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EP About this file: EP3310996

EP3310996 - SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR DOWNHOLE LATERAL DETECTION USING ELECTROMAGNETIC SENSORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.12.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saudi Arabian Oil Company
1 Eastern Avenue
Dhahran 31311 / SA
[2018/17]
Inventor(s)01 / ARSALAN, Muhammad
Saudi Arabian Oil Company
P. O. Box 8459
Saudi Aramco
Dhahran 31311 / SA
02 / AHMAD, Talha, J.
Saudi Arabian Oil Company
P. O. Box 12932
Saudi Aramco
Dhahran 31311 / SA
03 / NOUI-MEHIDI, Mohamed, N.
Saudi Arabian Oil Company
P.O. Box 1084s
Saudi Aramco
Dhahran 31311 / SA
 [2018/17]
Representative(s)Williams, Michael David
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD / GB
[2018/17]
Application number, filing date16736317.521.06.2016
[2018/17]
WO2016US38511
Priority number, dateUS201562183004P22.06.2015         Original published format: US 201562183004 P
[2018/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016209810
Date:29.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3310996
Date:25.04.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3310996
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:E21B41/00, E21B47/08, E21B47/12
[2018/17]
CPC:
E21B41/0035 (EP,US); G01V3/26 (CN); G01V3/28 (US);
E21B47/085 (EP,US); E21B47/13 (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 [2018/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME, VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR SEITLICHEN ERKENNUNG IN EINEM BOHRLOCH MIT ELEKTROMAGNETISCHEN SENSOREN[2018/17]
English:SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR DOWNHOLE LATERAL DETECTION USING ELECTROMAGNETIC SENSORS[2018/17]
French:SYSTÈMES, PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREILS DE DÉTECTION LATÉRALE DE FOND DE TROU METTANT EN OEUVRE DES CAPTEURS ÉLECTROMAGNÉTIQUES[2020/21]
Former [2018/17]SYSTÈMES, PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREILS DE DÉTECTION LATÉRALE DE FOND DE TROU METTANT EN UVRE DES CAPTEURS ÉLECTROMAGNÉTIQUES
Entry into regional phase20.12.2017National basic fee paid 
20.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/17]
20.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2020Fee for grant paid
16.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.06.2016
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