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EP3999881 - OBSTACLE DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.08.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.05.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.04.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.01.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip31.08.2024Deletion - Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ConocoPhillips Company
925 N. Eldridge Parkway
Houston, Texas 77079 / US
[2022/21]
Inventor(s)01 / HOANG, Phuong
c/o CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY 925 N. Eldridge
Parkway
Houston, Texas 77079 / US
02 / SOOFI, Khalid A.
c/o CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY 925 N. Eldridge
Parkway
Houston, Texas 77079 / US
03 / LASCAUD, Benjamin
c/o CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY 925 N. Eldridge
Parkway
Houston, Texas 77079 / US
04 / BOYLE, Patrick R.
c/o CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY 925 N. Eldridge
Parkway
Houston, Texas 77079 / US
 [2022/21]
Representative(s)Greaves Brewster LLP
Copa House
Station Road
Cheddar, Somerset BS27 3AH / GB
[2022/21]
Application number, filing date20844077.621.07.2020
[2022/21]
WO2020US42918
Priority number, dateUS201962876727P21.07.2019         Original published format: US 201962876727 P
[2022/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021016266
Date:28.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3999881
Date:25.05.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.01.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.01.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.07.2023
ClassificationIPC:G01V11/00, G01V3/02, G01S17/88, G01S17/89, G01V3/04, E21B49/00, G01C11/02, G01C15/00
[2023/32]
CPC:
G01V11/00 (EP); G01V3/20 (US); E21B49/00 (EP,US);
G01C11/00 (US); G01C15/002 (EP,US); G01V3/04 (EP);
G01C11/025 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/21]G01V11/00, G01V1/00, G01V3/08, G01V7/00, G01S17/88, G01S17/89
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 [2022/21]
TitleGerman:HINDERNISERKENNUNGSSYSTEME UND -VERFAHREN[2022/21]
English:OBSTACLE DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS[2022/21]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE DÉTECTION D'OBSTACLE[2022/21]
Entry into regional phase18.02.2022National basic fee paid 
18.02.2022Search fee paid 
18.02.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
18.02.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
18.02.2022Examination requested  [2022/21]
17.01.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US7796468  (KELLOGG STEPHEN C [SA]);
 [A]CN107045147  (ZHEJIANG INST HYDRAULICS & ESTUARY, et al);
 [A]WO2018217875  (SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP [US], et al);
International search[A]US4068160  (HUNT HUBERT B);
 [A]US6502037  (JORGENSEN GREGORY JOSEPH [US], et al);
 [A]US2005240348  (KNIGHT BYRON F [US], et al);
 [A]US2007038378  (GELFAND MARK [CA], et al);
 [A]US2007255501  (KELLOGG STEPHEN C [SA]);
 [A]US2010091611  (LAAKE ANDREAS [GB]);
 [A]WO2018217875  (SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP [US], et al);
 [A]US2019204464  (MOORE III PAUL J [US], et al)
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