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EP About this file: EP1276964

EP1276964 - A METHOD FOR TREATING A HYDROCARBON CONTAINING FORMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2005
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2003/04]For all designated states
SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR Den Haag / NL
Inventor(s)01 / WELLINGTON, Scott, Lee
5109 Aspen Street
Bellaire, TX 77401 / US
02 / VINEGAR, Harold, J.
5219 Yarwell
Houston, TX 77096 / US
03 / DE ROUFFIGNAC, Eric
4040 Ruskin Street
Houston, TX 77005 / US
04 / BERCHENKO, Ilya, Emil
2102 Pine Drive
Friendswood, TX 77546 / US
05 / STEGEMEIER, George, Leo
5819 Queensloch Drive
Houston, TX 77096 / US
06 / KARANIKAS, John, Michael
4655 Wild Indigo, apt 302
Houston, TX 77027 / US
 [2003/04]
Application number, filing date01933879.724.04.2001
[2003/04]
WO2001EP04645
Priority number, dateUS20000199214P24.04.2000         Original published format: US 199214 P
[2003/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0183945
Date:08.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1276964
Date:22.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1276964
Date:15.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:E21B43/24, E21B43/30
[2003/04]
CPC:
E21B36/04 (EP); C09K8/592 (EP); E21B36/001 (EP);
E21B41/0057 (EP); E21B43/24 (EP); E21B43/2401 (EP);
E21B43/243 (EP); E21B43/30 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/04]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON ERDÖLLAGERSTÄTTEN[2003/04]
English:A METHOD FOR TREATING A HYDROCARBON CONTAINING FORMATION[2003/04]
French:PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT D'UNE FORMATION RENFERMANT DES HYDROCARBURES[2003/04]
Entry into regional phase16.10.2002National basic fee paid 
16.10.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
16.10.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.11.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.10.2002Examination requested  [2003/04]
24.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2004Fee for grant paid
07.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.09.2004
BE15.09.2004
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NL15.09.2004
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DK15.12.2004
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2914309  (WILHELM SALOMONSSON GOSTA JOHA) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3999607  (PENNINGTON ROBERT E, et al) [A] 1 * column 14, lines 13-15 *;
 [A]US4637464  (FORGAC JOHN M [US], et al) [A] 1* column 9, lines 34-38 *
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