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EP About this file: EP3705683

EP3705683 - HORIZONTAL DRILLING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.11.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024Opposition rejectedpublished on 19.06.2024  [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dekena, Marvin
Nettelburger Str. 2
26427 Esens / DE
[2021/43]
Former [2020/37]For all designated states
Dekena, Wilfried
Esenser Str. 17
26427 Stedesdorf / DE
For all designated states
Dekena, Marvin
Rotkehlchenstr. 11
26427 Stedesdorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / DEKENA, Wilfried
Esenser Str. 17
26427 Stedesdorf / DE
02 / DEKENA, Marvin
Nettelburger Str. 2
26427 Esens / DE
 [2021/43]
Former [2020/37]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Jabbusch, Matthias
Jabbusch Siekmann & Wasiljeff Patentanwälte Hauptstrasse 85
26131 Oldenburg / DE
[2020/37]
Application number, filing date20161566.306.03.2020
[2020/37]
Priority number, dateDE201920101322U08.03.2019         Original published format: DE 202019101322 U
[2020/37]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3705683
Date:09.09.2020
Language:DE
[2020/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3705683
Date:25.08.2021
Language:DE
[2021/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:E21B7/04, E21B7/02
[2020/37]
CPC:
E21B7/02 (EP); E21B7/046 (EP)
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 [2020/52]
Former [2020/37]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:HORIZONTALBOHRANLAGE[2020/37]
English:HORIZONTAL DRILLING SYSTEM[2020/37]
French:INSTALLATION DE FORAGE HORIZONTALE[2020/37]
Examination procedure13.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.11.2020Examination requested  [2020/52]
13.11.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2021Fee for grant paid
13.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.05.2022  27.05.2022  ADMISSIBLE
AT-Boretec Inh. Andreas Tigges e.K.
Im Brauke 11c
57392 Schmallenberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Graefe, Jörg, et al, et al
Fritz Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 1580
59705 Arnsberg / DE
 [2022/27]
Former [2022/26]
Opponent(s)01  24.05.2022   
AT-Boretec Inh. Andreas Tigges e.K.
Im Brauke 11c
57392 Schmallenberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Graefe, Jörg, et al, et al
Fritz Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 1580
59705 Arnsberg / DE
10.06.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.08.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.01.2024Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2024/25]
16.01.2024Date of oral proceedings
14.02.2024Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.02.2024Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL25.08.2021
CY25.08.2021
MC25.08.2021
MK25.08.2021
RS25.08.2021
SI25.08.2021
SK25.08.2021
SM25.08.2021
BG25.11.2021
NO25.11.2021
GR26.11.2021
IS25.12.2021
IE06.03.2022
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]AL25.08.2021
CY25.08.2021
MC25.08.2021
RS25.08.2021
SI25.08.2021
SK25.08.2021
SM25.08.2021
BG25.11.2021
NO25.11.2021
GR26.11.2021
IS25.12.2021
IE06.03.2022
Former [2023/09]AL25.08.2021
MC25.08.2021
RS25.08.2021
SI25.08.2021
SK25.08.2021
SM25.08.2021
BG25.11.2021
NO25.11.2021
GR26.11.2021
IS25.12.2021
IE06.03.2022
Former [2022/47]AL25.08.2021
MC25.08.2021
RS25.08.2021
SI25.08.2021
SK25.08.2021
SM25.08.2021
BG25.11.2021
NO25.11.2021
GR26.11.2021
IS25.12.2021
Former [2022/36]AL25.08.2021
RS25.08.2021
SI25.08.2021
SK25.08.2021
SM25.08.2021
BG25.11.2021
NO25.11.2021
GR26.11.2021
IS25.12.2021
Former [2022/29]AL25.08.2021
RS25.08.2021
SK25.08.2021
SM25.08.2021
BG25.11.2021
NO25.11.2021
GR26.11.2021
IS25.12.2021
Former [2022/26]RS25.08.2021
SK25.08.2021
SM25.08.2021
BG25.11.2021
NO25.11.2021
GR26.11.2021
IS25.12.2021
Former [2022/24]RS25.08.2021
SK25.08.2021
BG25.11.2021
NO25.11.2021
GR26.11.2021
IS25.12.2021
Former [2022/10]RS25.08.2021
BG25.11.2021
NO25.11.2021
GR26.11.2021
IS25.12.2021
Former [2022/09]RS25.08.2021
BG25.11.2021
NO25.11.2021
Former [2022/07]NO25.11.2021
Documents cited:Search[I]US4953638  (DUNN RICHARD P [US]) [I] 1 * column 4, line 1 - line 8 * * figures 1, 2 *;
 [Y]US5018588  (HABERER JOHANN [DE]) [Y] 11* column 2, line 49 - line 56; figures 1, 2 *;
 [Y]US5226488  (LESSARD WILLIE J [US], et al) [Y] 3,4,8,9 * column 2, line 57 - column 3, line 35 * * figure 1 *;
 [IY]EP0757155  (TRACTO TECHNIK [DE]) [I] 1,2,5-7,10 * the whole document * [Y] 3,4,8,9,11;
 [I]DE102010019514  (TRACTO TECHNIK [DE]) [I] 1 * paragraph [0003] - paragraph [0004] * * figure 1 *
OppositionUS5226488
 DE19917538
 US6257350
 DE10159202
 DE10195926T
 DE10325560
 US2008066967
 DE10325576
 WO2012075289
 DE112011101697T
 US2016356191
 US9598905
 US9945180
 DE202016008527U
 US2018363443
 EP3428382
 DE112013005362
 US10563458
    - D8x12 Navigator Horizontal Direc- watch?v=nLPJQ9ARPPo tional Drill | Vermeer Underground Equipment, (20180602), URL: https://www.youtube.com, XP055934873
    - Vermeer D8x12 Navigator Horizon- watch?v=h9N57GPT10Q tal Directional Drill, (20171017), URL: https://www.youtube.com, XP055934877
    - Vermeer, "D8x12 NAVIGATOR - HORIZONTALSPÜLBOHRANLAGE", (20180101), pages 1 - 2, XP055934898
    - Vermeer, "D8x12 NAVIGATOR - HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILL", (20180101), pages 1 - 2, XP055934895
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