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EP About this file: EP3464818

EP3464818 - FORMATION TESTER TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK, SM		published on 20.11.2024 [2024/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
3000 N. Sam Houston Parkway E.
Houston, TX 77032-3219 / US
[2019/15]
Inventor(s)01 / SUI, Ping
27 E. Lakemist Circle
The Woodlands Texas 77381 / US
02 / LIU, Nanjun
2567 Oak Valley Drive 207
Ann Arbor Michigan 48103 / US
03 / GUPTA, Varun
2100 Bellerive Dr. Apt. 155
Richland Washington 99352 / US
04 / KUO, Charles
12223 South Drive
Houston Texas 77099 / US
 [2019/15]
Representative(s)Turner, Craig Robert, et al
AA Thornton IP LLP
8th Floor, 125 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1AR / GB
[2024/07]
Former [2019/15]King, Lawrence
A.A. Thornton & Co.
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
Application number, filing date16904782.607.06.2016
[2019/15]
WO2016US36192
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017213632
Date:14.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3464818
Date:10.04.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.12.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3464818
Date:14.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR14.12.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:E21B49/10
[2020/03]
CPC:
E21B49/10 (EP,US); E21B17/1014 (US)
Former IPC [2019/15]E21B49/00, E21B47/01, G01V11/00, E21B23/00
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 [2019/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FORMATIONSTESTERWERKZEUG[2019/15]
English:FORMATION TESTER TOOL[2019/15]
French:OUTIL DE VÉRIFICATION DE FORMATION[2019/15]
Entry into regional phase20.09.2018National basic fee paid 
20.09.2018Search fee paid 
20.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
20.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
20.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/15]
07.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
14.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.01.2024Fee for grant paid
04.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
05.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
15.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
05.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
01.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
03.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
DK14.02.2024
ES14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
LV14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
PL14.02.2024
SE14.02.2024
SM14.02.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
PT14.06.2024
[2024/47]
Former [2024/37]AT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
ES14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
LV14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
PL14.02.2024
SE14.02.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
PT14.06.2024
Former [2024/36]AT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
ES14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
LV14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
PL14.02.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
PT14.06.2024
Former [2024/35]AT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
ES14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
Former [2024/34]BG14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT14.02.2024
IS14.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS14.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]US2006075813  (FISSELER PATRICK J [US], et al) [A] 1-15* paragraphs [0002] , [0 29] - [0049]; figures 1-7B *;
 [XI]US2008295588  (VAN ZUILEKOM ANTHONY H [US], et al) [X] 1-5,7-9,11,12,14,15 * paragraphs [0040] - [0046] - [0 61] - [0065]; figures 2-4, 11, 12 * [I] 6,10,12,13;
 [XI]US7584786  (NOLD III RAYMOND V [US], et al) [X] 1,3-5,7-9,11,14,15 * column 8, line 52 - column 11, line 15; figures 5,11-12A-12E * [I] 6,10,12,13;
 [XI]US2011162836  (CHURCH NATHAN [US]) [X] 1-5,7,11,13-15 * paragraphs [0003] - [0005] - [0 58] - [0065]; figures 1, 12, 17-19 * [I] 6,12
International search[A]WO2005072430  (HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERV INC [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * See page 5, line 29 - page 6, line 32; and figures 2-3. *;
 [XY]US7260985  (GILBERT GREGORY N [US], et al) [X] 1-4, 8-11, 13, 19-20 * See column 5, line 8 - column 11, line 18; column 14, line 47 - column 16, line 32; column 24, line 22 - column 26, line 27; and figures 1, 4, 6A-6B, 14. * [Y] 5-7, 12, 14-18;
 [A]US2008295588  (VAN ZUILEKOM ANTHONY H [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0040]-[0049], [0053]-[0056]; and figures 1, 4, 5A-5B. *;
 [Y]US2010155053  (TAO CHEN [US], et al) [Y] 5-7, 12, 14-18 * See paragraphs [0074]-[0075]; and figure 3J. *;
 [A]US2014027112  (IRANI CYRUS A [US], et al) [A] 1-20* See paragraphs [0020], [0029]-[0030], [0039]-[0040]; and figures 2, 5. *
by applicantUS7216533
 US2008295588
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