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EP0825324 - Tool connector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 23.09.2005 Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	23.09.2005	No opposition filed within time limit	published on 09.11.2005 [2005/45]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. P.O. Box 819052 Dallas Texas 75381-9052 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1998/09]	For all designated states Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. P.O. Box 819052 Dallas, Texas 75381-9052 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Burleson, John D. 2313 Brooklake West Denton, Texas 76207 / US
	02 / Henke, Joseph A. 1920 Sunrise Trail Lewisville, Texas 75067 / US
	[1998/09]
Representative(s)	Wain, Christopher Paul, et al A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1998/09]	Wain, Christopher Paul, et al A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date	97306247.4	18.08.1997
	[1998/09]
Priority number, date	US19960698608	16.08.1996 Original published format: US 698608
	US19960698603	16.08.1996 Original published format: US 698603
	[1998/09]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0825324
	Date:	25.02.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/09]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0825324
	Date:	19.04.2000
	[2000/16]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0825324
	Date:	17.11.2004
	Language:	EN
	[2004/47]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	07.03.2000
Classification	IPC:	E21B17/04, E21B43/116, E21B17/06, E21B23/04	[2000/14]
	CPC:	E21B17/06 (EP); E21B31/18 (EP); E21B43/116 (EP)
	Former IPC [1998/09]	E21B17/04, E21B43/116
Designated contracting states	DE, GB, NL [2000/52]
Former [1998/09]	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Werkzeugverbinder	[1998/09]
	English:	Tool connector	[1998/09]
	French:	Connecteur pour outils	[1998/09]
Examination procedure	28.06.2000	Examination requested [2000/34]
	11.06.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	20.12.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	10.03.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	10.09.2003	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	07.06.2004	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	02.09.2004	Fee for grant paid
	02.09.2004	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	18.08.2005	No opposition filed within time limit [2005/45]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	11.08.1999	Renewal fee patent year 03
	16.08.2000	Renewal fee patent year 04
	14.08.2001	Renewal fee patent year 05
	14.08.2002	Renewal fee patent year 06
	13.08.2003	Renewal fee patent year 07
	12.08.2004	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:	Search	[XY]EP0647765 (HALLIBURTON CO) [X] 1-5,11-14 * column 1, line 37 - column 3, line 36 * * column 4, line 48 - column 5, line 7 * * column 8, line 13 - line 19 * * column 9, line 30 - column 12, line 55 * * column 13, line 44 - line 54; figures 8,10; claims 1-4 * [Y] 7-9;
		[XY]US4436157 (BROOKS ROBERT T) [X] 1,3-6,10,11,13,14 * column 3, line 52 - column 7, line 52 * * column 17, line 34 - column 19, line 15 * * column 19, line 35 - column 21, line 10; figure 6 * [Y] 7-9;
		[X]US5518072 (MCTERNAGHAN KENNETH) [X] 1,3-5,11,13,14 * column 1, line 37 - column 2, line 22; claims 1-4 *;
		[X]US4305465 (ELLIS GARY D) [X] 1,3-5,11,13,14 * column 2, line 1 - line 25 * * column 4, line 23 - line 44 * * column 5, lines 53-66 * * column 7, line 34 - column 10, line 26; figures 2,6,7 *;
		[X]US4391326 (GREENLEE DONALD R) [X] 1,3-5,11,13,14 * abstract *;
		[X]US5111884 (STRIECH STEVEN G ET AL) [X] 1,3-5,11,13,14 * figure 1; claims 1-11 *;
		[X]US4449736 (BLACKWELL HENRY W) [X] 1,3-5,11,13,14 * figure 1; claims 1-6 *;
		[A]US5529127 (BURLESON JOHN D ET AL) [A] 2,8,9,12 * abstract *;
		[A]US5273121 (KITNEY HOWARD R ET AL) [A] 2,8,9,12 * abstract *

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