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EP3631165 - IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO INJECTION WELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.08.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.12.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Geomec Engineering Limited
The Broadgate Tower, 6th Floor
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2EW / GB
[2020/15]
Inventor(s)01 / SANTARELLI, Frederic Joseph
Geomec Engineering AS
Postbox 8034
Ipark
4068 Stavanger / NO
 [2020/15]
Representative(s)Campbell, Arlene
IPentus Limited The Old Manse
Wilsontown, By Forth
Lanark, ML11 8EP / GB
[2020/15]
Application number, filing date18739901.923.05.2018
[2020/15]
WO2018GB51395
Priority number, dateGB2017000829324.05.2017         Original published format: GB 201708293
[2020/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018215764
Date:29.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3631165
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3631165
Date:19.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:E21B49/00, E21B47/06, E21B47/07
[2022/19]
CPC:
E21B49/008 (EP,EA,GB,US); E21B43/16 (EA,GB); E21B47/07 (EP,EA,US);
E21B43/26 (US); E21B47/06 (EP,EA,GB); E21B49/006 (EP,EA,US);
E21B41/00 (EP,EA,GB,US); E21B43/20 (EA,GB,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/15]E21B49/00, E21B47/06
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Former [2020/15]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNGEN AN ODER IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT EINPRESSBOHRUNGEN[2020/15]
English:IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO INJECTION WELLS[2020/15]
French:PERFECTIONNEMENTS À DES PUITS D'INJECTION OU ASSOCIÉS À CEUX-CI[2020/15]
Entry into regional phase23.11.2019National basic fee paid 
23.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
23.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/15]
23.11.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2022Fee for grant paid
12.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XYI]US2013132050  (PARRY ANDREW J [FR], et al) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0003] , [0020] , [0024] , [0027] - [0043] * [Y] 2-6,17-25 [I] 26,27;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/11332-PA
 [AD]  - T.K. PERKINS ET AL, "Changes in Earth Stresses Around a Wellbore Caused by Radially Symmetrical Pressure and Temperature Gradients", SOCIETY OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERS JOURNAL, US, (19840401), vol. 24, no. 02, doi:10.2118/10080-PA, ISSN 0197-7520, pages 129 - 140, XP055501505 [AD] 1-6,17-27 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/10080-PA
ExaminationWO2016193729
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