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EP1210503 - APPARATUS FOR AND A METHOD OF ANCHORING AN EXPANDABLE CONDUIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.09.2007
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.09.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.10.2007  [2007/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
e2Tech Limited
515 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600
Houston, TX 77027 / US
[2006/44]
Former [2004/06]For all designated states
e2Tech Limited
c/o Weatherford International, Inc. 515 Post Oak Boulevard Suite 600
Houston, TX 77027 / US
Former [2002/23]For all designated states
e2Tech Limited
47 Woodside Road, Bridge of Don
Aberdeen AB23 8EF / GB
Inventor(s)01 / DUCASSE, Christopher
1 Buckleburn Park Peterculter
Aberdeen AB14 0XP / GB
02 / OOSTERLING, Peter
Noordeindseweg 128
NL-2651 CX Berkel en Roderijs / NL
 [2002/23]
Representative(s)Allan, James Stewart, et al
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow
G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/23]Allan, James Stewart, et al
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date00958792.406.09.2000
[2002/23]
WO2000GB03407
Priority number, dateGB1999002093606.09.1999         Original published format: GB 9920936
[2002/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0118355
Date:15.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1210503
Date:05.06.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.03.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1210503
Date:02.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:E21B43/10
[2002/23]
CPC:
E21B43/106 (EP,US); E21B43/103 (EP,US); E21B43/108 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2004/22]
Former [2002/23]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM ANKERN EINER AUSDEHNBAREN ROHRAUSKLEIDUNG[2002/23]
English:APPARATUS FOR AND A METHOD OF ANCHORING AN EXPANDABLE CONDUIT[2002/23]
French:APPAREIL ET UN PROCEDE DE BLOCAGE D'UN CONDUIT DILATABLE[2002/23]
Entry into regional phase12.03.2002National basic fee paid 
12.03.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
12.03.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.03.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/23]
01.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2006Fee for grant paid
13.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04025377.5  / EP1500784
Opposition(s)03.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[X]US3776307  (YOUNG J) [X] 1-4,7,9,10,12-15,18,20,21,23,24 * column 7, line 59 - column 8, line 17 * * figures 2,4 *;
 [X]EP0881354  (SOFITECH NV [BE], et al) [X] 1-4,7,9,10,12-15,18,20,21 * page 4, column 5, lines 33-35 * * figure 2 *;
 [XP]EP0961007  (HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERV INC [US]) [XP] 1-3,9,10,12-14,20,21 * page 14, column 25, line 21 - page 15, column 27, line 30 * * figures 8-10 *;
 [XP]GB2345308  (PETROLINE WELLSYSTEMS LTD [GB], et al) [XP] 1-3,9,10,12-14,20,21* figures 5,6,9,10 *;
 [E]WO0061914  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL], et al) [E] 1,2,9,12,13,20 * claims 1,3 *
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