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EP About this file: EP3724442

EP3724442 - ABANDONMENT PLUG AND PLUG AND ABANDONMENT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.01.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.06.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  12.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): RO, SK		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Welltec Manufacturing Center Completions ApS
Storstrømsvej 12
6715 Esbjerg N / DK
[2024/21]
Former [2020/43]For all designated states
Welltec Oilfield Solutions AG
Baarerstrasse 96
6300 Zug / CH
Inventor(s)01 / KRÆMER, Jon
c/o Welltec Oilfield Solutions AG
Baarerstrasse 96
6300 Zug / CH
 [2020/51]
Former [2020/43]01 / KRÆMER, Jon
c/o Welltec Oilfield Solutions AG Baarerstrasse
139
6300 Zug / CH
Representative(s)Dragsted Partners A/S
Rådhuspladsen 16
1550 Copenhagen V / DK
[2024/08]
Former [2020/43]Hoffmann Dragsted A/S
Rådhuspladsen 16
1550 Copenhagen V / DK
Application number, filing date18826979.911.12.2018
[2020/43]
WO2018EP84275
Priority number, dateEP2017020681012.12.2017         Original published format: EP 17206810
EP2018017517030.05.2018         Original published format: EP 18175170
[2020/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019115491
Date:20.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3724442
Date:21.10.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3724442
Date:21.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:E21B23/02, E21B43/10, E21B33/134, E21B33/128, E21B33/127
[2023/04]
CPC:
E21B33/134 (EP,US); E21B33/1204 (US); E21B23/02 (EP,US);
E21B33/1277 (EP,US); E21B33/1285 (EP,US); E21B43/103 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2020/43]E21B23/02, E21B33/128, E21B33/134, E21B43/10
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 [2020/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUFLASSUNGSSTOPFEN UND AUFLASSUNGSSYSTEM[2020/43]
English:ABANDONMENT PLUG AND PLUG AND ABANDONMENT SYSTEM[2020/43]
French:BOUCHON D'ABANDON ET SYSTÈME DE BOUCHAGE ET D'ABANDON[2020/43]
Entry into regional phase26.06.2020National basic fee paid 
26.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
26.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/43]
26.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.06.2023Fee for grant paid
07.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
02.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
04.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.02.2024
BG21.02.2024
CZ21.02.2024
EE21.02.2024
ES21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
LV21.02.2024
NL21.02.2024
PL21.02.2024
RO21.02.2024
SE21.02.2024
SK21.02.2024
SM21.02.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
PT21.06.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]AT21.02.2024
BG21.02.2024
CZ21.02.2024
EE21.02.2024
ES21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
LV21.02.2024
NL21.02.2024
PL21.02.2024
SE21.02.2024
SM21.02.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
PT21.06.2024
Former [2024/47]AT21.02.2024
BG21.02.2024
ES21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
LV21.02.2024
NL21.02.2024
PL21.02.2024
SE21.02.2024
SM21.02.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
PT21.06.2024
Former [2024/37]AT21.02.2024
BG21.02.2024
ES21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
LV21.02.2024
NL21.02.2024
PL21.02.2024
SE21.02.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
PT21.06.2024
Former [2024/36]AT21.02.2024
BG21.02.2024
ES21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
LV21.02.2024
NL21.02.2024
PL21.02.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
PT21.06.2024
Former [2024/35]AT21.02.2024
BG21.02.2024
ES21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
NL21.02.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
Former [2024/34]BG21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
NL21.02.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT21.02.2024
IS21.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS21.06.2024
Cited inInternational search[Y]US2007034386  (HENRY MICHAEL W [US]);
 [IY]EP2565365  (WELLTEC AS [DK]);
 [A]WO2014137314  (HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERV INC [US]);
 [A]EP3205812  (WELLTEC AS [DK])
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