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EP About this file: EP3494278

EP3494278 - MONITORING HYDROCARBON FLUID FLOW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2022
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.02.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  11.08.2017
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
Vetco Gray Controls Limited
2 High Street
Nailsea
Bristol BS48 1BS / GB
[2022/03]
Former [2019/24]For all designated states
Vecto Gray Controls
2 High Street
Nailsea, Bristol BS48 1BS / GB
Inventor(s)01 / PHILLIPS, Raymond
2 High Street
Nailsea Bristol BS48 1BS / GB
02 / ELLSON, Nicholas, Josep
Fir Tree Lane Trading Estate
Groby
Leicester Leicestershire LE6 0FH / GB
 [2019/24]
Representative(s)Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth, et al
Baker Hughes
245 Hammersmith
Chalk Hill Road
London W6 8DW / GB
[2021/41]
Former [2019/24]Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth, et al
Baker Hughes, A GE Company The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date17746460.928.07.2017
[2019/24]
WO2017EP69178
Priority number, dateUS20161522745703.08.2016         Original published format: US201615227457
[2019/29]
Former [2019/24]US20161527745703.08.2016
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018024636
Date:08.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3494278
Date:12.06.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3494278
Date:13.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/41]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3494278
Date:19.01.2022
[2022/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:E21B33/035, E21B47/06, E21B49/08
[2019/24]
CPC:
E21B47/001 (EP,US); E21B33/035 (EP,US); E21B47/06 (EP,US);
E21B49/0875 (EP,US); G01F1/74 (US); G01N33/2823 (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 [2019/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ÜBERWACHUNG EINES KOHLENWASSERSTOFFFLÜSSIGKEITSFLUSSES[2019/24]
English:MONITORING HYDROCARBON FLUID FLOW[2019/24]
French:SURVEILLANCE DE L'ÉCOULEMENT D'UN FLUIDE D'HYDROCARBURE[2019/24]
Entry into regional phase04.03.2019National basic fee paid 
04.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
04.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/24]
04.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.08.2021Fee for grant paid
04.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
02.11.2021Request for correction of the decision to grant filed
Opposition(s)14.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
20.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.07.2017
AL13.10.2021
AT13.10.2021
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