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EP About this file: EP1027526

EP1027526 - EXPANDABLE DOWNHOLE TUBING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.05.2003
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 600 Houston
Texas 77027 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/33]For all designated states
WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 600
Houston Texas 77027 / US
Inventor(s)01 / METCALFE, Paul, David
North Wing, Bucklerburn Steading
Peterculter AB14 0NP / GB
[2000/33]
Representative(s)Asquith, Julian Peter, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
2nd Floor, Wytham Court
11 West Way
Oxford OX2 0JB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Asquith, Julian Peter, et al
Marks & Clerk 4220 Nash Court Oxford Business Park South Oxford
Oxfordshire OX4 2RU / GB
Former [2000/33]Asquith, Julian Peter, et al
Marks & Clerk, Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South
Oxfordshire OX4 2RU / GB
Application number, filing date98951576.202.11.1998
[2000/33]
WO1998GB03261
Priority number, dateGB1997002303101.11.1997         Original published format: GB 9723031
[2000/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9923354
Date:14.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1027526
Date:16.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1027526
Date:10.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:E21B43/10
[2000/33]
CPC:
E21B43/106 (EP,US); E21B43/086 (EP,US); E21B43/103 (EP,US);
E21B43/108 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/33]
TitleGerman:IM BOHRLOCH EXPANDIERBARES STEIGROHR[2000/33]
English:EXPANDABLE DOWNHOLE TUBING[2000/33]
French:TUBE DE PRODUCTION DE FOND DE TROU EXPANSIBLE[2000/33]
Entry into regional phase09.05.2000National basic fee paid 
09.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
09.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/33]
16.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.04.2002Fee for grant paid
30.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)11.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT10.07.2002
[2008/16]
Cited inInternational search[A]US3477506  (MALONE BILLY C) [A] 1,9,18,21 * figure - *;
 [DA]WO9325800  (SHELL CANADA LTD [CA], et al) [DA] 1,9,18,21 * the whole document *;
 [PA]WO9800626  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL], et al) [PA] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [PA]US5785120  (SMALLEY MICHAEL TAGUE [US], et al) [PA] 1* abstract *
by applicantUS3353599
 WO9325800
 WO9637681
 WO9717524
 WO9721901
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