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EP About this file: EP2258921

EP2258921 - Actuator for well-head valve or other similar applications and system incorporating same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/49]Actuator for well-haed valve or other similar applications and system incorporating same
[2011/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.07.2014
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WOODWARD, INC.
1000 E. Drake Road
Fort Collins, CO 80525 / US
[2011/15]
Former [2010/49]For all designated states
Woodward Governor Company
1000 E. Drake Road P.O. Box 1519
Fort Collins, CO 80525 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Greeb, Kevin E.
c/o Woodward Governor Company
1000 East Drake Road
Fort Collins, CO 80525 / US
02 / Stewart, Jeffery T.
32425 Weld County Road 43
Greeley, CO 80631 / US
03 / Sweer, Grant A.
521 Huntington Hills Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525 / US
04 / Kleckler, Joel W.
11870 Rockton Avenue
Rockton, IL 61072 / US
05 / Hybeck, Roger T.
c/o Woodward Governor Company
1000 East Drake Road
Fort Collins, CO 80525 / US
 [2012/52]
Former [2010/49]01 / Greeb, Kevin E.
c/o Woodward Governor Company 1000 East Drake Road
Fort Collins, CO 80525 / US
02 / Stewart, Jeffery T.
32425 Weld County Road 43
Greeley, CO 80631 / US
03 / Sweer, Grant A.
521 Huntington Hills Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525 / US
04 / Kleckler, Joel W.
11870 Rockton Avenue
Rockton, IL 61072 / US
05 / Hybeck, Roger T.
c/o Woodward Governor Company 1000 East Drake Road
Fort Collins, CO 80525 / US
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/36]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2010/49]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date10171742.908.01.2004
[2010/49]
Priority number, dateUS2003034001710.01.2003         Original published format: US 340017
[2010/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2258921
Date:08.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/49]
Type: A8 Corrected patent application 
No.:EP2258921
Date:30.03.2011
[2011/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2258921
Date:04.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:E21B34/02, E21B34/16, E21B43/14, F16K31/04
[2010/49]
CPC:
E21B34/16 (EP,US); E21B34/025 (EP,US); F16K31/046 (EP,US);
F16K31/047 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/49]
TitleGerman:Stellglied für Bohrlochkopfventil oder andere ähnliche Anwendungen und dieses enthaltendes System[2010/49]
English:Actuator for well-head valve or other similar applications and system incorporating same[2011/13]
French:Actionneur pour vanne de tête de puits ou autres applications identiques et système comprenant ledit actionneur[2010/49]
Former [2010/49]Actuator for well-haed valve or other similar applications and system incorporating same
Examination procedure07.06.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.06.2011Examination requested  [2011/28]
26.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.03.2013Fee for grant paid
12.03.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.04.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04700904.8  / EP1585885
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20040700904) is  17.07.2007
Opposition(s)05.06.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
03.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
03.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
03.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
03.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.01.2004
AT04.09.2013
BE04.09.2013
BG04.09.2013
CY04.09.2013
CZ04.09.2013
DK04.09.2013
EE04.09.2013
ES04.09.2013
FI04.09.2013
MC04.09.2013
NL04.09.2013
RO04.09.2013
SE04.09.2013
SI04.09.2013
SK04.09.2013
TR04.09.2013
GR05.12.2013
PT06.01.2014
IE08.01.2014
LU08.01.2014
CH31.01.2014
FR31.01.2014
LI31.01.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU08.01.2004
AT04.09.2013
BE04.09.2013
BG04.09.2013
CY04.09.2013
CZ04.09.2013
DK04.09.2013
EE04.09.2013
ES04.09.2013
FI04.09.2013
MC04.09.2013
NL04.09.2013
RO04.09.2013
SE04.09.2013
SI04.09.2013
SK04.09.2013
GR05.12.2013
PT06.01.2014
IE08.01.2014
LU08.01.2014
CH31.01.2014
FR31.01.2014
LI31.01.2014
Former [2016/25]AT04.09.2013
BE04.09.2013
BG04.09.2013
CY04.09.2013
CZ04.09.2013
DK04.09.2013
EE04.09.2013
ES04.09.2013
FI04.09.2013
MC04.09.2013
NL04.09.2013
RO04.09.2013
SE04.09.2013
SI04.09.2013
SK04.09.2013
GR05.12.2013
PT06.01.2014
IE08.01.2014
LU08.01.2014
CH31.01.2014
FR31.01.2014
LI31.01.2014
Former [2015/07]AT04.09.2013
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CY04.09.2013
CZ04.09.2013
DK04.09.2013
EE04.09.2013
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MC04.09.2013
NL04.09.2013
RO04.09.2013
SE04.09.2013
SI04.09.2013
SK04.09.2013
GR05.12.2013
PT06.01.2014
IE08.01.2014
LU08.01.2014
CH31.01.2014
FR31.01.2014
LI31.01.2014
Former [2014/51]AT04.09.2013
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CY04.09.2013
CZ04.09.2013
DK04.09.2013
EE04.09.2013
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FI04.09.2013
MC04.09.2013
NL04.09.2013
RO04.09.2013
SE04.09.2013
SI04.09.2013
SK04.09.2013
GR05.12.2013
PT06.01.2014
LU08.01.2014
CH31.01.2014
FR31.01.2014
LI31.01.2014
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CY04.09.2013
CZ04.09.2013
DK04.09.2013
EE04.09.2013
ES04.09.2013
FI04.09.2013
MC04.09.2013
NL04.09.2013
RO04.09.2013
SE04.09.2013
SI04.09.2013
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CH31.01.2014
LI31.01.2014
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RO04.09.2013
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LU08.01.2014
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CZ04.09.2013
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SE04.09.2013
SI04.09.2013
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PT06.01.2014
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3324741  (ANDERSON CLIFFORD E [US]) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4679764  (SMITH GORDON M [US], et al) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4916617  (NORWOOD WILLIAM L [US]) [X] 1-7* the whole document *;
 [XI]US2002066623  (POWROZEK BRYAN DANIEL [US]) [X] 8 * paragraphs [0030] , [ 0042] * [I] 9-15
ExaminationUS4616528
by applicantUS6161835
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