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EP About this file: EP0822318

EP0822318 - Improvements in or relating to rotary drill bits [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2003
Database last updated on 21.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.04.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.05.2003  [2003/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Camco International (UK) Limited
Hycalog, Oldends Lane Industrial Estate Stonehouse
Gloucestershire GL10 3RQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/06]For all designated states
Camco International (UK) Limited
Hycalog, Oldends Lane Industrial Estate
Stonehouse, Gloucestershire GL10 3RQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Beaton, Timothy P.
9525 Ella Lee Lane No. 229
Houston, Texas 77063 / US
[1998/06]
Representative(s)Carter, Gerald
Arthur R. Davies & Co. 27 Imperial Square
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1RQ / GB
[1998/06]
Application number, filing date97305481.022.07.1997
[1998/06]
Priority number, dateUS19960022922P01.08.1996         Original published format: US 22922 P
[1998/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0822318
Date:04.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0822318
Date:05.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.11.1997
ClassificationIPC:E21B10/46, E21B10/56
[1998/06]
CPC:
E21B10/567 (EP,US); E21B10/46 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE [1998/42]
Former [1998/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verbesserungen an Drehbohrmeisseln[1998/06]
English:Improvements in or relating to rotary drill bits[1998/06]
French:Perfectionnements aux trépans de forage rotatifs[1998/06]
Examination procedure16.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/38]
08.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2002Fee for grant paid
07.02.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.03.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.08.200004   M06   Fee paid on   16.08.2000
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US3885637  (VEPRINTSEV VLADIMIR IVANOVICH, et al) [Y] 1-6,10-12 * column 2, line 42 - line 67 * * figure - *;
 [A]US4200159  (JURGENS RAINER [DE], et al);
 [Y]US4266621  (BROCK KENNETH A) [Y] 1-7,10,12 * column 3, line 44 - column 4, line 24 * * figures 4,5 *;
 [A]US4351401  (FIELDER COY M) [A] 1 * column 6, line 9 - line 26 * * figures 2,12 *;
 [Y]EP0314953  (REED TOOL CO [GB]) [Y] 1-7,10,12 * the whole document *;
 [Y]  - R.J. GENTGES, "Proper bit design improves penetration rate in abrasive horiz. wells", OIL & GAS JOURNAL, (19930809), vol. 91, no. 32, pages 39 - 42, XP000395481 [Y] 1-6,10-12 * page 40, column 3, paragraph 2 - column 4, paragraph 3 * * page 42, column 1, paragraph 2 - paragraph 6; figures 1-5 *
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