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EP About this file: EP2440738

EP2440738 - CONNECTION BETWEEN A DRILL PIPE AND A CONNECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.04.2016
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
think and vision GmbH
Langgasse 9
8700 Leoben / AT
[2015/21]
Former [2012/16]For all designated states
Advanced Drilling Solutions GmbH
Langgasse 9
8700 Leoben / AT
Inventor(s)01 / LAMIK, Abdelrhani
Seegrabenstraße 45 B
A-8700 Leoben / AT
02 / LAMIK-THONHAUSER, Bouchra
Traidersbergstraße 24
A-8792 St. Peter-Freienstein / AT
03 / KARPF, Robert
Paulahofsiedlungsstraße A2
A-8600 Bruck/Mur / AT
 [2012/16]
Representative(s)Beer & Partner Patentanwälte KG
Lindengasse 8
1070 Wien / AT
[2013/21]
Former [2012/16]Hehenberger, Reinhard, et al
Patentanwalt Dipl.-Ing.
Lindengasse 8
1070 Wien / AT
Application number, filing date10727331.008.06.2010
WO2010AT00201
Priority number, dateAT2009000088208.06.2009         Original published format: AT 8822009
[2012/16]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010141968
Date:16.12.2010
Language:DE
[2010/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2440738
Date:18.04.2012
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.12.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2440738
Date:27.05.2015
Language:DE
[2015/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:E21B17/04, F16L47/04
[2012/16]
CPC:
E21B17/042 (EP,US); F16L13/103 (EP,US); F16L47/041 (EP,US);
F16L47/24 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBINDUNG ZWISCHEN EINEM GESTÄNGEROHR UND EINEM VERBINDER[2012/16]
English:CONNECTION BETWEEN A DRILL PIPE AND A CONNECTOR[2012/16]
French:LIAISON ENTRE UNE TIGE CREUSE ET UN RACCORD[2012/16]
Entry into regional phase21.10.2011National basic fee paid 
21.10.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
21.10.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/16]
23.01.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.2015Fee for grant paid
16.04.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.04.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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 is  23.01.2015
Opposition(s)01.03.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.06.2010
AL27.05.2015
CY27.05.2015
CZ27.05.2015
DK27.05.2015
EE27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
HR27.05.2015
IT27.05.2015
LT27.05.2015
LV27.05.2015
MK27.05.2015
MT27.05.2015
NL27.05.2015
PL27.05.2015
RO27.05.2015
SE27.05.2015
SI27.05.2015
SK27.05.2015
SM27.05.2015
TR27.05.2015
BG27.08.2015
NO27.08.2015
GR28.08.2015
IS27.09.2015
PT28.09.2015
[2018/46]
Former [2018/30]HU08.06.2010
CY27.05.2015
CZ27.05.2015
DK27.05.2015
EE27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
HR27.05.2015
IT27.05.2015
LT27.05.2015
LV27.05.2015
MK27.05.2015
MT27.05.2015
NL27.05.2015
PL27.05.2015
RO27.05.2015
SE27.05.2015
SI27.05.2015
SK27.05.2015
SM27.05.2015
TR27.05.2015
BG27.08.2015
NO27.08.2015
GR28.08.2015
IS27.09.2015
PT28.09.2015
Former [2017/38]HU08.06.2010
CY27.05.2015
CZ27.05.2015
DK27.05.2015
EE27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
HR27.05.2015
IT27.05.2015
LT27.05.2015
LV27.05.2015
MT27.05.2015
NL27.05.2015
PL27.05.2015
RO27.05.2015
SE27.05.2015
SI27.05.2015
SK27.05.2015
SM27.05.2015
TR27.05.2015
BG27.08.2015
NO27.08.2015
GR28.08.2015
IS27.09.2015
PT28.09.2015
Former [2017/03]CZ27.05.2015
DK27.05.2015
EE27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
HR27.05.2015
IT27.05.2015
LT27.05.2015
LV27.05.2015
MT27.05.2015
PL27.05.2015
RO27.05.2015
SI27.05.2015
SK27.05.2015
BG27.08.2015
NO27.08.2015
GR28.08.2015
IS27.09.2015
PT28.09.2015
Former [2016/24]CZ27.05.2015
DK27.05.2015
EE27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
HR27.05.2015
IT27.05.2015
LT27.05.2015
LV27.05.2015
PL27.05.2015
RO27.05.2015
SI27.05.2015
SK27.05.2015
BG27.08.2015
NO27.08.2015
GR28.08.2015
IS27.09.2015
PT28.09.2015
Former [2016/10]CZ27.05.2015
DK27.05.2015
EE27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
HR27.05.2015
IT27.05.2015
LT27.05.2015
LV27.05.2015
PL27.05.2015
RO27.05.2015
SK27.05.2015
BG27.08.2015
NO27.08.2015
GR28.08.2015
IS27.09.2015
PT28.09.2015
Former [2016/09]DK27.05.2015
EE27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
HR27.05.2015
IT27.05.2015
LT27.05.2015
LV27.05.2015
BG27.08.2015
NO27.08.2015
GR28.08.2015
IS27.09.2015
PT28.09.2015
Former [2016/08]DK27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
HR27.05.2015
IT27.05.2015
LT27.05.2015
LV27.05.2015
BG27.08.2015
NO27.08.2015
GR28.08.2015
IS27.09.2015
PT28.09.2015
Former [2016/07]DK27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
HR27.05.2015
LT27.05.2015
LV27.05.2015
BG27.08.2015
NO27.08.2015
GR28.08.2015
IS27.09.2015
PT28.09.2015
Former [2015/50]ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
HR27.05.2015
LT27.05.2015
LV27.05.2015
BG27.08.2015
NO27.08.2015
GR28.08.2015
IS27.09.2015
PT28.09.2015
Former [2015/49]ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
HR27.05.2015
LT27.05.2015
LV27.05.2015
NO27.08.2015
GR28.08.2015
PT28.09.2015
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