeen AB3 2HW / GB | [1995/24] | Representative(s) | Goodenough, Nigel, et al A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE / GB | [N/P] |
Former [1995/24] | Goodenough, Nigel, et al A.A. Thornton & Co. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE / GB | Application number, filing date | 94908857.9 | 31.08.1993 | [1995/24] | WO1993GB01837 | Priority number, date | GB19920018568 | 02.09.1992 Original published format: GB 9218568 | [1995/24] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9405891 | Date: | 17.03.1994 | Language: | EN | [1994/07] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0656985 | Date: | 14.06.1995 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.03.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [1995/24] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0656985 | Date: | 04.06.1997 | Language: | EN | [1997/23] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 17.03.1994 | Classification | IPC: | E21B4/18, E21B23/04 | [1995/24] | CPC: |
E21B23/04115 (EP,US);
E21B4/18 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, DE, DK, ES, FR, GR, IE, IT, NL, PT, SE [1997/04] |
Former [1995/24] | AT, BE, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | VERANKERUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR BOHRSTANGEN | [1995/24] | English: | DRILL STRING ANCHOR | [1995/24] | French: | ANCRAGE POUR GARNITURE DE FORAGE | [1995/24] | Entry into regional phase | 22.03.1995 | National basic fee paid | 22.03.1995 | Designation fee(s) paid | 22.03.1995 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 30.03.1994 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 23.03.1995 | Examination requested [1995/24] | 02.08.1995 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 15.12.1995 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 24.05.1996 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 10.12.1996 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 10.03.1997 | Fee for grant paid | 10.03.1997 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 05.03.1998 | No opposition filed within time limit [1998/22] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 09.08.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 10.08.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | GR | 04.06.1997 | AT | 31.08.1997 | BE | 31.08.1997 | IE | 31.08.1997 | PT | 31.08.1997 | ES | 01.09.1997 | SE | 01.09.1997 | DK | 04.09.1997 | [2008/29] |
Former [2004/28] | GR | 04.06.1997 | |
AT | 31.08.1997 | ||
BE | 31.08.1997 | ||
IE | 31.08.1997 | ||
ES | 01.09.1997 | ||
SE | 01.09.1997 | ||
Former [2001/01] | GR | 04.06.1997 | |
AT | 31.08.1997 | ||
BE | 31.08.1997 | ||
IE | 31.08.1997 | ||
SE | 01.09.1997 | ||
Former [2000/05] | GR | 04.06.1997 | |
AT | 31.08.1997 | ||
BE | 31.08.1997 | ||
SE | 01.09.1997 | ||
Former [1999/01] | AT | 31.08.1997 | |
BE | 31.08.1997 | ||
SE | 01.09.1997 | ||
Former [1998/46] | BE | 31.08.1997 | |
SE | 01.09.1997 | ||
Former [1998/35] | SE | 01.09.1997 | Cited in | International search | [X]US2546950 (NIXON JEDDY D); | [A]DE945321 (GUIBERSON CORP); | [X]US2792063 (JONES EARL W); | [A]US3138214 (BRIDWELL HAROLD C); | [X]EP0477452 (OTIS ENG CO [US]) |