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EP1108113 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING TUBULARS USING A TOP DRIVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.2004
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 23.07.2008  [2008/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 600 Houston
Texas 77027 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/02]For all designated states
WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 600
Houston Texas 77027 / US
Former [2001/25]For all designated states
WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 600
Houston Texas 77027 / US
For:GB 
Harding, Richard Patrick
4220 Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South
Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
Inventor(s)01 / PIETRAS, Bernd-Georg
Sandriedeweg 12
D-30900 Wedemark / DE
 [2001/25]
Representative(s)Lind, Robert, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
2nd Floor, Wytham Court
11 West Way
Oxford OX2 0JB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/30]Lind, Robert, et al
Marks & Clerk 4220 Nash Court Oxford Business Park South Oxford
OX4 2RU / GB
Former [2001/25]Lind, Robert, et al
Marks & Clerk, Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South
Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
Application number, filing date99940339.716.08.1999
[2001/25]
WO1999GB02710
Priority number, dateGB1998001836324.08.1998         Original published format: GB 9818363
[2001/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0011311
Date:02.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1108113
Date:20.06.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.03.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1108113
Date:21.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:E21B19/16
[2001/25]
CPC:
E21B19/16 (EP,US); Y10T29/49826 (EP,US); Y10T29/49881 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49895 (EP,US); Y10T29/49902 (EP,US); Y10T29/53978 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2003/21]
Former [2001/25]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM VERBINDEN VON BOHRLOCHROHREN UNTER VERWENDUNG EINES KOPFANTRIEBES[2001/25]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING TUBULARS USING A TOP DRIVE[2001/25]
French:PROCEDES ET APPAREIL DE RACCORD DE TUBAGES UTILISANT UNE COMMANDE SUPERIEURE[2001/25]
Entry into regional phase16.02.2001National basic fee paid 
16.02.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
16.02.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.03.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.02.2001Examination requested  [2001/25]
28.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2002Fee for grant paid
19.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT21.05.2003
[2008/18]
Cited inInternational search[A]US4878546  (SHAW DANIAL G [US], et al) [A] 1,14 * abstract * * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]WO9832948  (WEATHERFORD LAMB [US], et al) [A] 1,14 * abstract *
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