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EP About this file: EP0707132

EP0707132 - Rotary drill bit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2004
Database last updated on 08.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.06.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.07.2004  [2004/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CAMCO DRILLING GROUP LIMITED
Hycalog Oldends Lane Industrial Estate Stonehouse
Gloucestershire GL10 3RQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/16]For all designated states
CAMCO DRILLING GROUP LIMITED
Hycalog Oldends Lane Industrial Estate
Stonehouse, Gloucestershire GL10 3RQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Newton, Alex
1311 Cricket Hollow
Houston, Texas 77067 / US
02 / Taylor, Steven
24 Leighton Road
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire / GB
03 / Murdock, Andrew
2 Wharfdale Way, Bridgend
Stonehouse, Gloucestershire / GB
04 / Clegg, John M.
5 Clyde Mews, Clyde Lane
Redland, Bristol / GB
[1996/16]
Representative(s)Bailey, Richard Alan, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Alpha Tower
Suffolk Street
Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/01]Bailey, Richard Alan, et al
Marks & Clerk, 27 Imperial Square
Cheltenham, GL50 1RQ / GB
Former [1996/16]Carter, Gerald, et al
Arthur R. Davies & Co. 27 Imperial Square
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1RQ / GB
Application number, filing date95306937.429.09.1995
[1996/16]
Priority number, dateGB1994002083815.10.1994         Original published format: GB 9420838
GB1995001826708.09.1995         Original published format: GB 9518267
[1996/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0707132
Date:17.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0707132
Date:09.04.1997
[1997/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0707132
Date:06.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.02.1997
ClassificationIPC:E21B10/60, E21B10/56
[1996/16]
CPC:
E21B10/602 (EP,US); E21B10/00 (EP,US); E21B10/55 (EP,US);
E21B10/567 (EP,US); E21B10/60 (EP,US); E21B17/1064 (EP,US);
E21B17/1092 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE [1996/16]
TitleGerman:Drehbohrmeissel[1996/16]
English:Rotary drill bit[1996/16]
French:Trépan de forage rotatif[1996/16]
Examination procedure30.09.1997Examination requested  [1997/48]
11.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2003Fee for grant paid
28.04.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
09.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3099324  (KUCERA CLEMENT M, et al) [A] 1 * column 2, lines 7-11 ** figure 2 *;
 [A]US3743036  (FEENSTRA R, et al) [A] 1 * abstract * * figures 2,6 *;
 [XY]US4440247  (SARTOR RAYMOND W [US]) [X] 1,11-13 * column 5, line 9 - column 6, line 15 * * figures 1,2 * [Y] 2-10,15;
 [Y]US4577706  (BARR JOHN D [GB]) [Y] 8,9 * column 4, lines 58-66 * * figures 5,6 *;
 [Y]US4618010  (FALGOUT SR THOMAS E [US], et al) [Y] 2-4 * column 3, lines 5-26 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [X]US4733735  (BARR JOHN D [GB], et al) [X] 1,11,12 * column 7, line 55 - column 8, line 22 * * figures 7,8 *;
 [Y]US5244039  (NEWTON JR THOMAS A [US], et al) [Y] 10 * column 4, lines 13-28 * * figure 1 *;
 [Y]WO9412760  (JAERVELAE JORMA [FI], et al) [Y] 5-9,15 * page 7, line 26 - page 8, line 10 * * figures 1,3 *
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