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EP About this file: EP2815069

EP2815069 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING DOWNHOLE TOOLS USING UNTETHERED MOBILE DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
3000 N. Sam Houston Parkway E.
Houston, TX 77032-3219 / US
[2023/21]
Former [2014/52]For all designated states
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
10200 Bellaire Boulevard
Houston, TX 77072 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HOLDERMAN, Luke, W.
3709 Campstone Drive
Plano, TX 75023 / US
02 / LOPEZ, Jean Marc
2308 Stoddard Lane
Plano, TX 75025 / US
03 / GANO, John, C.
2015 White Ash Road
Carrollton, TX 75007 / US
04 / SIMONDS, Floyd, R.
8710 Arbor Park Drive
Dallas, TX 75243 / US
05 / FRIPP, Michael
3826 Cemetery Hill Road
Carrollton, TX 75007 / US
 [2014/52]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2014/52]
Application number, filing date12868856.113.02.2012
[2023/17]
WO2012US24811
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013122560
Date:22.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2815069
Date:24.12.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.08.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2815069
Date:26.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/17]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP2815069
Date:07.06.2023
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR22.08.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01V3/34, E21B43/12, E21B47/13, E21B47/18, E21B44/00, E21B34/06, E21B43/14, E21B47/12, // G01V11/00
[2022/44]
CPC:
G01V3/34 (EP,US); E21B34/063 (EP); E21B43/14 (EP);
E21B47/138 (EP); G01V11/00 (US); G01V11/002 (EP);
E21B2200/20 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2016/18]E21B43/12, E21B47/13, E21B47/18, E21B44/00, // G01V11/00
Former IPC [2014/52]E21B43/12, E21B47/13, E21B47/18, E21B44/00
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 [2014/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR FERNSTEUERUNG VON BOHRWERKZEUGEN MIT UNGEBUNDENEN MOBILEN VORRICHTUNGEN[2014/52]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING DOWNHOLE TOOLS USING UNTETHERED MOBILE DEVICES[2014/52]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE COMMANDE À DISTANCE D'OUTILS DE FOND DE TROU AU MOYEN DE DISPOSITIFS MOBILES AUTONOMES[2014/52]
Entry into regional phase18.06.2014National basic fee paid 
18.06.2014Search fee paid 
18.06.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.06.2014Examination requested  [2014/52]
20.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
01.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2023Fee for grant paid
14.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.03.2023Receipt 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  13.02.2020
Opposition(s)29.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
08.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
09.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
15.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
06.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
16.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
30.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
07.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
01.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.04.2023
CZ26.04.2023
EE26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
SI26.04.2023
SK26.04.2023
SM26.04.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
[2024/24]
Former [2024/10]AT26.04.2023
CZ26.04.2023
EE26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
SK26.04.2023
SM26.04.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2024/08]AT26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
SK26.04.2023
SM26.04.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2024/03]AT26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2024/01]AT26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2023/51]AT26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2023/50]AT26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2023/48]AT26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2023/46]ES26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2023/43]NL26.04.2023
Documents cited:Search[YA]US6167965  (BEARDEN JOHN L [US], et al) [Y] 6,11-13 * column 16, line 21 - line 31 * * column 41, line 23 - line 35 * [A] 1-5,7-10,14,15;
 [XYI]US2009272580  (DOLMAN LEE F [MX], et al) [X] 1-3,5,7,14,15 * paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0033] * * paragraph [0141] * * paragraph [0143] * [Y] 6,8-13 [I] 4;
 [YA]US2009288838  (RICHARDS WILLIAM MARK [US]) [Y] 8-10 * paragraph [0029] * * paragraph [0037] *[A] 1-7,11-15
International search[A]EP1070573  (MENTOR SUBSEA TECH SERV INC [US]);
 [A]US2004221986  (HOSIE DAVID [US], et al);
 [X]US2011056692  (LOPEZ DE CARDENAS JORGE [US], et al);
 [A]US2012006553  (KORKMAZ LALE [US])
ExaminationUS2011297393
by applicantUS4805407
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 US6273189
 US6397950
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 US6705085
 US7168494
 US7199480
 US7258169
 US7322416
 US7363967
 US2009272580
 US2009288838
 US7699102
 US2010219646
 US7857061
 US2011073326
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 US20070958466
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