Patent Application
Re-Examination
App. No. 95/001,117
· Confirmation No. 8380
Apparatus and Method For Facilitating The Connection of Tubulars Using a Top Drive
Reexamination Certificate issued
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| 2013-04-05 | RXCERT |
Reexamination Certificate Issued | 3 | View | |
| 2013-03-22 | RXNIRC |
Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate | 2 | View | |
| 2013-03-22 | RXNIRC |
Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate | 1 | View | |
| 2013-03-22 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 1 | View | |
| 2013-03-22 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 1 | View | |
| 2013-03-22 | IMIS |
Miscellaneous Internal Document | 17 | View | |
| 2013-03-22 | RXFILJKT |
Paper Reexam File Jacket is scanned | 1 | View | |
| 2013-03-22 | RXNIRC |
Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate | 3 | View | |
| 2013-03-05 | RXLITSR |
Reexam Litigation Search Conducted | 44 | View | |
| 2013-01-04 | XI.RAN. |
Right of Appeal Notice | 2 | View | |
| 2013-01-04 | XI.RAN. |
Right of Appeal Notice | 12 | View | |
| 2013-01-04 | ANE.I |
Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. | 1 | View | |
| 2013-01-04 | XI.RAN. |
Right of Appeal Notice | 1 | View | |
| 2012-09-07 | RXTRLTR |
Transmittal letter filing of a response in a reexam | 1 | View | |
| 2012-09-07 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2012-09-07 | RXC/M. |
Reexam Certificate of Mailing | 1 | View | |
| 2012-09-07 | XI.ACPOC |
Patent Owner Comments after Action Closing Prosecution | 15 | View | |
| 2012-09-07 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2012-08-16 | XI.ACP |
Action Closing Prosecution (nonfinal) | 16 | View | |
| 2012-08-16 | RXFILJKT |
Paper Reexam File Jacket is scanned | 1 | View | |
| 2012-06-25 | RXTRLTR |
Transmittal letter filing of a response in a reexam | 1 | View | |
| 2012-06-25 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2012-06-25 | RXC/M. |
Reexam Certificate of Mailing | 1 | View | |
| 2012-06-25 | XI.A... |
Response after non-final action-owner timely | 1 | View | |
| 2012-06-25 | CLM |
Claims | 6 | View | |
| 2012-06-25 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 10 | View | |
| 2012-06-25 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2012-05-31 | RXR.NF |
Reexam - Non-Final Action | 22 | View | |
| 2012-05-31 | RXFILJKT |
Paper Reexam File Jacket is scanned | 1 | View | |
| 2012-05-21 | RXLITSR |
Reexam Litigation Search Conducted | 56 | View | |
| 2012-04-04 | RXL/RD |
Letter Acknowledging That an Improper Paper in a Reexam Proceeding Has Been Returned/Destroyed | 3 | View | |
| 2012-02-29 | XI.APDFA |
Board of Appeals Decision on Rehearing - Decision is Final and Appealable | 6 | View | |
| 2011-06-08 | CTMS |
Miscellaneous Action with shortened statutory period (SSP) | 19 | View | |
| 2011-06-08 | CTMS |
Miscellaneous Action with shortened statutory period (SSP) | 19 | View | |
| 2011-05-24 | RXTRLTR |
Transmittal letter filing of a response in a reexam | 1 | View | |
| 2011-05-24 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2011-05-24 | RXC/M. |
Reexam Certificate of Mailing | 1 | View | |
| 2011-05-24 | XI.RQRHO |
Patent Owner request for Rehearing | 5 | View | |
| 2011-05-24 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2011-05-09 | RXBDAP |
Patent Board Decision - Affirmance-in-part | 15 | View | |
| 2011-02-23 | APNH |
Notification of Appeal Hearing | 3 | View | |
| 2011-02-23 | APNH |
Notification of Appeal Hearing | 3 | View | |
| 2011-01-18 | APCH |
Confirmation of Hearing by Appellant | 2 | View | |
| 2011-01-18 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2011-01-18 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2011-01-18 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2011-01-18 | RXC/M. |
Reexam Certificate of Mailing | 1 | View | |
| 2011-01-18 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2011-01-13 | APNH |
Notification of Appeal Hearing | 3 | View | |
| 2010-12-29 | AP_DK_M |
Appeal Docketing Notice | 2 | View | |
| 2010-12-13 | RBNE |
Reply Brief Noted - Patent Board | 3 | View | |
| 2010-11-04 | XI.APOHO |
Oral Hearing Request-Owner | 1 | View | |
| 2010-11-04 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2010-11-04 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2010-11-04 | RXC/M. |
Reexam Certificate of Mailing | 1 | View | |
| 2010-11-04 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2010-11-04 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2010-10-18 | XI.RBBR |
Rebuttal Brief - Requester | 11 | View | |
| 2010-10-18 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2010-10-18 | XI.APOHR |
Oral Hearing Request - Third Party Requester | 2 | View | |
| 2010-10-18 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2010-10-18 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2010-10-18 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2010-10-18 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2010-10-18 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2010-10-18 | RXC/M. |
Reexam Certificate of Mailing | 1 | View | |
| 2010-10-18 | XI.RBBO |
Rebuttal Brief - Owner | 17 | View | |
| 2010-10-18 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2010-09-17 | APEA |
Examiner's Answer to Appeal Brief | 3 | View | |
| 2010-09-17 | RXFILJKT |
Paper Reexam File Jacket is scanned | 1 | View | |
| 2010-09-07 | RXLITSR |
Reexam Litigation Search Conducted | 39 | View | |
| 2010-07-23 | XI.RSBR |
Respondent Brief - Requester | 15 | View | |
| 2010-07-23 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2010-07-23 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2010-07-23 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2010-07-23 | XI.AP.BO |
Appeal Brief-Owner | 12 | View | |
| 2010-07-23 | XI.AP.BO |
Appeal Brief-Owner | 5 | View | |
| 2010-07-23 | XI.AP.BO |
Appeal Brief-Owner | 132 | View | |
| 2010-07-23 | XI.AP.BO |
Appeal Brief-Owner | 83 | View | |
| 2010-07-23 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2010-07-23 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2010-07-23 | RXC/M. |
Reexam Certificate of Mailing | 1 | View | |
| 2010-07-23 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2010-06-24 | SAPB |
Supplemental Appeal Brief | 24 | View | |
| 2010-06-24 | AP.B |
Appeal Brief Filed | 3 | View | |
| 2010-06-24 | AP.B |
Appeal Brief Filed | 120 | View | |
| 2010-06-24 | AP.B |
Appeal Brief Filed | 107 | View | |
| 2010-06-24 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2010-06-24 | RXC/M. |
Reexam Certificate of Mailing | 1 | View | |
| 2010-06-24 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2010-06-24 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2010-06-23 | XI.AP.BR |
Appeal Brief - Third Party Requester | 24 | View | |
| 2010-06-23 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2010-06-23 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2010-06-23 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2010-05-24 | RXAPBI |
Notice - Defective Brief in Reexam | 10 | View | |
| 2010-04-19 | XI.RSBR |
Respondent Brief - Requester | 17 | View | |
| 2010-04-19 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2010-04-19 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2010-04-15 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2010-04-15 | RXC/M. |
Reexam Certificate of Mailing | 1 | View | |
| 2010-04-15 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2010-04-15 | XI.RSBO |
Respondent Brief - Owner | 31 | View | |
| 2010-04-15 | XI.RBBR |
Rebuttal Brief - Requester | 121 | View | |
| 2010-04-15 | XI.RBBR |
Rebuttal Brief - Requester | 110 | View | |
| 2010-04-15 | XI.RBBR |
Rebuttal Brief - Requester | 123 | View | |
| 2010-04-15 | XI.RBBR |
Rebuttal Brief - Requester | 72 | View | |
| 2010-04-15 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2010-03-19 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2010-03-19 | RXC/M. |
Reexam Certificate of Mailing | 1 | View | |
| 2010-03-19 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2010-03-19 | XI.AP.BO |
Appeal Brief-Owner | 26 | View | |
| 2010-03-19 | XI.AP.BO |
Appeal Brief-Owner | 7 | View | |
| 2010-03-19 | XI.AP.BO |
Appeal Brief-Owner | 20 | View | |
| 2010-03-19 | XI.AP.BO |
Appeal Brief-Owner | 18 | View | |
| 2010-03-19 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 5 | View | |
| 2010-03-19 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2010-03-19 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2010-03-15 | XI.AP.BR |
Appeal Brief - Third Party Requester | 31 | View | |
| 2010-03-15 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2010-03-15 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2010-01-19 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2010-01-19 | N/AP |
Notice of Appeal Filed | 1 | View | |
| 2010-01-19 | RXC/M. |
Reexam Certificate of Mailing | 1 | View | |
| 2010-01-19 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2010-01-19 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2010-01-19 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2010-01-15 | XI.N/APR |
Notice of Appeal - Requester | 4 | View | |
| 2010-01-15 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2010-01-15 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-12-18 | XI.RAN. |
Right of Appeal Notice | 23 | View | |
| 2009-12-18 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 2 | View | |
| 2009-12-18 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2009-11-02 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 3 | View | |
| 2009-11-02 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-11-02 | XI.ACPRC |
Third Party Requester Comments after Action Closing Prosecution | 47 | View | |
| 2009-11-02 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2009-10-05 | RXTRLTR |
Transmittal letter filing of a response in a reexam | 1 | View | |
| 2009-10-05 | XI.ACPOC |
Patent Owner Comments after Action Closing Prosecution | 31 | View | |
| 2009-10-05 | RXC/M. |
Reexam Certificate of Mailing | 1 | View | |
| 2009-10-05 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2009-10-05 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-10-05 | ANE.I |
Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. | 1 | View | |
| 2009-09-04 | XI.ACP |
Action Closing Prosecution (nonfinal) | 19 | View | |
| 2009-09-04 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2009-09-04 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2009-04-29 | XI.RNFRC |
Third Party Requester Comments after Non-final Action | 50 | View | |
| 2009-04-29 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-03-30 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 1 | View | |
| 2009-03-30 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-03-30 | XI.A... |
Response after non-final action-owner timely | 3 | View | |
| 2009-03-30 | CLM |
Claims | 9 | View | |
| 2009-03-30 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 23 | View | |
| 2009-01-30 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2009-01-30 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2009-01-30 | RXREXO |
Determination -- Reexam Ordered | 14 | View | |
| 2009-01-30 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 2 | View | |
| 2009-01-30 | RXR.NF |
Reexam - Non-Final Action | 11 | View | |
| 2009-01-30 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2009-01-30 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 1 | View | |
| 2009-01-30 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2009-01-30 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 3 | View | |
| 2009-01-30 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 1 | View | |
| 2008-12-02 | RXNREQFD |
Notice of reexamination request filing date | 1 | View | |
| 2008-12-02 | RXNREQAU |
Notice of Assignment of Reexamination Request | 1 | View | |
| 2008-12-02 | RXLITSR |
Reexam Litigation Search Conducted | 70 | View | |
| 2008-11-25 | RXTTLRPT |
Title Report | 1 | View | |
| 2008-11-18 | XI.OSUB |
Receipt of Original Inter Partes Reexam Request | 326 | View | |
| 2008-11-18 | RXIDS.R |
Reexam - Info Disclosure Statement Filed by 3rd Party | 4 | View | |
| 2008-11-18 | RXPATENT |
Copy of patent for which reexamination is requested | 18 | View | |
| 2008-11-18 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2008-11-18 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 5 | View | |
| 2008-11-18 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 1 | View | |
| 2008-11-18 | RXFILJKT |
Paper Reexam File Jacket is scanned | 5 | View |
Inventors
WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.
HOUSTON, TX
TODD D. MATTINGLY(3RD PTY REQ.)
HOUSTON, TX
TESCO CORPORATION(REAL PTY IN INTEREST)
HOUSTON, TX
BRACEWELL & GIULIANI LLP
HOUSTON, TX
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
166/380
Prosecution
- Examiner
- ENGLISH, PETER C
- Art Unit
- 3993
- Customer No.
- 9629
- Docket No.
- 069669-0007-05
- Confirmation No.
- 8380
Foreign Priority
9828673
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1998-12-24
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UNITED KINGDOM
Parent
is a Re-examination of
→
App. 10/831,864
· US 7,213,656
Filed 2004-04-26
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation of
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App. 09/868,790
· US 6,725,938
Filed 2001-09-04
· Patented Case
Parent
PCT
is a National Stage Entry of
→
PCT/GB1999/003951
Filed 1999-11-29
· Reexamination Certificate issued
WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC,
WEATHERFORD NETHERLANDS B.V.,
WEATHERFORD NORGE AS,
HIGH PRESSURE INTEGRITY, INC.,
PRECISION ENERGY SERVICES, INC.,
WEATHERFORD CANADA LTD.,
WEATHERFORD SWITZERLAND TRADING AND DEVELOPMENT GMBH,
PRECISION ENERGY SERVICES ULC,
WEATHERFORD U.K. LIMITED
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2020-08-28
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2014-12-04
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Quick Facts
- App. No.
- 95/001,117
- Filed
- 2008-11-18
- Examiner
- ENGLISH, PETER C
- Art Unit
- 3993
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