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EP About this file: EP1200704

EP1200704 - THREADED PIPE CONNECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2006
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, FR		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hunting Energy Services, L.P.
2 Northpoint Drive, Suite 500
Houston, TX 77060 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/47]For all designated states
Hunting Energy Services, L.P.
2 Northpoint Drive, Suite 500
Houston, TX 77060 / US
Former [2002/18]For all designated states
Hunting Oilfield Services, Inc.
15355 Vantage Parkway West, Suite 100
Houston, TX 77032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / OLIVIER, Huey, P.
3817 Melancon Road
Broussard, LA 70518 / US
 [2002/18]
Representative(s)Schwan Schorer & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Bauerstraße 22
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/18]Schwan - Schwan - Schorer
Patentanwälte European Patent Attorneys Elfenstrasse 32
81739 München / DE
Application number, filing date00959184.307.08.2000
[2002/18]
WO2000US21466
Priority number, dateUS1999037156210.08.1999         Original published format: US 371562
[2002/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0111182
Date:15.02.2001
Language:EN
[2001/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1200704
Date:02.05.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.02.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1200704
Date:26.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:E21B17/042, F16L15/06, F16L15/00
[2002/18]
CPC:
E21B17/042 (EP,US); F16L15/06 (EP,US); F16L15/08 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49826 (EP,US); Y10T29/49881 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/18]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHRAUBVERBINDUNG FÜR ROHRE[2002/18]
English:THREADED PIPE CONNECTION[2002/18]
French:RACCORD DE TUBE FILETE[2002/18]
Entry into regional phase19.02.2002National basic fee paid 
19.02.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
19.02.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
19.02.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/18]
24.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2005Fee for grant paid
07.03.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.07.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
23.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.10.2005
BE26.10.2005
CH26.10.2005
CY26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
FR26.10.2005
IT26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
DK26.01.2006
GR26.01.2006
SE26.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2007/35]AT26.10.2005
BE26.10.2005
CH26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
IT26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
DK26.01.2006
GR26.01.2006
SE26.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
Former [2006/38]AT26.10.2005
BE26.10.2005
CH26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
DK26.01.2006
GR26.01.2006
SE26.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
Former [2006/36]AT26.10.2005
BE26.10.2005
CH26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
DK26.01.2006
SE26.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
Former [2006/34]AT26.10.2005
CH26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
DK26.01.2006
SE26.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
Former [2006/33]CH26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
SE26.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
Former [2006/27]FI26.10.2005
SE26.01.2006
PT27.03.2006
Former [2006/25]FI26.10.2005
PT27.03.2006
Former [2006/23]FI26.10.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]US3870351  (MATSUKI NORIO) [A] 1,12,14,18,19 * column 3, line 33 - line 57 *;
 [A]GB2138089  (HUNTING OILFIELD SERVICES) [A] 1,12,14,18,19* abstract *;
 [A]US4522431  (REIMERT LARRY E [US]) [A] 13 * figure 10 *;
 [A]US4629222  (DEARDEN GEOFFREY C [GB], et al) [A] 12,13 * figure 8 *;
 [A]EP0454148  (BAKER HUGHES INC [US]) [A] 13 * column 4, line 20 - line 38 *;
 [A]US5154452  (JOHNSON FRED W [US]) [A] 13,26 * column 8, line 13 - column 9, line 17; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0713952  (SUMITOMO METAL IND [JP]) [A] 12,13,26 * page 4, line 26 - line 32 * * page 5, line 29 - line 48 * * page 5, line 55 - page 6, line 8; figures 4,8 *;
 [A]US5810401  (MOSING DONALD E [US], et al) [A] 1,12,14,18,19 * column 6, line 47 - line 64 *
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