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EP About this file: EP2917476

EP2917476 - DOWNHOLE DETERMINATION OF DRILLING STATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2024
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 07.08.2024 [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For:FR 
Services Pétroliers Schlumberger
42, rue Saint Dominique
75007 Paris / FR
For:GB  NL 
Schlumberger Holdings Limited
P.O. Box 71
Craigmuir Chambers
Road Town, Tortola 1110 / VG
For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  GR  HR  HU  IE  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  MT  NO  PL  PT  RO  RS  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Schlumberger Technology B.V.
Parkstraat 83-89m
2514 JG The Hague / NL
[2015/38]
Inventor(s)01 / HARMER, Richard
34 Manor Road
Cheam Surrey SM2 7AG / GB
02 / ALDRED, Walter David
4 Lower Street
Thriplow Cambridgeshire SG8 7RJ / GB
03 / JEFFRYES, Benjamin
20 Station Road
Histon Cambridge CB24 9LQ / GB
04 / BOWLER, Adam
Schlumberger SHTC
Building A, Brunel Way, Stonehouse
Stroudwater Business Park
Stonehouse, Glouchestershire GL103SX / GB
 [2015/38]
Representative(s)Schlumberger Intellectual Property Department
Parkstraat 83
2514 JG Den Haag / NL
[2023/24]
Former [2015/38]Li, Boxi
Schlumberger Cambridge Research Limited
Intellectual Property Law
High Cross
Madingley Road
Cambridge CB3 0EL / GB
Application number, filing date13852677.706.11.2013
[2015/38]
WO2013US68822
Priority number, dateUS201261723740P07.11.2012         Original published format: US 201261723740 P
US201261724681P09.11.2012         Original published format: US 201261724681 P
US20131407267705.11.2013         Original published format: US201314072677
[2015/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014074652
Date:15.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2917476
Date:16.09.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.05.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2917476
Date:14.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR15.05.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:E21B47/00, E21B47/02, E21B49/00
[2015/38]
CPC:
E21B47/024 (EP,US); E21B44/005 (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 [2015/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:UNTERTAGEBESTIMMUNG EINES BOHRZUSTANDES[2015/38]
English:DOWNHOLE DETERMINATION OF DRILLING STATE[2015/38]
French:DÉTERMINATION D'ÉTAT DE FORAGE DE FOND DE TROU[2015/38]
Entry into regional phase29.04.2015National basic fee paid 
29.04.2015Search fee paid 
29.04.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
29.04.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.04.2015Examination requested  [2015/38]
23.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.01.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
30.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.12.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.05.2023Fee for grant paid
05.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.05.2023Receipt 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  23.08.2016
Opposition(s)15.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/21]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
30.03.2020Request for further processing filed
30.03.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.04.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
18.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.06.2023
CZ14.06.2023
DK14.06.2023
EE14.06.2023
ES14.06.2023
FI14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
IT14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
MC14.06.2023
NL14.06.2023
PL14.06.2023
RO14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
SI14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
SM14.06.2023
GR15.09.2023
IS14.10.2023
PT16.10.2023
[2024/32]
Former [2024/26]AT14.06.2023
CZ14.06.2023
DK14.06.2023
EE14.06.2023
ES14.06.2023
FI14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
IT14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
NL14.06.2023
PL14.06.2023
RO14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
SI14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
SM14.06.2023
GR15.09.2023
IS14.10.2023
PT16.10.2023
Former [2024/24]AT14.06.2023
CZ14.06.2023
DK14.06.2023
EE14.06.2023
ES14.06.2023
FI14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
NL14.06.2023
PL14.06.2023
RO14.06.2023
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SE14.06.2023
SI14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
SM14.06.2023
GR15.09.2023
IS14.10.2023
PT16.10.2023
Former [2024/22]AT14.06.2023
CZ14.06.2023
DK14.06.2023
EE14.06.2023
ES14.06.2023
FI14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
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RO14.06.2023
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SK14.06.2023
SM14.06.2023
GR15.09.2023
IS14.10.2023
PT16.10.2023
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CZ14.06.2023
EE14.06.2023
ES14.06.2023
FI14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
NL14.06.2023
PL14.06.2023
RO14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
SM14.06.2023
GR15.09.2023
IS14.10.2023
PT16.10.2023
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CZ14.06.2023
ES14.06.2023
FI14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
NL14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
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SM14.06.2023
GR15.09.2023
IS14.10.2023
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FI14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
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LV14.06.2023
NL14.06.2023
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SM14.06.2023
GR15.09.2023
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FI14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
NL14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
GR15.09.2023
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HR14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
NL14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
GR15.09.2023
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HR14.06.2023
NL14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
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GR15.09.2023
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HR14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
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GR15.09.2023
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2004124012  (DUNLOP JONATHAN [GB], et al) [I] 1-20* paragraphs [0211] - [0217] - [0222]; figures 9,10 *;
 [I]US7114579  (HUTCHINSON MARK W [GB]) [I] 1-20 * figures 1,2,5-11; claims 1-11 * * column 2, line 32 - column 3, line 45 * * column 4, line 15 - column 8, line 15 * * column 9, line 35 - column 15, line 17 *
International search[A]US6206108  (MACDONALD ROBERT P [US], et al);
 [X]US2003220742  (NIEDERMAYR MICHAEL [US], et al);
 [Y]US2006065440  (HUTCHINSON MARK W [GB]);
 [A]US2008164062  (BRACKIN VAN J [US], et al);
 [A]US2011214878  (BAILEY JEFFREY R [US], et al)
by applicantUS2004124012
 US7114579
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