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EP About this file: EP3434858

EP3434858 - DUAL ROD DIRECTIONAL DRILLING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.07.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  30.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 22.05.2024  [2024/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vermeer Manufacturing Company
1210 Vermeer Road East
Pella, IA 50219-0200 / US
[2019/05]
Inventor(s)01 / Vos, Tanner
1934 Old Hwy 92
Harvey, IA Iowa 50119 / US
02 / Recker, Clint
2041 Carter Drive
Pella, IA Iowa 50219 / US
03 / Apperson, Daniel Dwain
Monroe, IA 50170 / US
 [2022/34]
Former [2019/05]01 / Vos, Tanner
1934 Old Hwy 92
Harvey, IA Iowa 50119 / US
02 / Recker, Clint
2041 Carter Drive
Pella, IA Iowa 50219 / US
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2019/05]
Application number, filing date18170061.830.04.2018
[2019/05]
Priority number, dateUS201762492818P01.05.2017         Original published format: US 201762492818 P
US201762530610P10.07.2017         Original published format: US 201762530610 P
US201762530616P10.07.2017         Original published format: US 201762530616 P
US201762530642P10.07.2017         Original published format: US 201762530642 P
US201762566971P02.10.2017         Original published format: US 201762566971 P
US201762567624P03.10.2017         Original published format: US 201762567624 P
[2019/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3434858
Date:30.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3434858
Date:17.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3434858
Date:21.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:E21B7/04, E21B17/046, E21B17/18
[2019/05]
CPC:
E21B7/046 (EP,CN,US); E21B7/06 (CN,US); E21B17/046 (EP,CN,US);
E21B17/07 (US); E21B17/18 (EP,CN,US); E21B19/16 (US);
E21B3/02 (CN,US); E21B7/02 (US); E21B7/062 (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 [2019/48]
Former [2019/05]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:DOPPELSTANGENRICHTBOHRSYSTEM[2019/05]
English:DUAL ROD DIRECTIONAL DRILLING SYSTEM[2019/05]
French:SYSTÈME DE FORAGE DIRECTIONNEL À DOUBLE TIGE[2019/05]
Examination procedure15.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.10.2019Examination requested  [2019/48]
17.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2022Fee for grant paid
10.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL21.09.2022
AT21.09.2022
CZ21.09.2022
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MC21.09.2022
NL21.09.2022
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2011146490  (VERMEER MFG CO [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * figures 8-11 * * page 7, line 3 - page 8, line 23 * * page 9, line 20 - page 10, line 23 * * page 12, line 16 - line 28 ** page 15, line 12 - line 29 *
ExaminationDE1176079
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