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EP About this file: EP0956424

EP0956424 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DRIVING BORE HOLES, SPECIALLY EXPLORING AND EXTRACTION DRILLINGS IN THE SEA BOTTOM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.11.2001
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.01.2002  [2002/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wirth Maschinen- und Bohrgeräte-Fabrik GmbH
Kölner Strasse 71-78
41812 Erkelenz / DE
[1999/46]
Inventor(s)01 / TIBUSSEK, Fritz
Kaldenkirchener Strasse 6c
D-41063 Mönchengladbach / DE
02 / VON WIRTH, Hermann-Josef
Schillerstrasse 12
D-52445 Titz / DE
[1999/46]
Representative(s)Kluin, Jörg-Eden, et al
König-Palgen-Schumacher-Kluin
Patentanwälte
Lohengrinstrasse 11
40549 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/46]Kluin, Jörg-Eden, Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al
Palgen, Schumacher & Kluin Patentanwälte Mulvanystrasse 2
40239 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date97951814.927.11.1997
[1999/46]
WO1997DE02770
Priority number, dateDE199615130310.12.1996         Original published format: DE 19651303
DE199710298428.01.1997         Original published format: DE 19702984
[1999/46]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9826151
Date:18.06.1998
Language:DE
[1998/24]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0956424
Date:17.11.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0956424
Date:24.01.2001
Language:DE
[2001/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:E21B7/128
[1999/46]
CPC:
E21B19/09 (EP,US); E21B17/07 (EP,US); E21B19/08 (EP,US);
E21B21/001 (EP,US); E21B21/14 (EP,US); E21B43/29 (EP,US);
E21B7/124 (EP,US); E21B7/128 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesGB [1999/46]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM NIEDERBRINGEN VON BOHRLÖCHERN IN DEN MEERESBODEN DURCH ANWENDUNG EINES GEGENSPÜLVERFAHRENS[1999/46]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DRIVING BORE HOLES, SPECIALLY EXPLORING AND EXTRACTION DRILLINGS IN THE SEA BOTTOM[1999/46]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR FONCER DES FORAGES, EN PARTICULIER DES FORAGES D'EXPLORATION ET D'EXPLOITATION DANS LE FOND DE LA MER[1999/46]
Entry into regional phase21.04.1999National basic fee paid 
21.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
21.04.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/46]
20.04.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.06.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2000Fee for grant paid
29.06.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.10.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2002/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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 [YD]US3319726  (BROWN CICERO C) [YD] 1,3-6,11-22 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US3387672  (COOK EVIN L) [A] 4* claim 1 *;
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 [Y]US3726546  (BROWN C) [Y] 6 * column 3, line 59 - column 4, line 12 *;
 [A]US3823788  (GARRISON E, et al) [A] 1,3 * column 3, line 41 - line 49 * * column A *;
 [A]US3889764  (JACKSON JOHN G) [A] 4 * column 4, line 3 - line 7 * * column 3, line 30 - line 36 *;
 [Y]US3919958  (GRAHAM JOHN R, et al) [Y] 14 * column 2, line 49 - line 61 *;
 [A]US4055224  (WALLERS RICHARD A) [A] 1 * column A *;
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 [A]US4448269  (ISHIKAWA YASUAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1 * column 1, line 6 - line 9 *;
 [Y]GB2163465  (FRANCIS TIMOTHY JOHN GODFREY) [Y] 19-22 * page 1, line 29 - line 31 *;
 [A]GB2231601  (BILFINGER BERGER BAU [DE]) [A] 1,3,4 * page 1, line 18 - line 26 * * page 9, line 13 - line 15 *;
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by applicantUS3319726P
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