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EP About this file: EP0391683

EP0391683 - Drilling [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.1996
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.01.1997 [1997/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DE BEERS INDUSTRIAL DIAMOND DIVISION (PTY) LIMITED
Debid House, Corner Amethyst Street and Crownwood Road, Theta Johannesburg 2001
Transvaal / ZA
[N/P]
Former [1995/32]For all designated states
DE BEERS INDUSTRIAL DIAMOND DIVISION (PTY) LIMITED
Debid House Corner Amethyst Street and Crownwood Road Theta
Johannesburg Transvaal / ZA
Former [1990/41]For all designated states
MORRISON PUMPS S.A. (PTY) LTD.
45 Main Street
Johannesburg Transvaal / ZA
Inventor(s)01 / Stewart, Aulette
45, Arend Avenue
Randburg, Transvaal / ZA
02 / Clark, Ian Eric
24, Silver Drive
Camberley, Surrey / ZA
[1990/41]
Representative(s)Jones, Alan John, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/41]Jones, Alan John, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date90303605.104.04.1990
[1990/41]
Priority number, dateGB1989000761805.04.1989         Original published format: GB 8907618
[1990/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0391683
Date:10.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0391683
Date:10.01.1996
Language:EN
[1996/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.1990
ClassificationIPC:E21B10/48
[1990/41]
CPC:
E21B10/485 (EP,US); B28D1/041 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   NL,   SE [1990/41]
TitleGerman:Bohrmeissel[1990/41]
English:Drilling[1990/41]
French:Trépan de forage[1990/41]
Examination procedure17.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/07]
11.11.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.04.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.01.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.1994Date of oral proceedings
28.01.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.1994Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
02.05.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.02.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.07.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.1995Fee for grant paid
18.09.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.10.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1997/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
13.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
11.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
04.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE2238387  (WINTER & SOHN ERNST [DE]);
 [A]US4162900  (JUDD OLIVER S [US]);
 [AD]US4190126  (KABASHIMA RYUICHI [JP]);
 [X]EP0154936  (CHRISTENSEN INC NORTON [US]);
 [A]FR2620487  (VENNIN HENRI [FR])
 [A]  - GLÜCKAUF FORSCHUNGSHEFTE, vol. 48, no. 6, December 1987, pages 289-297, Essen, DE; G.R. SHAFTO et al.: "Polykristalline Diamantverbundstoffe als Schneideinsätze für Drehbohrwerkzeuge im Bergbau"
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