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EP About this file: EP3577308

EP3577308 - APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONNECTING TUBULARS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.09.2022
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.08.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
2000, St. James Place
Houston, TX 77056 / US
[2019/50]
Inventor(s)01 / RUEHMANN, Rainer
Jordanstrasse 5
D-30173 Hannover / DE
02 / HEBEBRAND, Christina Karin
Lauckerthof 10
30419 Hannover / DE
 [2019/50]
Representative(s)Docherty, Andrew John
Marks & Clerk LLP The Beacon
176 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/47]Docherty, Andrew John
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
Former [2019/50]Talbot-Ponsonby, Daniel Frederick
Marks & Clerk LLP
Fletcher House
Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park
Oxford OX4 4GE / GB
Application number, filing date18704828.501.02.2018
[2019/50]
WO2018US16480
Priority number, dateUS201762454382P03.02.2017         Original published format: US 201762454382 P
US20171545551510.03.2017         Original published format: US201715455515
[2019/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018144752
Date:09.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3577308
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3577308
Date:24.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:E21B19/16
[2019/50]
CPC:
E21B19/166 (EP,US); E21B17/042 (EP,US); E21B19/161 (EP,US);
E21B19/165 (EP,US); G01L5/24 (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 [2019/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM VERBINDEN VON RÖHREN[2019/50]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONNECTING TUBULARS[2019/50]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE RACCORDEMENT DE TUBULAIRES[2021/22]
Former [2019/50]APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE RACCORDEMENT D'ÉLÉMENTS TUBULAIRES
Entry into regional phase25.07.2019National basic fee paid 
25.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
25.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/50]
25.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.10.2021Fee for grant paid
13.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21209130.0  / EP4008878
Opposition(s)25.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Rights in Rem or Legal Means of ExecutionID:01
For:AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Date:11.05.2020
ID:02
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Date:24.11.2020
[2021/09]
Former [2020/50]ID:01
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Date:11.05.2020
ID:02
For:AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Date:11.05.2020
[2020/50]
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO2005045177  (VARCO INT [US], et al) [X] 1,19,21 * abstract * * page 8 - page 9 * * figures 4-9 *;
 [A]US2010132180  (CONQUERGOOD STEVE [CA], et al) [A] 1-22* the whole document *;
 [Y]US2012330552  (CONQUERGOOD STEVE [CA], et al) [Y] 7,8 * abstract * * paragraph [0071] - paragraph [0072] * * figures 3-5 *;
 [XAYI]DE102014210860  (BENTEC GMBH DRILLING & OILFIELD SYSTEMS [DE]) [X] 1,2,5,6,9,11,19,21 * abstract * * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0042] * * figures 4-9 * [A] 10 [Y] 7,8 [I] 3,4,12-18
ExaminationUS10711543
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