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EP About this file: EP2013443

EP2013443 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEVERING A WELLBORE TUBULAR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.04.2012
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
7909 Parkwood Circle Drive
Houston, TX 77036 / US
[2009/03]
Inventor(s)01 / SPRINGETT, Frank Benjamin
1303 Roseberry Manor
Spring, TX 77379 / US
02 / BRUGMAN, James Dennis
9111 Memorial Pines Way
Spring, Texas 77379 / US
 [2009/03]
Representative(s)Lucas, Brian Ronald
Lucas & Co.
135 Westhall Road
Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/22]Lucas, Brian Ronald
Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road Warlingham
Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
Former [2009/03]Lucas, Brian Ronald
Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road Warlingham
Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
Application number, filing date06820703.427.12.2006
[2009/03]
WO2006GB50478
Priority number, dateUS2006041120325.04.2006         Original published format: US 411203
[2009/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007122365
Date:01.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2013443
Date:14.01.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2013443
Date:01.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:E21B33/06
[2009/03]
CPC:
E21B33/063 (EP,NO,US); Y10T428/24777 (EP,US); Y10T83/0581 (EP,US);
Y10T83/0596 (EP,US); Y10T83/75 (EP,US); Y10T83/9447 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/03]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM ABTRENNEN EINES BOHRLOCHROHRS[2009/03]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEVERING A WELLBORE TUBULAR[2009/03]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE SÉPARATION D'UN ÉLÉMENT TUBULAIRE DE PUITS[2009/03]
Entry into regional phase18.11.2008National basic fee paid 
18.11.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
18.11.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.02.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/03]
11.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2010Fee for grant paid
28.09.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP11168306.6  / EP2363572
EP11180788.9  / EP2400109
EP11180811.9  / EP2400110
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.09.2009
Opposition(s)02.03.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
09.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.06.2011
BE01.06.2011
CY01.06.2011
CZ01.06.2011
EE01.06.2011
FI01.06.2011
HU01.06.2011
LT01.06.2011
LV01.06.2011
RO01.06.2011
SE01.06.2011
SI01.06.2011
SK01.06.2011
TR01.06.2011
BG01.09.2011
GR02.09.2011
ES12.09.2011
IS01.10.2011
PT03.10.2011
IE27.12.2011
LU27.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT01.06.2011
BE01.06.2011
CY01.06.2011
CZ01.06.2011
EE01.06.2011
FI01.06.2011
LT01.06.2011
LV01.06.2011
RO01.06.2011
SE01.06.2011
SI01.06.2011
SK01.06.2011
TR01.06.2011
BG01.09.2011
GR02.09.2011
ES12.09.2011
IS01.10.2011
PT03.10.2011
IE27.12.2011
LU27.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
Former [2013/29]AT01.06.2011
BE01.06.2011
CY01.06.2011
CZ01.06.2011
EE01.06.2011
FI01.06.2011
LT01.06.2011
LV01.06.2011
RO01.06.2011
SE01.06.2011
SI01.06.2011
SK01.06.2011
BG01.09.2011
GR02.09.2011
ES12.09.2011
IS01.10.2011
PT03.10.2011
IE27.12.2011
LU27.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
Former [2013/25]AT01.06.2011
BE01.06.2011
CY01.06.2011
CZ01.06.2011
EE01.06.2011
FI01.06.2011
LT01.06.2011
LV01.06.2011
RO01.06.2011
SE01.06.2011
SI01.06.2011
SK01.06.2011
GR02.09.2011
ES12.09.2011
IS01.10.2011
PT03.10.2011
IE27.12.2011
LU27.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
Former [2012/49]AT01.06.2011
BE01.06.2011
CY01.06.2011
CZ01.06.2011
EE01.06.2011
FI01.06.2011
LT01.06.2011
LV01.06.2011
RO01.06.2011
SE01.06.2011
SI01.06.2011
SK01.06.2011
GR02.09.2011
ES12.09.2011
IS01.10.2011
PT03.10.2011
IE27.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
Former [2012/47]AT01.06.2011
BE01.06.2011
CY01.06.2011
CZ01.06.2011
EE01.06.2011
FI01.06.2011
LT01.06.2011
LV01.06.2011
RO01.06.2011
SE01.06.2011
SI01.06.2011
SK01.06.2011
GR02.09.2011
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IS01.10.2011
PT03.10.2011
IE27.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
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CY01.06.2011
CZ01.06.2011
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RO01.06.2011
SE01.06.2011
SI01.06.2011
SK01.06.2011
GR02.09.2011
ES12.09.2011
IS01.10.2011
PT03.10.2011
MC31.12.2011
Former [2012/11]AT01.06.2011
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CY01.06.2011
CZ01.06.2011
EE01.06.2011
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RO01.06.2011
SE01.06.2011
SI01.06.2011
SK01.06.2011
GR02.09.2011
ES12.09.2011
IS01.10.2011
PT03.10.2011
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BE01.06.2011
CY01.06.2011
CZ01.06.2011
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ES12.09.2011
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PT03.10.2011
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CY01.06.2011
EE01.06.2011
FI01.06.2011
LT01.06.2011
LV01.06.2011
SE01.06.2011
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IS01.10.2011
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BE01.06.2011
CY01.06.2011
FI01.06.2011
LT01.06.2011
LV01.06.2011
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SI01.06.2011
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ES12.09.2011
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CY01.06.2011
FI01.06.2011
LT01.06.2011
LV01.06.2011
SE01.06.2011
SI01.06.2011
GR02.09.2011
ES12.09.2011
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FI01.06.2011
LT01.06.2011
LV01.06.2011
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GR02.09.2011
ES12.09.2011
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FI01.06.2011
LT01.06.2011
SE01.06.2011
GR02.09.2011
ES12.09.2011
Former [2011/48]LT01.06.2011
SE01.06.2011
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