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EP1451439 - GRIPPING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.12.2006
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.12.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.01.2007  [2007/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 600 Houston
Texas 77027 / US
For all designated states
Niven, David
24 Turakina Street
New Plymouth / NZ
[N/P]
Former [2006/04]For all designated states
WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 600 Houston
Texas 77027 / US
For all designated states
Niven, David
24 Turakina Street
New Plymouth / NZ
Former [2004/36]For all designated states
WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 600
Houston Texas 77027 / US
For all designated states
Niven, David
24 Turakina Street
New Plymouth / NZ
Inventor(s)01 / NIVEN, David
24 Turakina Street
New Plymouth / NZ
 [2004/36]
Representative(s)Talbot-Ponsonby, Daniel Frederick
Marks & Clerk LLP
2nd Floor, Wytham Court
11 West Way
Oxford OX2 0JB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/36]Talbot-Ponsonby, Daniel
Marks & Clerk 4220 Nash Court Oxford Business Park South
Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
Application number, filing date02783244.326.11.2002
[2004/36]
WO2002GB05320
Priority number, dateNZ2001051591904.12.2001         Original published format: NZ 51591901
[2004/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03048507
Date:12.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1451439
Date:01.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.06.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1451439
Date:25.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:E21B19/16, B25B13/46, B25B13/50
[2004/36]
CPC:
F16D41/069 (EP,US); B25B13/462 (EP,US); E21B19/161 (EP,US);
F16D41/067 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesGB [2006/04]
Former [2004/36]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:GREIFVORRICHTUNG[2004/36]
English:GRIPPING APPARATUS[2004/36]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SERRAGE[2004/36]
Entry into regional phase04.02.2004National basic fee paid 
04.02.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
04.02.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.05.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/36]
14.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.08.2005Fee for grant paid
15.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.10.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XA]WO0181046  (BALL BURNISHING MACH TOOLS [GB], et al) [X] 20-22,25-28 * page 10, line 20 - page 13, line 22 * * figures 1A-1E * [A] 1,15,19;
 [A]US4827808  (HAYNES CHARLES W [US], et al) [A] 1,15,19,20 * column 2, line 16 - column 5, line 57; figures 1,5 *;
 [A]US3748702  (BROWN C) [A] 1,15,19,20 * column 8, line 62 - column 9, line 25; figure 10 *
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