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EP About this file: EP3097261

EP3097261 - DOWNHOLE OIL/WATER SEPARATION SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED INJECTIVITY AND RESERVOIR RECOVERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saudi Arabian Oil Company
1 Eastern Avenue
Dhahran 31311 / SA
[2021/25]
Former [2016/48]For all designated states
Saudi Arabian Oil Company
1 Eastern Avenue
Dhahran 30311 / SA
Inventor(s)01 / ROTH, Brian A.
P.O. Box 5967
Saudi Aramco
Dhahran 31311 / SA
02 / BUSFAR, Wessam A.
P.O. Box 4760
Saudi Aramco
Dhahran 31311 / SA
 [2016/48]
Representative(s)Dauncey, Mark Peter
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD / GB
[2016/48]
Application number, filing date15703660.914.01.2015
[2016/48]
WO2015US11353
Priority number, dateUS201461930018P22.01.2014         Original published format: US 201461930018 P
[2016/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015112394
Date:30.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3097261
Date:30.11.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.07.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3097261
Date:05.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/18]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3097261
Date:30.06.2021
[2021/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:E21B43/20, E21B43/38
[2016/48]
CPC:
E21B43/385 (EP,US); E21B43/20 (EP,US); E21B47/00 (EP,US);
E21B47/06 (US); F04B47/00 (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 [2016/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ÖL/WASSER-BORHLOCHTRENNSYSTEM ZUR VERBESSERTEN INJEKTIVITÄT UND RESERVOIRWIEDERHERSTELLUNG[2016/48]
English:DOWNHOLE OIL/WATER SEPARATION SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED INJECTIVITY AND RESERVOIR RECOVERY[2016/48]
French:SYSTÈME DE SÉPARATION PÉTROLE/EAU DE FONDS DE PUITS DESTINÉ À AMÉLIORER L'INJECTIVITÉ ET LA RÉCUPÉRATION DU RÉSERVOIR[2016/48]
Entry into regional phase12.07.2016National basic fee paid 
12.07.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
12.07.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.07.2016Examination requested  [2016/48]
12.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 03.11.2020
03.11.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2021Fee for grant paid
23.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
14.05.2021Request for correction of the decision to grant filed
Opposition(s)08.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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