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EP About this file: EP3565940

EP3565940 - ROTARY STEERABLE DRILLING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH IMBALANCED FORCE CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.06.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.10.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, LLC
17021 Aldine Westfield Road
Houston, Texas 77073 / US
[2022/33]
Former [2022/11]For all designated states
Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, LLC
17021 Aldine Westfield Road
Houston, Texas 77073 / US
Former [2019/46]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / REN, Zhiguo
1800 Cai Lun Road
Shanghai 31
Shanghai 201203 / CN
02 / FU, Xu
1800 Cai Lun Road
Shanghai 31
Shanghai 201203 / CN
03 / WANG, Chengbao
300 N.E. 9th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73104 / US
04 / BRAZIL, Stewart, Blake
General Electric Company Global Research
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
 [2019/46]
Representative(s)Novagraaf Group
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / Geneva / CH
[N/P]
Former [2022/33]Novagraaf Group
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex/ Geneva / CH
Former [2019/46]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date18736156.305.01.2018
[2019/46]
WO2018US12471
Priority number, dateCN2017100709605.01.2017         Original published format: CN201710007096
[2019/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018129241
Date:12.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3565940
Date:13.11.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.07.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3565940
Date:17.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR12.07.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:E21B7/06, E21B23/12
[2019/46]
CPC:
E21B7/06 (EP,RU,US); E21B7/04 (CN); E21B17/10 (US);
E21B17/1014 (EP,RU); E21B17/1078 (CN,RU); E21B44/00 (CN,RU);
E21B44/04 (CN,US); E21B47/00 (CN); E21B47/022 (EP,CN,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 [2019/46]
TitleGerman:DREHLENKBARES BOHRSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN MIT VERBESSERTER KRAFTSTEUERUNG[2019/46]
English:ROTARY STEERABLE DRILLING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH IMBALANCED FORCE CONTROL[2019/46]
French:SYSTÈME DE FORAGE ROTATIF ORIENTABLE ET PROCÉDÉ À CONTRÔLE DE FORCE DE DÉSÉQUILIBRE[2019/46]
Entry into regional phase29.07.2019National basic fee paid 
29.07.2019Search fee paid 
29.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
29.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/46]
23.03.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
19.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2022Fee for grant paid
07.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/30]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
19.04.2021Request for further processing filed
19.04.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.04.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
20.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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MC17.08.2022
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PL17.08.2022
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GR18.11.2022
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IE05.01.2023
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BE31.01.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XAY]US2013341095  (PERRIN CEDRIC [FR], et al) [X] 1-5,11-13 * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0052]; figures 2-4 * [A] 7-10,15 [Y] 6,14;
 [Y]US2015083493  (WASSELL MARK ELLSWORTH [US]) [Y] 6,14 * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0026] *;
 [A]US2015159437  (CROWLEY DANIEL BRENDAN [GB], et al) [A] 8-10* figure 6 *
International search[A]US4635736  (SHIRLEY KIRK R [US]) [A] 1-15 * See claim 1 and figures 1-5. *;
 [A]US4811792  (LEMBCKE JEFFREY J [US], et al) [A] 1-15* See claim 1 and figures 1-3B. *;
 [Y]EP0841462  (CAMCO DRILLING GROUP LTD [GB]) [Y] 1-7 * See abstract, column 6, lines 12-29, and figure 2. *;
 [A]US8210283  (BENSON TODD W [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * See claim 1 and figures 6-7B. *;
 [XYA]US2015218934  (TURNER WILLIAM EVANS [US]) [X] 11-15 * See paragraphs [0007], [0060]-[0069], [0087], [0106], [0133]-[0137], [0178]; and figures 1, 2, 6, 12-15, 17-25B. * [Y] 1-7 [A] 8-10
by applicantUS2013341095
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