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EP0736666 - Method and apparatus for determining the stress state and material properties [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  19.07.2002
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2002Refusal of applicationpublished on 04.09.2002  [2002/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Serata, Shosei
c/o SERATA GEOMECHANICS INC, 4122 Lakeside Drive Richmond
California 94806 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/41]For all designated states
Serata, Shosei
c/o SERATA GEOMECHANICS INC, 4122 Lakeside Drive
Richmond, California 94806 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1996/41]
Representative(s)Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/41]Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date96302374.203.04.1996
[1996/41]
Priority number, dateUS1995041519603.04.1995         Original published format: US 415196
[1996/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0736666
Date:09.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0736666
Date:07.01.1998
[1998/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.1997
ClassificationIPC:E21B49/00, E21B33/127, E21B43/26
[1997/52]
CPC:
E21B33/1277 (EP,US); E21B43/26 (EP,US); E21B47/08 (EP,US);
E21B49/006 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/41]E21B49/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/41]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bestimmung von Spannungszuständen und Materialeigenschaften[1996/41]
English:Method and apparatus for determining the stress state and material properties[1996/41]
French:Procédé et dispositif de détermination de l'état de tension et des propriétés de matériaux[1996/41]
Examination procedure06.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/42]
06.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
26.03.2002Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2002/36]
06.04.2002Application refused, date of legal effect [2002/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
21.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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30.04.200207   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[DA]US4733567  (SERATA SHOSEI [US]) [DA] 1-6 * the whole document *;
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