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EP About this file: EP2771535

EP2771535 - GRADATIONAL INSERTION OF AN ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEM INTO A LIVE WELLBORE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zeitecs B.V.
Lange Kleiweg 60F
2288 GK Rijswijk / NL
[2014/36]
Inventor(s)01 / WETZEL, James Rudolph
1722 Pitts Rd.
Richmond, Texas 77406 / US
02 / SHELINE, Evan
2041 S. Gessner Road, Apt. 359
Houston, Texax 77063 / US
03 / GRIFFITHS, Neil
49 Briar Hollow Lane, Apt. 1704
Houston, Texax 77027 / US
 [2014/41]
Former [2014/36]01 / WETZEL, James Rudolph
1600 Eldridge Pkwy, Apt. 2103
Houston, Texam 77077 / US
02 / SHELINE, Evan
2041 S. Gessner Road, Apt. 359
Houston, Texax 77063 / US
03 / GRIFFITHS, Neil
49 Briar Hollow Lane, Apt. 1704
Houston, Texax 77027 / US
Representative(s)Lavoix
Bayerstraße 83
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/36]Tischner, Oliver
Lavoix Munich
Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date12787201.811.10.2012
[2016/01]
WO2012US59811
Priority number, dateUS201161550537P24.10.2011         Original published format: US 201161550537 P
[2014/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2013062786
Date:02.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/18]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2771535
Date:03.09.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.05.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2771535
Date:06.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.12.2013
ClassificationIPC:E21B23/14, E21B23/00, E21B34/02
[2014/36]
CPC:
E21B33/072 (EP,US); E21B19/16 (US); E21B19/161 (US);
E21B43/128 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABGESTUFTE EINFÜHRUNG EINES KÜNSTLICHEN AUFZUGSSYSTEMS IN EIN BOHRLOCH[2014/36]
English:GRADATIONAL INSERTION OF AN ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEM INTO A LIVE WELLBORE[2014/36]
French:INTRODUCTION PROGRESSIVE D'UN SYSTÈME D'ÉLÉVATION ARTIFICIELLE DANS UN PUITS DE FORAGE EN EXPLOITATION[2014/36]
Entry into regional phase21.05.2014National basic fee paid 
21.05.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
21.05.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.05.2014Examination requested  [2014/36]
09.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2015Fee for grant paid
05.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.11.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.07.2015
Opposition(s)07.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.10.2012
AL06.01.2016
AT06.01.2016
BE06.01.2016
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
MK06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
SM06.01.2016
TR06.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/45]HU11.10.2012
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4825953  (WONG KWOK-PING [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * column 2, line 28 - column 3, line 56 *;
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 [A]US2008078558  (DALLAS L MURRAY [US]) [A] 1-12 * page 2, paragraph 22 - page 3, paragraph 30 *;
 [A]US2008185152  (SBORDONE ANDREA [IT], et al) [A] 1-12 * page 2, paragraph 18 - page 3, paragraph 23 *;
 [A]US2008264643  (SKEELS BRIAN [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * page 4 *
by applicantUS2010206554
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