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EP1257610 - SHALE HYDRATION INHIBITION AGENT AND METHOD OF USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.02.2007
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.12.2007Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 23.01.2008  [2008/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
M-I L.L.C.
5950 North Course Drive Houston
Texas 77072 / US
[2006/14]
Former [2003/17]For all designated states
M-I L.L.C.
5950 North Course Drive
Houston, Texas 77072 / US
Former [2002/47]For all designated states
M-I L.L.C.
1207 Louisiana Street
Houston, TX 77002 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PATEL, Arvind, D.
6511 Marisol
Houston, TX 77083 / US
02 / STAMATAKIS, Emanuel
13911 Darby Cover
Houston, TX 77077 / US
03 / DAVIS, Eric
7522 San Lucas Drive
Houston, TX 77083 / US
 [2002/47]
Representative(s)Boggio, Luigi, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [2002/47]Boggio, Luigi, et al
STUDIO TORTA S.r.l., Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date01905210.930.01.2001
[2002/47]
WO2001US02966
Priority number, dateUS2000050355811.02.2000         Original published format: US 503558
[2002/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0159028
Date:16.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/33]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1257610
Date:20.11.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1257610
Date:05.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.02.2002
ClassificationIPC:C09K8/04
[2006/10]
CPC:
C09K8/22 (EP,US); C09K2208/12 (EP,US); Y10S507/905 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/47]C09K7/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2004/20]
Former [2002/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHIEFERGESTEINHYDRATATIONSINHIBIERUNGSMITTEL UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG[2006/01]
English:SHALE HYDRATION INHIBITION AGENT AND METHOD OF USE[2002/47]
French:AGENT INHIBANT L'HYDRATATION DU SCHISTE ARGILEUX ET SON PROCEDE D'UTILISATION[2002/47]
Former [2002/47]TONSCHIEFERHYDRATATIONSBESCHLEUNIGUNGSMITTEL UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG
Entry into regional phase10.09.2002National basic fee paid 
10.09.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
10.09.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.09.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.09.2002Examination requested  [2002/47]
16.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.05.2005Fee for grant paid
30.05.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.01.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
07.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
09.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2008/04]
Former [2007/36]IT05.04.2006
Cited inInternational search[Y]WO9302151  (LUBRIZOL CORP [US]) [Y] 1-3,8-11,14 * page 9, line 19 - line 34 * * page 27, line 1 - page 28, line 11 *;
 [Y]US5330662  (JAHNKE RICHARD W [US], et al) [Y] 1-3,8-11,14 * column 9, line 21 - line 46 * * column 19, line 31 - column 22, line 7 * * column 28, line 3 - line 38 *;
 [Y]EP0634468  (MI DRILLING FLUIDS CO [US]) [Y] 1,4-6,8,9,11,12,14,15,17,18 * page 5, line 37 - page 8, line 17 * * page 9, line 5 - line 42 *;
 [YA]EP0838514  (MI DRILLING FLUIDS LLC [US]) [Y] 1,4-6,8,9,11,12,14,15,17,18 * page 6, line 55 - page 8, line 19 * * page 9, line 10 - line 58 * * page 5, line 11 - line 22 * [A] 7;
 [A]GB2328228  (SOFITECH NV [BE], et al) [A] 1,4,5,9,11,15,17,18 * page 5, line 24 - line 34 ** page 6, line 15 - page 7, line 30 *
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