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EP About this file: EP3542023

EP3542023 - SPOOLABLE SPLICE CONNECTOR AND METHOD FOR TUBING ENCAPSULATED CABLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  19.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LU		published on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For:FR 
Services Petroliers Schlumberger (SPS)
42 rue Saint Dominique
75007 Paris / FR
For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  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 
Schlumberger Technology B.V.
Parkstraat 83
2514 JG The Hague / NL
[2023/37]
Former [2019/39]For all designated states
Zilift Holdings Limited
17-19 Greenrole Trading Estate
Howe Moss Drive, Dyce
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire AB21 0GL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / COCHRAN, Jamie
6 Heatherwick Steadings
Kintore
Inverurie AB51 0RQ / GB
02 / MCCANN, Richard
35 Slains Circle
Bridge of Don
Aberdeen AB22 8TX / GB
 [2019/39]
Representative(s)Schlumberger Intellectual Property Department
Parkstraat 83
2514 JG Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2023/30]Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
Former [2019/39]Docherty, Andrew John
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
Application number, filing date17811681.017.11.2017
[2019/39]
WO2017GB53474
Priority number, dateUS201662423310P17.11.2016         Original published format: US 201662423310 P
[2019/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018091919
Date:24.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3542023
Date:25.09.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3542023
Date:26.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/30]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3542023
Date:04.10.2023
[2023/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:E21B17/046, E21B43/12, E21B17/20
[2019/39]
CPC:
E21B17/046 (EP,RU,US); E21B19/22 (RU); E21B17/003 (US);
E21B17/206 (EP,US); E21B34/02 (EP,RU,US); E21B43/128 (EP,RU,US);
H01R4/183 (US); H01R4/20 (US); E21B19/008 (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 [2019/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WICKELBARER SPLEISSVERBINDER UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERROHRUNG EINES GEKAPSELTEN KABELS[2019/39]
English:SPOOLABLE SPLICE CONNECTOR AND METHOD FOR TUBING ENCAPSULATED CABLE[2019/39]
French:RACCORD D'ÉPISSURE ENROULABLE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR CÂBLE ENCAPSULÉ DANS UN TUBE[2019/39]
Entry into regional phase18.03.2019National basic fee paid 
18.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
18.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/39]
18.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 24.11.2022
25.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.11.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
03.03.2023Fee for grant paid
03.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
13.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
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MC26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
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GR27.10.2023
LU17.11.2023
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PT27.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.2523/12256-MS
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