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EP1144799 - PIPE HANDLING APPARATUS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.2004
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2002/36]For all designated states
SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR Den Haag / NL
Former [2002/30]For all designated states
SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR Den Haag / NL
For all designated states
B.J. Services International B.V.
Vasco da Gamastraat 27
7825 VJ Emmen / NL
Former [2001/42]For all designated states
Well Engineering Partners B.V.
Tynaarlosestraat 68
9481 AE Vries / NL
For all designated states
B.J. Services International B.V.
Vasco da Gamastraat 27
7825 VJ Emmen / NL
Inventor(s)01 / KOSTER, Egbert
Groenkampen 68
NL-9407 RG Assen / NL
02 / KOCH, Kasper
Wilhelminalaan 44
NL-2625 KH Delft / NL
03 / VAN ONNA, Martinus, Bernardus, Stefanus
Oostdijk 46
NL-4675 RE St. Philipsland / NL
04 / ALTMANN, Klaus
Röntgenstrasse 9
D-48465 Schüttdorf / DE
05 / BAKKER, Thomas, Walburgis
Tynaarlosestraat 68
NL-9481 AE Vries / NL
06 / PLATJE, Berend Harm
Breedenborg 2
NL-9502 VT Stadskanaal / NL
 [2001/42]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2002/36]
Former [2002/27]Boon-Dijkhuis, Anouk Hélène J., et al
Shell International B.V., Intellectual Property Services, P.O. Box 384
2501 CJ Den Haag / NL
Former [2001/42]Prins, Adrianus Willem, et al
Vereenigde, Nieuwe Parklaan 97
2587 BN Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date99938040.511.06.1999
[2001/42]
WO1999NL00366
Priority number, dateNL1999101106919.01.1999         Original published format: NL 1011069
[2001/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0043631
Date:27.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1144799
Date:17.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.07.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1144799
Date:01.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.07.2000
ClassificationIPC:E21B19/22, E21B19/20
[2001/42]
CPC:
E21B19/20 (EP,US); E21B19/22 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL [2003/40]
Former [2001/42]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HANDHABUNG VON BOHRLOCHGESTäNGEN[2001/42]
English:PIPE HANDLING APPARATUS AND METHOD[2001/42]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE MANIPULATION D'UN TUBE[2001/42]
Entry into regional phase20.07.2001National basic fee paid 
20.07.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.08.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/42]
19.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2003Fee for grant paid
12.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
11.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
11.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3667554  (SMITHERMAN EUGENE A) [A] 1,17-19 * the whole document *;
 [XY]US3677345  (SIZER PHILLIP S) [X] 1,2,5,6,12,17,19-21,26,27 * column 1, lines 41-48 * * column 2, lines 34-55 * [Y] 7,8,15,16,28,29;
 [A]US3724567  (SMITHERMAN E) [A] 1,17-19 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB1405359  (INST ELEKTROSWARKI PATONA, et al) [A] 15,16,28,29 * claim 1 ** figure 2 *;
 [A]US4848455  (FENYVESI JANOS [HU]) [A] 1,17-19 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0396204  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL]) [Y] 15,16,28,29 * claims 1,2,4 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US5013880  (PUETTMANN FRANZ-JOSEF [DE]) [A] 15,16,28,29 * claim 1 *;
 [Y]US5823267  (BURGE PHILIP [GB], et al) [Y] 7,8 * column 3, lines 53-60 *
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