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EP About this file: EP0912814

EP0912814 - IMPROVED DISC CUTTER AND EXCAVATION EQUIPMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.08.2002
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2002Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 16.10.2002  [2002/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Excavation Engineering Associates, Inc.
1352 S.W. 175th Street
Seattle, WA 98166 / US
[2000/02]
Former [1999/18]For all designated states
Friant, James E.
1352 SW 175th Street
Seattle, WA 98166 / US
For all designated states
Ozdemir, Levent
23616 Genessee Village Road
Golden, CO 80401 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1999/18]
Representative(s)Ottevangers, Sietse Ulbe, et al
Vereenigde, Postbus 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [1999/18]Ottevangers, Sietse Ulbe, et al
Vereenigde Octrooibureaux Nieuwe Parklaan 97
2587 BN 's-Gravenhage / NL
Application number, filing date97934239.119.07.1997
[1999/18]
WO1997US12721
Priority number, dateUS1996068419419.07.1996         Original published format: US 684194
[1999/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9803765
Date:29.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0912814
Date:06.05.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.01.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.01.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:E21B10/12, E21B10/22, E21D9/10
[1999/18]
CPC:
E21B10/52 (EP,US); E21B10/12 (EP,US); E21B10/22 (EP,US);
E21B10/25 (EP,US); E21B10/50 (EP,US); E21D9/0879 (EP,US);
E21D9/104 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   GB,   LI,   SE [1999/18]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTES SCHEIBENFÖRMIGES SCHNEIDELEMENT UND GRABVORRICHTUNG[1999/18]
English:IMPROVED DISC CUTTER AND EXCAVATION EQUIPMENT[1999/18]
French:COUTEAU A DISQUE AMELIORE ET EQUIPEMENT D'EXCAVATION[1999/18]
Entry into regional phase19.02.1999National basic fee paid 
19.02.1999Search fee paid 
19.02.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
19.02.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.02.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
19.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/18]
21.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2002/42]
16.05.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2002/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5626201  (FRIANT JAMES E [US], et al) [X] 1-50 * figures 1-31; claims 1-95 *
International search[X]US3778107  (HASPERT J);
 [X]US4234235  (ROBBINS RICHARD J, et al);
 [X]US2174102  (CATLAND ALFRED C);
 [X]US1090952  (VANDERGRIFF ROBERT E [US])
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