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EP About this file: EP0882172

EP0882172 - DOWNHOLE TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.2003
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ANDERGAUGE LIMITED
Badentoy Industrial Park, Badentoy Avenue
Aberdeen AB1 4YB / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/50]For all designated states
ANDERGAUGE LIMITED
Badentoy Industrial Park, Badentoy Avenue
Aberdeen AB1 4YB / GB
Inventor(s)01 / ANDERSON, Charles, Abernethy
Cruachan House
Banchory-Devenick Aberdeen AB1 5YD / GB
02 / EDDISON, Alan, Martyn
Stanley Cottage Smiddy Road
Drumlithie2Stonehaven AB39 3YS / GB
[1998/50]
Representative(s)Shanks, Andrew, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/50]Shanks, Andrew, et al
Cruikshank & Fairweather, 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE / GB
Application number, filing date97905291.727.02.1997
[1998/50]
WO1997GB00547
Priority number, dateGB1996000427929.02.1996         Original published format: GB 9604279
[1998/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9739220
Date:23.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0882172
Date:09.12.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.10.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0882172
Date:03.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:E21B47/022, G01C9/14
[1998/50]
CPC:
G01C9/14 (EP,US); E21B47/0236 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1998/50]
TitleGerman:BOHRLOCHWERKZEUG[1998/50]
English:DOWNHOLE TOOL[1998/50]
French:OUTIL DE FOND DE TROU[1998/50]
Entry into regional phase04.09.1998National basic fee paid 
04.09.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
04.09.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.08.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.09.1998Examination requested  [1998/50]
04.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2002Fee for grant paid
08.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR03.07.2002
IT03.07.2002
NL03.07.2002
DK03.10.2002
ES30.01.2003
[2008/07]
Former [2006/14]FR03.07.2002
NL03.07.2002
DK03.10.2002
ES30.01.2003
Former [2004/04]NL03.07.2002
DK03.10.2002
ES30.01.2003
Former [2003/46]NL03.07.2002
DK03.10.2002
Former [2003/09]NL03.07.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]US3176407  (LEE ALDER ROBERT, et al) [A] 1,21 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0474459  (ABERNETHY ANDERSON CHARLES [GB]) [A] 1,21 * the whole document *
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