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EP0900319 - PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR SEPARATION OF PIPES OR COLUMNS FIXED IN THE GROUND [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.02.2002
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.02.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.04.2002  [2002/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wirth Maschinen- und Bohrgeräte-Fabrik GmbH
Kölner Strasse 71-78
41812 Erkelenz / DE
[1999/10]
Inventor(s)01 / HEINRICHS, Peter
Auf dem Kirchkamp 83
D-41844 Wegberg / DE
02 / TIBUSSEK, Fritz
Kaldenkirchener Strasse 6c
D-41063 Mönchengladbach / DE
[1999/10]
Representative(s)Kluin, Jörg-Eden, et al
König-Palgen-Schumacher-Kluin
Patentanwälte
Lohengrinstrasse 11
40549 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/10]Kluin, Jörg-Eden, Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al
Palgen, Schumacher & Kluin Patentanwälte Mulvanystrasse 2
40239 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date97925854.821.05.1997
[1999/10]
WO1997DE01017
Priority number, dateDE199612075623.05.1996         Original published format: DE 19620756
[1999/10]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9744566
Date:27.11.1997
Language:DE
[1997/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0900319
Date:10.03.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.11.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0900319
Date:18.04.2001
Language:DE
[2001/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.11.1997
ClassificationIPC:E21B29/00, E21B29/12
[1999/10]
CPC:
E21B29/12 (EP,US); E21B29/005 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL [1999/10]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ABTRENNEN VON IM BODEN VERANKERTEN ROHREN ODER PFEILERN[1999/10]
English:PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR SEPARATION OF PIPES OR COLUMNS FIXED IN THE GROUND[1999/10]
French:PROCECE ET DISPOSITIF POUR DECOUPER DES TUBES OU DES PILIERS ANCRES DANS LE SOL[1999/10]
Entry into regional phase05.10.1998National basic fee paid 
05.10.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
05.10.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.10.1998Examination requested  [1999/10]
06.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.10.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2000Fee for grant paid
08.11.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.01.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
05.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0481767  (RED BARON OIL TOOLS RENTAL [GB]) [A] 1-11 * column 3, line 31 - line 45; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4389765  (THOMPSON JR FLOYD M) [A] 1,4,12-14 * column W *;
 [A]GB2211446  (HOUSTON ENGINEERS INC [US]) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4039025  (BURKHARDT JOSEPH A, et al) [A] 1,4 * figure - *;
 [A]US2991834  (KENNARD THOMAS A) [A] 1,4 * column 1, line 5 - column 2, line 15; figure - *;
 [A]WO9319281  (ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO [US]);
 [A]GB2251015  (SMITH INTERNATIONAL [US]);
 [A]US1755206  (CHURCH WALTER L)
 [A]  - "STANDARDIZED PLATFORM REMOVAL EQUIPMENT CAN CUT COSTS AND TIME ALTERNATIVES SUGGESTED FOR CONVENTIONAL REVERSE INSTALLATION SEQUENCE", OFFSHORE (INC. THE OILMAN), (19890801), vol. 49, no. 8, page 76/77, 79, XP000084063 [A] 1,4
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