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EP About this file: EP3545168

EP3545168 - DISTANCE-TO-BED-BOUNDARY INVERSION SOLUTION PIXELATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.01.2024
Database last updated on 21.03.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
3000 North Sam Houston Parkway East
Houston TX 77032-3219 / US
[2019/40]
Inventor(s)01 / WU, Hsu-Hsiang
7338 Hudson Grove Lane
Sugar Land, Texas 77479 / US
02 / SONG, Rencheng
BLK 942
10-461
Jurong West St. 91
Singapore 640942 / SG
03 / PAN, Li
05-50
BLK 242
Westwood Ave.
Singapore 648365 / SG
 [2019/40]
Representative(s)McWilliams, David John
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[2023/12]
Former [2019/40]McWilliams, David John
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date17895293.306.02.2017
[2019/40]
WO2017US16698
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018144035
Date:09.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3545168
Date:02.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3545168
Date:22.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR09.08.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:E21B47/00, G01V3/18, G01V3/38, G06T11/20
[2020/25]
CPC:
G01V3/18 (EP,US); E21B47/026 (US); G01V3/34 (US);
G01V3/38 (EP,US); G06T11/206 (EP); G06V10/751 (US);
G01V3/20 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/40]E21B47/00, G01V3/18, G01V3/38
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 [2019/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PIXELIERUNG MIT INVERSIONSLÖSUNG MIT ABSTAND ZUR BETTGRENZE[2019/40]
English:DISTANCE-TO-BED-BOUNDARY INVERSION SOLUTION PIXELATION[2019/40]
French:PIXÉLISATION DE SOLUTION D'INVERSION DE LIMITE DE DISTANCE AU LIT[2019/40]
Entry into regional phase28.06.2019National basic fee paid 
28.06.2019Search fee paid 
28.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
28.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/40]
11.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
04.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2023Fee for grant paid
07.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
07.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
01.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.03.2023
BG22.03.2023
CZ22.03.2023
DK22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
IT22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
MC22.03.2023
NL22.03.2023
PL22.03.2023
RO22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SI22.03.2023
SK22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
GR23.06.2023
IS22.07.2023
PT24.07.2023
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CZ22.03.2023
DK22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
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FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
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MC22.03.2023
NL22.03.2023
PL22.03.2023
RO22.03.2023
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SE22.03.2023
SI22.03.2023
SK22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
GR23.06.2023
IS22.07.2023
PT24.07.2023
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CZ22.03.2023
DK22.03.2023
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PL22.03.2023
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SM22.03.2023
GR23.06.2023
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PT24.07.2023
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CZ22.03.2023
DK22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
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FI22.03.2023
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LT22.03.2023
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NL22.03.2023
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SM22.03.2023
GR23.06.2023
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PT24.07.2023
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PT24.07.2023
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/109959-MS
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/1.2370288
International search[A]US5999489  (LAZARATOS SPYRIDON K [US]) [A] 1-19 * See column 7, line 58 - column 9, line 2. *;
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 [Y]WO2014123509  (HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERV INC [US]) [Y] 1-19 * See page 12, line 27 - page 15, line 2 and figures 14-19. *;
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