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EP About this file: EP0865564

EP0865564 - DOWN HOLE BYPASS VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.2002
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.06.2002  [2002/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Smith International, Inc.
16470 Hardy Street
Houston, TX 77205-0068 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/26]For all designated states
SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
16740 Hardy Street
Houston, TX 77205-0068 / US
Former [1998/39]For all designated states
The Red Baron (Oil Tools Rental) Limited
Blackness Avenue
Altens Aberdeen AB1 4PG / GB
Inventor(s)01 / McGARIAN, Bruce
23 East Glebe Stonehaven
Aberdeen AB3 2HW / GB
02 / TULLOCH, Rory, McCrae
20 Ashley Park North
Aberdeen AB1 6SF / GB
03 / BARR, Lawrence, Robert
Barclayhill Steading East Findon
Aberdeen AB12 4RL / GB
[1998/39]
Representative(s)Goodenough, Nigel
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/39]Goodenough, Nigel
A.A. Thornton & Co. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date96940688.309.12.1996
[1998/39]
WO1996GB03027
Priority number, dateGB1995002500807.12.1995         Original published format: GB 9525008
[1998/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9721020
Date:12.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0865564
Date:23.09.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.06.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0865564
Date:04.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:E21B34/10
[1998/39]
CPC:
E21B23/006 (EP,US); E21B21/002 (EP,US); E21B21/103 (EP,US);
E21B34/102 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesFR,   NL [1998/39]
TitleGerman:UMLAUFVENTIL IM BOHRLOCH[1998/39]
English:DOWN HOLE BYPASS VALVE[1998/39]
French:SOUPAPE DE DERIVATION POUR FOND DE PUITS[1998/39]
Entry into regional phase22.04.1998National basic fee paid 
22.04.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
22.04.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.07.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/39]
08.07.1998Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Claims
26.11.1998Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
19.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.01.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2001Fee for grant paid
02.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.04.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
09.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [Y]US5271461  (DECKER KENNETH L [US], et al) [Y] 8 * column 9, line 29 - line 40 * * column 10, line 26 - column 12, line 52 *;
 [Y]USRE17424E  (PIVOTO) [Y] 10 * page 2, line 20 - line 34 *;
 [A]FR2659384  (UNGEMACH PIERRE [FR], et al) [A] 8 * page 2, line 25 - page 3, line 2 *;
 [A]US4429755  (WILLIAMSON KIRK E [US]) [A] 10 * column 7, line 39 *;
 [A]US4286659  (BOLDING JR BENSON H) [A] 10 * abstract *;
 [A]US4791991  (MORRIS ARTHUR J [US], et al) [A] 10 * column A *;
 [A]US4633952  (RINGGENBERG PAUL D [US]) [A] 1,11 * column 9, line 59 - column 10, line 19 *;
 [A]US3823773  (NUTTER B) [A] 1,11 * column 3, line 7 - line 27 * * column 6, line 51 - line 61 *;
 [A]US5443129  (BAILEY THOMAS F [US], et al) [A] 1,11 * column 7, line 19 - line 34 *;
 [PX]WO9630621  (UWG LTD [GB], et al) [PX] 1,3-7,11 * page 6, line 4 - page 7, line 4 * * page 5, line 13 - line 17 *
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