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EP About this file: EP2181247

EP2181247 - STEALTH ORIFICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.11.2011
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Petroleum Technology Company AS
Slettestrandveien 13
4032 Stavanger / NO
[2010/18]
Inventor(s)01 / STOKKA, Øyvind
Veslefrikkvegen 11
N-4315 Sandnes / NO
02 / SEVHEIM, Ole
Armauer Hansens vei 42D
N-4019 Stavanger / NO
 [2010/18]
Representative(s)Onsagers AS
P.O. Box 1813 Vika
0123 Oslo / NO
[N/P]
Former [2010/18]Onsagers Ltd
c/o Innovation Norway 5 Lower Regent Street
London SW1Y 4LR / GB
Application number, filing date08793896.506.08.2008
[2010/18]
WO2008NO00284
Priority number, dateNO2007000410507.08.2007         Original published format: NO 20074105
[2010/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009020396
Date:12.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2181247
Date:05.05.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.02.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2181247
Date:12.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:E21B43/12
[2010/18]
CPC:
E21B43/123 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/18]
TitleGerman:VERDECKTE ÖFFNUNG[2010/18]
English:STEALTH ORIFICE[2010/18]
French:ORIFICE FURTIF[2010/18]
Entry into regional phase08.03.2010National basic fee paid 
08.03.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
08.03.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.02.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/18]
27.07.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2010Fee for grant paid
26.11.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.10.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.01.2011
BE12.01.2011
CY12.01.2011
CZ12.01.2011
EE12.01.2011
FI12.01.2011
HR12.01.2011
HU12.01.2011
IT12.01.2011
LT12.01.2011
LV12.01.2011
MT12.01.2011
NL12.01.2011
PL12.01.2011
RO12.01.2011
SE12.01.2011
SI12.01.2011
SK12.01.2011
TR12.01.2011
BG12.04.2011
NO12.04.2011
GR13.04.2011
ES23.04.2011
IS12.05.2011
PT12.05.2011
IE06.08.2011
LU06.08.2011
FR31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5707214  (SCHMIDT ZELIMIR [US]) [A] 1 * column 10, line 20 - column 11, line 28; figure 6a *;
 [A]US5743717  (SCHMIDT ZELIMIR [US]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 60 - column 3, line 60; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]WO0229209  (PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA [BR]) [A] 1* page 12, line 10 - page 13, line 17; figure 2 *
by applicantCA461485
 US5707214
 WO2004092537
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