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EP About this file: EP3464812

EP3464812 - APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR SENSING TEMPERATURE ALONG A WELLBORE USING SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.12.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Metrol Technology Limited
Unit 24, Kirkhill Place
Kirkhill Industrial Estate
Dyce
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire AB21 0GU / GB
[2019/15]
Inventor(s)01 / JARVIS, Leslie
Liathach
Woodcot Lane
Stoenhaven Aberdeenshire AB39 2GJ / GB
02 / ROSS, Shaun Compton
West Cults House
493 North Deeside Road
Aberdeen Aberdeenshire AB15 9ES / GB
 [2019/15]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/04]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2019/15]HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date17727355.426.05.2017
[2019/15]
WO2017GB51523
Priority number, dateGB2016000929126.05.2016         Original published format: GB 201609291
[2019/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017203293
Date:30.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3464812
Date:10.04.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3464812
Date:27.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:E21B47/06, G01K7/16
[2019/15]
CPC:
G01K1/026 (EP,EA,GB,US); E21B47/07 (EP,EA,GB,US); E21B43/11 (EP);
E21B47/01 (EP); E21B47/017 (EP,EA,GB,US); E21B47/103 (EP);
G01K1/08 (EP,EA,US); G01K7/22 (EP,EA,US); E21B47/12 (EP);
E21B47/13 (US); E21B47/18 (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 [2019/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMA17.12.2018
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR TEMPERATURMESSUNG ENTLANG EINES BOHRLOCHS UNTER VERWENDUNG VON HALBLEITERELEMENTEN[2019/15]
English:APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR SENSING TEMPERATURE ALONG A WELLBORE USING SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENTS[2019/15]
French:APPAREILS ET PROCÉDÉS DE DÉTECTION DE TEMPÉRATURE LE LONG D'UN PUITS DE FORAGE À L'AIDE D'ÉLÉMENTS SEMI-CONDUCTEURS[2019/15]
Entry into regional phase17.12.2018National basic fee paid 
17.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/15]
17.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2020Fee for grant paid
17.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19170705.8  / EP3533968
Opposition(s)28.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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