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EP About this file: EP3143440

EP3143440 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DOWNHOLE OBJECT LOCATION AND ORIENTATION DETERMINATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.01.2024
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE		published on 11.09.2024  [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Silixa Limited
Silixa House
230 Centennial Park
Centennial Avenue
Elstree, Hertfordshire WD6 3SN / GB
[2017/12]
Inventor(s)01 / MILNE, Craig
c/o Silixa Ltd.
Silixa House
230 Centennial Park
Centennial Avenue
Elstree Hertfordshire WD6 3SN / GB
02 / FRANKEY, Brian
c/o Silixa Ltd.
Silixa House
230 Centennial Park
Centennial Avenue
Elstree Hertfordshire WD6 3SN / GB
03 / PARKER, Tom
c/o Silixa Ltd.
Silixa House
230 Centennial Park
Centennial Avenue
Elstree Hertfordshire WD6 3SN / GB
04 / FARHADIROUSHAN, Mahmoud
c/o Silixa Ltd.
Silixa House
230 Centennial Park
Centennial Avenue
Elstree Hertfordshire WD6 3SN / GB
 [2017/12]
Representative(s)Wallin, Nicholas James
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[2024/09]
Former [2017/12]Wallin, Nicholas James
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date15739311.715.05.2015
[2017/12]
WO2015GB51448
Priority number, dateUS201461994474P16.05.2014         Original published format: US 201461994474 P
[2017/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015173592
Date:19.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3143440
Date:22.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3143440
Date:28.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:E21B47/0224, G01V11/00, G01V1/44
[2023/40]
CPC:
G01V1/44 (EP,CN,GB,US); G01V1/46 (US); E21B47/022 (GB);
E21B47/0224 (EP,US); E21B47/024 (GB); E21B47/095 (US);
G01C9/00 (GB); G01D5/14 (US); G01V1/226 (GB,US);
G01V11/00 (GB); G01V11/002 (EP,CN,GB,US); E21B43/116 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/12]G01V11/00, G01V1/44, E21B47/022
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 [2017/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR BESTIMMUNG VON BOHRLOCHOBJEKTLAGE UND -AUSRICHTUNG[2017/12]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DOWNHOLE OBJECT LOCATION AND ORIENTATION DETERMINATION[2017/12]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE DÉTERMINATION DE LA LOCALISATION ET L'ORIENTATION D'OBJET DE FOND DE TROU[2017/12]
Entry into regional phase05.12.2016National basic fee paid 
05.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
05.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/12]
05.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2024Fee for grant paid
23.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP24158247.7  / EP4345508
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
10.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
20.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
14.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
18.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
30.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG28.02.2024
ES28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
LV28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
PL28.02.2024
SE28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
PT28.06.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/36]BG28.02.2024
ES28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
LV28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
PL28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
PT28.06.2024
Former [2024/35]BG28.02.2024
ES28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
Former [2024/34]BG28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS28.06.2024
Cited inInternational search[X]US5904210  (STUMP GREGORY S [US], et al);
 [Y]US2003011490  (BAILEY JEFFREY R [US], et al);
 [Y]US7578359  (COATES RICHARD [US], et al);
 [XYI]US2010039286  (ROBBINS CARL A [US]);
 [Y]US2012022825  (WOOTTEN KEITH ROBERT [GB]);
 [Y]US2012126992  (RODNEY PAUL F [US], et al);
 [XI]WO2013030555  (OPTASENSE HOLDINGS LTD [GB], et al)
ExaminationUS2674049
 US2010175923
 US2014053750
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