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EP About this file: EP2798153

EP2798153 - FOSSIL RECOGNITION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.10.2018
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.08.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, IS		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
10200 Bellaire Boulevard
Houston, TX 77072 / US
[2017/49]
Former [2014/45]For all designated states
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
10200 Bellaire Boulevard
Houston, TX 77072 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HAY, Richard Thomas
24915 Corbin Gate Drive
Spring, Texas 77389 / US
 [2014/45]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2014/45]
Application number, filing date12866255.819.01.2012
[2017/49]
WO2012US21861
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013109277
Date:25.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2798153
Date:05.11.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.07.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2798153
Date:06.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.07.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:E21B49/08, E21B47/00, E21B47/12
[2015/15]
CPC:
E21B47/002 (EP,RU,US); E21B49/08 (EP,RU,US); E21B47/12 (EP,RU,US);
E21B49/081 (EP,RU,US); G01N33/241 (EP,US); G06V40/16 (US)
Former IPC [2014/45]E21B49/08
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 [2014/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FOSSILENERKENNUNGSVORRICHTUNG, SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN[2014/45]
English:FOSSIL RECOGNITION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS[2014/45]
French:APPAREIL, SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE RECONNAISSANCE DE FOSSILES[2014/45]
Entry into regional phase28.07.2014National basic fee paid 
28.07.2014Search fee paid 
28.07.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
28.07.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.07.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
28.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/45]
10.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2017Fee for grant paid
24.10.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.10.2017Receipt 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  17.12.2015
Opposition(s)07.09.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
08.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
06.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.01.2012
AL06.12.2017
AT06.12.2017
CY06.12.2017
CZ06.12.2017
DK06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
ES06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
IT06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
MK06.12.2017
NL06.12.2017
PL06.12.2017
PT06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SE06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
TR06.12.2017
IE19.01.2018
LU19.01.2018
MT19.01.2018
BE31.01.2018
CH31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
FR06.02.2018
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
IS06.04.2018
DE01.08.2018
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]HU19.01.2012
AT06.12.2017
CY06.12.2017
CZ06.12.2017
DK06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
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TR06.12.2017
IE19.01.2018
LU19.01.2018
MT19.01.2018
BE31.01.2018
CH31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
FR06.02.2018
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
DE01.08.2018
Former [2020/28]HU19.01.2012
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DK06.12.2017
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ES06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
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MC06.12.2017
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PT06.12.2017
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SM06.12.2017
TR06.12.2017
IE19.01.2018
LU19.01.2018
MT19.01.2018
BE31.01.2018
CH31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
FR06.02.2018
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
DE01.08.2018
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DK06.12.2017
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MT19.01.2018
BE31.01.2018
CH31.01.2018
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FR06.02.2018
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
DE01.08.2018
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SM06.12.2017
IE19.01.2018
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MT19.01.2018
BE31.01.2018
CH31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
FR06.02.2018
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
DE01.08.2018
Former [2019/09]AT06.12.2017
CZ06.12.2017
DK06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
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IE19.01.2018
LU19.01.2018
BE31.01.2018
CH31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
FR06.02.2018
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
DE01.08.2018
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FI06.12.2017
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RS06.12.2017
SE06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
LU19.01.2018
BE31.01.2018
CH31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
FR06.02.2018
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
DE01.08.2018
Former [2018/51]AT06.12.2017
CZ06.12.2017
DK06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
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FI06.12.2017
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MC06.12.2017
NL06.12.2017
PL06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
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SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
LU19.01.2018
BE31.01.2018
CH31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
FR06.02.2018
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
DE01.08.2018
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CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
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FI06.12.2017
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LT06.12.2017
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PL06.12.2017
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SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
LU19.01.2018
BE31.01.2018
FR06.02.2018
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
DE01.08.2018
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CZ06.12.2017
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ES06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
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MC06.12.2017
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PL06.12.2017
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RS06.12.2017
SE06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
LU19.01.2018
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
DE01.08.2018
Former [2018/44]AT06.12.2017
CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
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FI06.12.2017
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IT06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
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PL06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SE06.12.2017
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SM06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
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CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
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FI06.12.2017
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IT06.12.2017
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LV06.12.2017
NL06.12.2017
PL06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SE06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2018/39]AT06.12.2017
CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
ES06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
IT06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
NL06.12.2017
PL06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SE06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
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CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
ES06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
NL06.12.2017
PL06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SE06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2018/37]CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
ES06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
NL06.12.2017
PL06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SE06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2018/34]ES06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
NL06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SE06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
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FI06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SE06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2018/22]ES06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0747569  (SCHLUMBERGER LTD [US], et al) [X] 10,13 * column 4, line 42 - column 6, line 16; figure 2 *;
 [XI]US2006243033  (FREEMARK DARCY [CA], et al) [X] 1,10,13 * paragraph [0061]; figures 1-7 * [I] 2-9,11,12,14,15;
 [X]EP1882809  (SCHLUMBERGER SERVICES PETROL [FR], et al) [X] 10,13 * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0036]; figures 1,5 *;
 [A]US2008235032  (EMAM OSSAMA [EG], et al) [A] 1-15* abstract *;
 [X]EP2028341  (SCHLUMBERGER SERVICES PETROL [FR], et al) [X] 10,13 * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0024]; figure 2 * * paragraph [0048] - paragraph [0055]; figure 8 *;
 [A]US2010258304  (HEGEMAN PETER S [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0031] - paragraphs [0034] , [0 36]; figures 1, 2 *;
 [A]US2010332210  (BIRDWELL J DOUGLAS [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0043] *
International search[Y]US2297083  (OSKAR SVENSSON);
 [Y]US5109697  (MILLHEIM KEITH K [US], et al);
 [Y]US2008235032  (EMAM OSSAMA [EG], et al);
 [Y]US2010015601  (GILMORE JAMES [US], et al);
 [Y]US2010258304  (HEGEMAN PETER S [US]);
 [Y]US2010332210  (BIRDWELL J DOUGLAS [US], et al)
by applicantEP0747569
 US2006243033
 EP1882809
 US2008235032
 EP2028341
 US2010258304
 US2010332210
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