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EP2145870 - Polycrystaline diamond with a surface depleted of catalyzing material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2012
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.08.2012  [2012/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Camco International (UK) Limited
Hycalog, Oldends Lane Industrial Estate Stonehouse
Gloucestershire GL10 3RQ / GB
[2010/03]
Inventor(s)01 / Griffin, Nigel Dennis
Haverhill
Church Street
Nympsfield
Gloucestershire GL10 3UB / GB
02 / Hughes, Peter Raymond
18 The Stirrup
Chashes Green
Stroud
Gloucestershire GL5 4SG / GB
 [2011/36]
Former [2010/03]01 / Griffin, Nigel Dennis
Haverhill Church Street Nympsfield
Gloucestershire GL10 3UB / GB
02 / Hughes, Peter Raymond
18 The Stirrup Chashes Green Stroud
Gloucestershire GL5 4SG / GB
Representative(s)Bailey, Richard Alan
Marks & Clerk LLP
Alpha Tower
Suffolk Street
Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/36]Bailey, Richard Alan
Marks & Clerk LLP 27 Imperial Square Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL50 1RQ / GB
Former [2010/03]Bailey, Richard Alan
Marks & Clerk LLP 27 Imperial Square Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL50 1RQ / GB
Application number, filing date09012013.025.06.2001
[2010/03]
Priority number, dateUS20010281054P02.04.2001         Original published format: US 281054 P
US20000234075P20.09.2000         Original published format: US 234075 P
[2010/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2145870
Date:20.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2145870
Date:01.12.2010
[2010/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2145870
Date:07.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:C04B35/52, C04B41/53, B23B27/14, E21B10/50
[2010/03]
CPC:
B22F7/06 (EP,KR,US); C04B35/52 (EP,KR); B23B27/145 (EP,KR);
C04B35/645 (EP,KR); C04B37/021 (EP,KR); C04B41/009 (EP,KR);
C04B41/459 (EP,KR); C04B41/53 (EP,KR); C04B41/81 (EP,KR);
C04B41/91 (EP,KR); E21B10/006 (EP,KR); E21B10/5671 (EP);
E21B10/5673 (EP,KR,US); E21B10/5676 (EP,KR); E21B10/5735 (EP,KR);
E21B10/602 (EP,KR); E21B10/62 (EP,KR,US); B22F2003/244 (EP,KR);
B22F2005/001 (EP,KR); B22F2998/00 (EP,KR); B22F2999/00 (EP,KR);
C04B2235/405 (EP,KR); C04B2235/427 (EP,KR); C04B2235/75 (EP,KR);
C04B2237/363 (EP,KR); C04B2237/401 (EP,KR) (-)
C-Set:
C04B41/009, C04B35/52 (EP);
C04B41/459, C04B41/4539, C04B41/5001 (EP);
C04B41/459, C04B41/4564, C04B41/5144 (EP);
B22F2998/00, B22F2207/03 (EP);
B22F2999/00, B22F1/052, C22C26/00 (EP,US)
(-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IE [2011/35]
Former [2010/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Polykristalline Diamant-Schneidelemente mit Arbeitsfläche und diese mit veränderlicher Verschleissfesstigkeit bei gleicher Schlagfestigkeit[2010/03]
English:Polycrystaline diamond with a surface depleted of catalyzing material[2010/03]
French:Eléments de coupe en diamant polycristallin dont la surface de travail a une résistance à l'usure variable en maintenant la résistance aux chocs[2010/03]
Examination procedure30.09.2009Examination requested  [2010/03]
24.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2011Fee for grant paid
20.07.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP01940727.9  / EP1324960
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20010940727) is  18.06.2009
Opposition(s)11.06.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
30.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
30.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[AD]US4224380  (BOVENKERK HAROLD P, et al) [AD] 1-6 * claims 1,5,11,16 *;
 [AD]EP0617207  (DE BEERS IND DIAMOND [ZA]) [AD] 1-6* claims 1,3-5 *;
 [A]WO0028106  (KENNAMETAL INC [US]) [A] 1-6 * page 9, line 14 - line 19; claims 1,2,15-18,25-34 * * abstract *
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 EP0500253
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 US5213248
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 GB2268768
 US5337844
 EP0617207
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 US5496638
 US5523121
 WO9634131
 US5624068
 EP0787820
 US5776615
 EP0860515
 US6009963
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