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EP3908733 - DOWNHOLE METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.01.2023
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.10.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.07.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip22.01.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Welltec A/S
Gydevang 25
3450 Allerød / DK
[2022/08]
Former [2021/46]For all designated states
Welltec Oilfield Solutions AG
Baarerstrasse 96
6300 Zug / CH
Inventor(s)01 / KRÜGER, Christian
c/o Welltec Oilfield Solutions AG Baarerstrasse
96
6300 Zug / CH
[N/P]
Former [2021/46]01 / KRÜGER, Christian
6300 Zug / CH
Representative(s)Dragsted Partners A/S
Rådhuspladsen 16
1550 Copenhagen V / DK
[2021/46]
Application number, filing date20700153.807.01.2020
[2021/46]
WO2020EP50155
Priority number, dateEP2019015086208.01.2019         Original published format: EP 19150862
EP2019020129003.10.2019         Original published format: EP 19201290
EP2019020149204.10.2019         Original published format: EP 19201492
[2021/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020144148
Date:16.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3908733
Date:17.11.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.07.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:E21B29/00, E21B29/08, E21B33/127, E21B33/129
[2021/46]
CPC:
E21B33/127 (EP); E21B29/005 (EP,US); E21B23/01 (US);
E21B29/08 (EP); E21B33/12 (US); E21B33/1293 (EP);
E21B33/138 (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 [2021/46]
TitleGerman:BOHRLOCHVERFAHREN[2021/46]
English:DOWNHOLE METHOD[2021/46]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FOND DE PUITS[2021/46]
Entry into regional phase19.07.2021National basic fee paid 
19.07.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
19.07.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.07.2021Examination requested  [2021/46]
19.07.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
05.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
22.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2481637  (YANCEY JOHN R) [A] 1-15 * column 1, line 1 - column 4, line 10 * * figures 1-5 *;
 [Y]US2011000668  (TUNGET BRUCE A [GB]) [Y] 5,6 * paragraphs [0174] , [ 0180] *;
 [A]NO20180152  (HYDRA SYSTEMS AS [NO]) [A] 1-15 * page 1, line 4 - page 22, line 11 ** figures 1-10 *;
 [IY]US2018106124  (HAZEL PAUL [GB]) [I] 1-4,7-15 * paragraphs [0066] - [0080] * * figures 1-9 * [Y] 5,6
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