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EP3280865 - DOWNHOLE VIBRATION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dreco Energy Services ULC
2900 Manulife Place 10180 - 101 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3V5 / CA
[2018/07]
Inventor(s)01 / PRILL, Jonathan Ryan
7603 - 16th Avenue SW
Edmonton, Alberta T6X 1M3 / CA
 [2020/14]
Former [2018/07]01 / PRILL, Jonathan, Ryan
7603 - 16th Avenue SW
Edmonton, Alberta T6X 1M3 / CA
Representative(s)Beck Greener LLP
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
[2020/14]
Former [2018/07]Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
Application number, filing date16775970.304.04.2016
[2018/07]
WO2016CA00099
Priority number, dateUS201562144801P08.04.2015         Original published format: US 201562144801 P
[2018/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016161502
Date:13.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3280865
Date:14.02.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.10.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3280865
Date:01.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA13.10.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:E21B7/24, E21B28/00, E21B4/00
[2018/52]
CPC:
E21B7/24 (EP,US); E21B28/00 (EP,US); E21B4/003 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2018/07]E21B7/24, E21B28/00
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 [2018/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BOHRLOCHVIBRATIONSANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG DAVON[2018/07]
English:DOWNHOLE VIBRATION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING SAME[2018/07]
French:ENSEMBLE DE VIBRATION DE FOND DE TROU ET SON PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION[2018/07]
Entry into regional phase02.10.2017National basic fee paid 
02.10.2017Search fee paid 
02.10.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.10.2017Examination requested  [2018/07]
02.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2020Fee for grant paid
21.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20162851.8  / EP3690179
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.04.2016
AL01.04.2020
AT01.04.2020
CY01.04.2020
CZ01.04.2020
DK01.04.2020
EE01.04.2020
ES01.04.2020
FI01.04.2020
HR01.04.2020
IT01.04.2020
LT01.04.2020
LV01.04.2020
MC01.04.2020
MK01.04.2020
MT01.04.2020
PL01.04.2020
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RS01.04.2020
SE01.04.2020
SI01.04.2020
SK01.04.2020
SM01.04.2020
TR01.04.2020
IE04.04.2020
LU04.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
CH30.04.2020
LI30.04.2020
BG01.07.2020
GR02.07.2020
IS01.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
[2022/32]
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TR01.04.2020
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LI30.04.2020
BG01.07.2020
GR02.07.2020
IS01.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
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SM01.04.2020
IE04.04.2020
LU04.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
CH30.04.2020
LI30.04.2020
BG01.07.2020
GR02.07.2020
IS01.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
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IE04.04.2020
LU04.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
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BG01.07.2020
GR02.07.2020
IS01.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
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BG01.07.2020
GR02.07.2020
IS01.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
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BG01.07.2020
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BG01.07.2020
GR02.07.2020
IS01.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
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FI01.04.2020
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BG01.07.2020
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PT17.08.2020
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BG01.07.2020
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PT17.08.2020
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Former [2020/39]BG01.07.2020
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4077683  (BHATEJA CHANDER PRAKASH, et al) [Y] 5,14 * column 3, lines 19-25 *;
 [A]US5664891  (KUTINSKY DAVID PETER [CA], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [XYI]US8517093  (BENSON TODD W [US]) [X] 1,3,4,6-9,11,13 * column 16, lines 38-50 * [Y] 5,14 [I] 2,10,15;
 [XYI]US2015023137  (BENSON TODD W [US]) [X] 1,3,4,6-9,11,13 * paragraph [0116] * [Y] 5,14 [I] 2,10,15
International search[Y]US3235014  (BROOKS WARREN B) [Y] 2 * see whole document *;
 [Y]US4077683  (BHATEJA CHANDER PRAKASH, et al) [Y] 1-20 * see whole document *;
 [A]US2008099245  (HALL DAVID R [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * see whole document, cited by applicant *;
 [Y]US8517093  (BENSON TODD W [US]) [Y] 1-20 * see whole document *;
 [A]US8764307  (BRUBAKER JUSTIN [US], et al) [A] 1-20* see whole document *
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