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EP About this file: EP2434089

EP2434089 - Friction bite with swellable elastomer elements [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  02.11.2018
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.2018New entry: Additional fee for renewal fee: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
2000, St. James Place
Houston, TX 77056 / US
[2015/12]
Former [2014/36]For all designated states
Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
2000 St. James Place
Houston, TX 77056 / US
Former [2012/13]For all designated states
Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
515 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600
Houston, TX 77027 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lembcke, Jeffrey John
13527 Kavanaugh Lane
Cypress Texas 77429 / US
 [2012/13]
Representative(s)Docherty, Andrew John, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP The Beacon
176 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/13]Shanks, Andrew, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JS / GB
Application number, filing date11250823.927.09.2011
[2012/13]
Priority number, dateUS2010089208428.09.2010         Original published format: US 892084
[2012/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2434089
Date:28.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2434089
Date:27.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.02.2013
ClassificationIPC:E21B33/12, E21B33/129
[2012/13]
CPC:
E21B33/1208 (EP,US); E21B33/1216 (EP,US); E21B33/129 (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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Friktionsbissen mit quellbaren Elastomerelementen[2012/13]
English:Friction bite with swellable elastomer elements[2012/13]
French:Mordant de friction dotée d'éléments élastomères gonflables[2012/13]
Examination procedure07.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/13]
26.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2018Application withdrawn by applicant  [2018/49]
30.10.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 18.06.2019
18.06.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  19.11.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.201808   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2009120759  (BAKER HUGHES INC [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * page 5, lines 3-12; figure 5 * * spray-on grit surfaces that facilitates increased friction * * page 8, line 8 - page 13, line 4 * * the whole document *;
 [X]US2007267824  (BAUGH JOHN L [US], et al) [X] 1,2,6,8 * paragraph [0010]; figure 1 * * paragraphs [0007] - [0009] * * the whole document *;
 [A]US3085627  (SODICH ERNEST O) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5242019  (BENKER WILHELM E [US]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3035639  (BROWN CICERO C, et al) [A] 1 * the whole document * * Note discussion on this document in final rejection USPTO dated 1-2-2013 indicating that inflatable and swellable are overlapping and that broad interpretation of swellable is permitted in light of description. *
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