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EP0775802
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| EP0775802 - Method and apparatus for directional drilling [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 05.12.2003 Database last updated on 29.07.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 05.12.2003 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 21.01.2004 [2004/04] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Japan National Oil Corporation 2-2, Uchisaiwaicho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 / JP | [N/P] |
| Former [1998/34] | For all designated states Japan National Oil Corporation 2-2, Uchisaiwaicho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 / JP | ||
| Former [1998/11] | For all designated states SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. 5-33 Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP | ||
| Former [1997/22] | For all designated states Astec Developments Limited ODS Base, Greenbank Crescent, Tullos Industrial Estate Aberdeen AB1 4BG / GB | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Simpson, Neil A.A.S. Burn of Daff Farm, Downies Portlethen, Aberdeen AB1 4QX / GB | [1997/22] | Representative(s) | Pacitti, Pierpaolo Alfonso, et al Murgitroyd and Company 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1997/22] | Pacitti, Pierpaolo A.M.E., et al Murgitroyd and Company 373 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8QA / GB | Application number, filing date | 96308388.6 | 20.11.1996 | [1997/22] | Priority number, date | GB19950023901 | 22.11.1995 Original published format: GB 9523901 | [1997/22] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0775802 | Date: | 28.05.1997 | Language: | EN | [1997/22] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0775802 | Date: | 01.04.1998 | [1998/14] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0775802 | Date: | 29.01.2003 | Language: | EN | [2003/05] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 12.02.1998 | Classification | IPC: | E21B7/06, E21B17/10, E21B23/00, E21B41/00 | [1998/14] | CPC: |
E21B17/1014 (EP,US);
E21B23/00 (EP,US);
E21B7/067 (EP,US)
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| Former IPC [1997/22] | E21B7/06 | Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT, NL [1997/22] | Title | German: | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Richtbohren | [1997/22] | English: | Method and apparatus for directional drilling | [1997/22] | French: | Procédé et dispositif pour le forage dirigé | [1997/22] | Examination procedure | 01.10.1998 | Examination requested [1999/05] | 09.03.2001 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 19.06.2001 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 10.05.2002 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 23.07.2002 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 11.10.2002 | Fee for grant paid | 11.10.2002 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 30.10.2003 | No opposition filed within time limit [2004/04] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 27.11.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 23.11.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 13.11.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 14.11.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 13.11.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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