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EP About this file: EP3340483

EP3340483 - ANTENNA FOR DOWNHOLE COMMUNICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, MK		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Weatherford U.K. Limited
Gotham Road
East Leake
Loughborough
Leicestershire LE12 6JX / GB
[2018/26]
Inventor(s)01 / CLARKSON, Hugh
The Schoolhouse
King Edward
Banff
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire AB45 3ND / GB
 [2018/26]
Representative(s)Moreland, David
Marks & Clerk LLP The Beacon
176 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/26]Moreland, David
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
Application number, filing date17208238.018.12.2017
[2018/26]
Priority number, dateGB2016002218623.12.2016         Original published format: GB 201622186
[2018/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3340483
Date:27.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3340483
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04B5/00, G01V3/28, E21B47/13
[2020/27]
CPC:
G01V3/28 (EP,US); H01Q1/04 (GB); E21B41/00 (GB);
E21B47/13 (EP,US); H01Q1/38 (GB); H01Q7/00 (GB,US);
H04B5/43 (EP); H04B5/72 (EP,US); H04B5/73 (EP,US);
H05K1/18 (US); H01Q21/00 (US); H05K2201/10098 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/26]H04B5/00, E21B47/12, G01V3/10
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 [2018/26]
TitleGerman:ANTENNE FÜR BOHRLOCHKOMMUNIKATION[2018/26]
English:ANTENNA FOR DOWNHOLE COMMUNICATION[2018/26]
French:ANTENNE POUR COMMUNICATION DE FOND DE TROU[2018/26]
Examination procedure18.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/26]
18.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2020Fee for grant paid
17.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Rights in Rem or Legal Means of ExecutionID:02
For:AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Date:28.01.2020
[2020/49]
Former [2020/11]ID:01
For:AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Date:09.01.2020
ID:02
For:AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Date:28.01.2020
[2020/49]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.12.2017
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