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EP About this file: EP3601725

EP3601725 - NOTCHING A WELLBORE WHILE DRILLING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.03.2024
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.09.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.08.2024New entry: Application deemed to be withdrawn: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saudi Arabian Oil Company
1 Eastern Avenue
Dhahran 31311 / SA
[2020/06]
Inventor(s)01 / AYUB, Muhammad
P.O. Box 6609
Dhahran 31311 / SA
 [2020/06]
Representative(s)Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/06]Conroy, John
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
Application number, filing date18715463.820.03.2018
[2020/06]
WO2018US23293
Priority number, dateUS20171546355220.03.2017         Original published format: US201715463552
[2020/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018175394
Date:27.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3601725
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.09.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:E21B43/24, E21B7/28
[2024/15]
CPC:
E21B7/28 (EP,US); E21B43/2405 (EP,US); E21B7/14 (US);
E21B7/18 (US)
Former IPC [2020/06]E21B43/26, E21B43/24, E21B7/28
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]
TitleGerman:KERBEN EINES BOHRLOCHES WÄHREND DES BOHRENS[2020/06]
English:NOTCHING A WELLBORE WHILE DRILLING[2020/06]
French:ENTAILLAGE D'UN PUITS DE FORAGE PENDANT LE FORAGE[2020/06]
Entry into regional phase09.10.2019National basic fee paid 
09.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
09.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/06]
09.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.12.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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31.03.202407   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XYI]US2005230107  (MCDANIEL BILLY W [US], et al) [X] 1,5 * paragraphs [0004] , [00 6] - [0008] - [0 23] , [0 24] , [0 27] , [0 31]; figures 1-6 * [Y] 12-16,20 [I] 2,3,6,7,17,18;
 [XI]US2009151938  (CONKLE DON [US], et al) [X] 1-5,8,9,16-19 * paragraphs [0004] , [0 14] - [0017] - [0 22] , [0024] , [0026] , [0 50] , [0 51] , [0 54]; figure 1 * [I] 6,7,10,11;
 [XI]US2010243242  (BONEY CURTIS L [US], et al) [X] 1,7,8 * paragraphs [0098] - [0102] - [ 123] - [0133]; figures 3, 8, 9 * [I] 2-6,10,11,17;
 [Y]US2013008653  (SCHULTZ ROGER L [US], et al) [Y] 12-15,20 * paragraphs [0006] , [00 9] , [0 37] , [0 70] - [0072] - [0 91] , [0 95] , [ 117] - [0121]; figures 1-3, 6A, 6C, 7A-7I *;
 [Y]WO2016186690  (SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO [SA], et al) [Y] 16* paragraphs [0027] - [0029] - [0 35] , [0 39] , [0 46] - [0048]; figure 1A *
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