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EP About this file: EP2700785

EP2700785 - Natural fracture injection test [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.08.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.08.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.09.2024  [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Baker Hughes Holdings LLC
17021 Aldine Westfield Road
Houston, TX 77073 / US
[2023/40]
Former [2023/33]For all designated states
Baker Hughes Incorporated
Houston, 77210-4740 / US
Former [2014/09]For all designated states
Baker Hughes Incorporated
P. O. Box 4740
Houston, TX 77210 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Anderson, Christopher RL
1210 Windiver Court
Sugar Land, TX Texas 77479 / US
02 / Moos, Daniel
925 Clara Drive
Palo Alto, CA California 94303 / US
03 / Barton, Colleen A.
351 Grove Drive
Portola Vly, CA California 94028 / US
 [2014/09]
Representative(s)Novagraaf Group
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
[N/P]
Former [2023/40]Novagraaf Group
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
Former [2014/09]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date13181146.521.08.2013
[2014/09]
Priority number, dateUS20121359174522.08.2012         Original published format: US201213591745
[2014/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2700785
Date:26.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2700785
Date:16.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2700785
Date:04.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:E21B43/26, E21B47/06, E21B49/00
[2014/09]
CPC:
E21B43/26 (EP,US); E21B47/06 (EP,US); E21B49/008 (EP,US);
E21B49/08 (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 [2018/12]
Former [2014/09]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Natürlicher Frakturinjektionstest[2014/09]
English:Natural fracture injection test[2014/09]
French:Test d'injection de fracture naturelle[2014/09]
Examination procedure21.08.2013Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/12]
04.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.08.2019Request for decision received: Application is deemed to be withdrawn
18.09.2019Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
18.09.2019Result of request for decision (Application is deemed to be withdrawn): Request accepted
11.10.2019Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
25.06.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
14.08.2020Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
23.09.2020Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
13.09.2021Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
25.10.2021Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
10.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.2023Fee for grant paid
25.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.08.2023Receipt 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  04.09.2018
Opposition(s)05.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
20.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
19.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
18.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
19.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
22.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.10.2023
CZ04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
IT04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SK04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT04.10.2023
CZ04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/34]AT04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/33]AT04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/26]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/25]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/24]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL04.10.2023
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL04.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4192182  (SYLVESTER G CLAY [US]) [Y] 1-15 * column 3, line 50 - column 4, line 32; figure 2 *;
 [A]US4793413  (SINGH PRAMOD K [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO03014524  (SCHLUMBERGER CA LTD [CA], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0023] - [0048]; figures 1-5 *;
 [Y]WO2010129677  (BAKER HUGHES INC [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * paragraphs [0030] , [0036] , [0039] , [0044] , [0045] , [0047] , [0053] , [0057]; figure 3; claims 14,18-20 *;
 [A]  - C A BARTON ET AL, "Shear Stimulation of a Basement Fractured Reservoir - the Raoq Field, Yemen (TG20)", SECOND MIDDLE EAST TIGHT GAS RESERVOIRS WORKSHOP - EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES, Manama, Bahrain, (20101212), doi:10.3997/2214-4609.20145658, XP055204059 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.20145658
ExaminationUS2012150515
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