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EP About this file: EP0728908

EP0728908 - Steerable rotary drilling system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.06.2001
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.06.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.08.2001 [2001/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CAMCO DRILLING GROUP LIMITED
Hycalog Oldends Lane Industrial Estate Stonehouse
Gloucestershire GL10 3RQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/35]For all designated states
CAMCO DRILLING GROUP LIMITED
Hycalog Oldends Lane Industrial Estate
Stonehouse, Gloucestershire GL10 3RQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Barr, John D.
2 Charlton Park Gate
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire / GB
02 / Motion, William C.
5 Greenfields, Newbarn Lane
Prestbury, Gloucestershire / GB
03 / Russell, Michael K.
Lynworth House, 54 High Street, Prestbury
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire / GB
[1996/35]
Representative(s)Carter, Gerald, et al
Arthur R. Davies & Co. 27 Imperial Square
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1RQ / GB
[1996/35]
Application number, filing date96300970.913.02.1996
[1996/35]
Priority number, dateGB1995000382825.02.1995         Original published format: GB 9503828
[1996/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0728908
Date:28.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0728908
Date:06.08.1997
[1997/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0728908
Date:16.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:E21B7/04, E21B7/06, E21B47/01, E21B47/18
[1997/32]
CPC:
E21B7/04 (EP,US); E21B47/22 (EP,US); E21B41/0085 (EP,US);
E21B47/01 (EP,US); E21B47/18 (EP,US); E21B7/06 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/35]E21B7/04, E21B7/06, E21B47/01
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   IT,   NL [1996/35]
TitleGerman:Drehbohrsystem für richtungsgesteuertes Bohren[1996/35]
English:Steerable rotary drilling system[1996/35]
French:Système de forage rotatif à déviation réglable[1996/35]
Examination procedure14.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/12]
15.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.02.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2000Fee for grant paid
04.04.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.05.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4562560  (KAMP ANTHONY W [NL]) [A] 22 * column 5, line 26 - line 36 *;
 [A]US4675852  (RUSSELL MICHAEL K [GB], et al) [A] 22 * column 6, line 20 - line 65 *;
 [A]EP0325047  (KING RUSSELL MICHAEL [GB], et al) [A] 22 * column 4, line 10 - line 32 *;
 [DA]GB2257182  (CAMCO DRILLING GROUP LTD [GB]) [DA] 1,12 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE4134609  (BERGWERKSVERBAND GMBH [DE]) [A] 22 * column 2, line 53 - line 60 *;
 [PA]EP0681090  (ANADRILL INT SA [PA], et al) [PA] 22 * page 5, line 10 - line 23 ** page 7, line 21 - line 53 *
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