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Equalized load distribution slips for spider and elevator

EP 1726774 B1 · Applicant: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.

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  • Filed May 11, 2006 and granted April 18, 2012. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 11, 2026.
  • Supplementary protection certificates extend only medicine and crop-protection patents, and it isn't classified as either.
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FiledMay 11, 2006
PublishedNovember 29, 2006
GrantedApril 18, 2012
Term endedMay 11, 2026
Application numberEP 06270046
Classification (CPC)E21B19/07

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