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EP About this file: EP0961866

EP0961866 - CLOSED DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF DRILLING FLUIDS AND CUTTINGS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.05.2004
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mercur Subsea Products Asa
P.O. Box 521
9485 Harstad / NO
[1999/49]
Inventor(s)01 / JENSEN, Ole, Dagfinn
Rorhusveien 9
N-9411 Harstad / NO
02 / KALVENES, Öystein
Gimlebakken 25
N-5052 Solheimsviken / NO
[1999/49]
Representative(s)Franks, Barry Gerard, et al
BRANN AB
P.O. Box 12246
102 26 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [1999/49]Franks, Barry, et al
Dr. Ludwig Brann Patentbyra AB, Box 1344
751 43 Uppsala / SE
Application number, filing date98961694.127.11.1998
[1999/49]
WO1998NO00350
Priority number, dateNO1997000545227.11.1997         Original published format: NO 975452
[1999/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9928591
Date:10.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0961866
Date:08.12.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0961866
Date:16.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE10.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:E21B21/06
[1999/49]
CPC:
E21B21/065 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/49]
TitleGerman:GESCHLOSSENES SYSTEM ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON BOHRSPÜLUNG UND BOHRKLEIN[1999/49]
English:CLOSED DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF DRILLING FLUIDS AND CUTTINGS[1999/49]
French:SYSTEME FERME DE TRAITEMENT DES BOUES ET DEBRIS DE FORAGE[1999/49]
Entry into regional phase27.08.1999National basic fee paid 
27.08.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
27.08.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.09.1999Examination requested  [1999/49]
09.01.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.2003Fee for grant paid
06.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
08.10.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
08.10.1999FR   M01   Not yet paid
08.10.1999GB   M01   Not yet paid
08.10.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
08.10.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
08.10.1999IT   M01   Not yet paid
08.10.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
08.10.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
08.10.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
08.10.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
08.10.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200104   M06   Fee paid on   20.03.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.07.2003
BE16.07.2003
CH16.07.2003
ES16.07.2003
FI16.07.2003
FR16.07.2003
IT16.07.2003
LI16.07.2003
NL16.07.2003
DK16.10.2003
GR16.10.2003
SE16.10.2003
DE17.10.2003
CY27.11.2003
GB27.11.2003
IE27.11.2003
LU27.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
PT16.12.2003
[2008/16]
Former [2007/18]AT16.07.2003
BE16.07.2003
CH16.07.2003
ES16.07.2003
FI16.07.2003
FR16.07.2003
LI16.07.2003
NL16.07.2003
DK16.10.2003
GR16.10.2003
SE16.10.2003
DE17.10.2003
CY27.11.2003
GB27.11.2003
IE27.11.2003
LU27.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
PT16.12.2003
Former [2006/14]AT16.07.2003
BE16.07.2003
CH16.07.2003
FI16.07.2003
FR16.07.2003
LI16.07.2003
NL16.07.2003
DK16.10.2003
GR16.10.2003
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DE17.10.2003
CY27.11.2003
GB27.11.2003
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MC30.11.2003
PT16.12.2003
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DK16.10.2003
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DE17.10.2003
CY27.11.2003
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MC30.11.2003
PT16.12.2003
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FI16.07.2003
LI16.07.2003
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GR16.10.2003
SE16.10.2003
DE17.10.2003
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LU27.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
PT16.12.2003
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CH16.07.2003
FI16.07.2003
LI16.07.2003
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DK16.10.2003
GR16.10.2003
SE16.10.2003
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CY27.11.2003
GB27.11.2003
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PT16.12.2003
Former [2004/39]AT16.07.2003
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FI16.07.2003
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DK16.10.2003
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PT16.12.2003
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FI16.07.2003
LI16.07.2003
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DK16.10.2003
GR16.10.2003
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DE17.10.2003
CY27.11.2003
PT16.12.2003
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CH16.07.2003
FI16.07.2003
LI16.07.2003
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DK16.10.2003
GR16.10.2003
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PT16.12.2003
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DK16.10.2003
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Former [2004/10]NL16.07.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]US4639258  (SCHELLSTEDE HERMAN J [US], et al);
 [A]NO170394B  (ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO [US]);
 [A]US5454957  (ROFF JR JOHN W [US]);
 [A]US5582727  (FOSTER MIKE L [US])
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