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EP About this file: EP3601734

EP3601734 - MONITORING WELL INSTALLATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2023
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.10.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  18.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Metrol Technology Ltd
Howe Moss Place
Kirkhill Industrial Estate
Dyce
Aberdeen AB21 0GS / GB
[2020/06]
Inventor(s)01 / HUDSON, Steve Martin
c/o Metrol Technology Ltd.
Howe Moss Place
Kirkhill Industrial Estate
Dyce
Aberdeen Aberdeenshire AB21 0GS / GB
 [2020/06]
Representative(s)CSY London
Helios Court
1 Bishop Square
Hatfield
Hertfordshire AL10 9NE / GB
[2022/52]
Former [2020/06]CSY London
10 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BR / GB
Application number, filing date17715995.131.03.2017
[2020/06]
WO2017GB50911
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018178606
Date:04.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3601734
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.10.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3601734
Date:28.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:E21B47/125, E21B33/134, E21B47/13
[2022/31]
CPC:
E21B33/134 (EP,US); E21B47/13 (EP,US); E21B47/125 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2020/06]E21B47/12, E21B33/134
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 [2020/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ÜBERWACHUNG VON BOHRLOCHANLAGEN[2020/06]
English:MONITORING WELL INSTALLATIONS[2020/06]
French:INSTALLATIONS DE SURVEILLANCE DE PUITS[2020/06]
Entry into regional phase27.09.2019National basic fee paid 
27.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
27.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.09.2019Examination requested  [2020/06]
27.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2022Fee for grant paid
17.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL28.12.2022
AT28.12.2022
CZ28.12.2022
EE28.12.2022
ES28.12.2022
FI28.12.2022
HR28.12.2022
IT28.12.2022
LT28.12.2022
LV28.12.2022
MC28.12.2022
PL28.12.2022
RO28.12.2022
RS28.12.2022
SE28.12.2022
SI28.12.2022
SK28.12.2022
SM28.12.2022
GR29.03.2023
BE31.03.2023
CH31.03.2023
LI31.03.2023
LU31.03.2023
IS28.04.2023
PT28.04.2023
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AT28.12.2022
CZ28.12.2022
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0314654  (SAGA PETROLEUM [NO]) [A] 1-15 * column 1, line 31 - line 40 * * column 4, line 14 - line 43 * * column 4, line 65 - column 5, line 60; figures 5, 6, 11, 12 *;
 [A]US5394141  (SOULIER LOUIS [FR]) [A] 1-15 * column 3, line 34 - column 4, line 6; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP1076759  (SUBSURFACE TECHNOLOGY AS [NO]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0004] , [0 21] - [0027] - [0 54] - [0059]; figure 13 *;
 [A]NO20151746  (HYDRA SYSTEMS AS [NO]) [A] 1-15 * abstract *;
 [A]US2017081956  (GANGULY PARTHA [US], et al) [A] 1* paragraphs [0005] - [0010] - [0 26] , [0 27]; figure 3 *;
 WO2017105251  [ ] (HYDRA SYSTEMS AS [NO]) [ ] * page 1, lines 4-12 * * page 13, line 8 - page 14, line 14 * * page 16, line 7 - page 17, line 24; figures 6-9 *
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