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EP About this file: EP3653834

EP3653834 - WELL TOOLS SELECTIVELY RESPONSIVE TO MAGNETIC PATTERNS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.2024
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CZ		published on 06.03.2024  [2024/10]
02.02.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.03.2024  [2024/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Halliburton Energy Services Inc.
10200 Bellaire Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77072 / US
[2020/21]
Inventor(s)01 / Kyle, Donald G.
2610 Beltline Road
Carrollton, TX 75006 / US
02 / Merron, Matthew J.
2610 Beltline Road
Carrollton, TX 75006 / US
03 / Fripp, Michael L.
2610 Beltline Road
Carrollton, TX 75006 / US
 [2020/21]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2020/21]
Application number, filing date19215993.708.03.2013
[2020/21]
Priority number, dateUS20121344082305.04.2012         Original published format: US201213440823
[2020/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3653834
Date:20.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3653834
Date:29.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:E21B23/00, E21B34/06, E21B34/14, E21B47/09, E21B47/01, G01D5/12, E21B41/00, E21B47/017, E21B47/092
[2021/22]
CPC:
E21B47/017 (EP,US); E21B23/00 (EP,US); E21B34/06 (EP,US);
E21B47/092 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2020/21]E21B23/00, E21B34/06, E21B34/14, E21B47/09, E21B47/01, G01D5/12, E21B41/00
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 [2020/21]
TitleGerman:BOHRLOCHWERKZEUGE MIT SELEKTIVER REAKTION AUF MAGNETISCHE MUSTER[2020/21]
English:WELL TOOLS SELECTIVELY RESPONSIVE TO MAGNETIC PATTERNS[2020/21]
French:OUTILS DE PUITS EN RÉPONSE SÉLECTIVE À DES MOTIFS MAGNÉTIQUES[2020/21]
Examination procedure13.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/21]
06.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2023Fee for grant paid
13.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13771829.2  / EP2834457
Opposition(s)03.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
07.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
02.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
04.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
03.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.03.2023
CZ29.03.2023
EE29.03.2023
ES29.03.2023
FI29.03.2023
HR29.03.2023
LT29.03.2023
LV29.03.2023
NL29.03.2023
PL29.03.2023
RO29.03.2023
RS29.03.2023
SE29.03.2023
SK29.03.2023
SM29.03.2023
NO29.06.2023
GR30.06.2023
IS29.07.2023
PT31.07.2023
[2024/10]
Former [2023/50]AT29.03.2023
EE29.03.2023
ES29.03.2023
FI29.03.2023
HR29.03.2023
LT29.03.2023
LV29.03.2023
NL29.03.2023
PL29.03.2023
RO29.03.2023
RS29.03.2023
SE29.03.2023
SK29.03.2023
SM29.03.2023
NO29.06.2023
GR30.06.2023
IS29.07.2023
PT31.07.2023
Former [2023/49]AT29.03.2023
EE29.03.2023
ES29.03.2023
FI29.03.2023
HR29.03.2023
LT29.03.2023
LV29.03.2023
NL29.03.2023
RO29.03.2023
RS29.03.2023
SE29.03.2023
SM29.03.2023
NO29.06.2023
GR30.06.2023
PT31.07.2023
Former [2023/48]AT29.03.2023
EE29.03.2023
ES29.03.2023
FI29.03.2023
HR29.03.2023
LT29.03.2023
LV29.03.2023
NL29.03.2023
RS29.03.2023
SE29.03.2023
SM29.03.2023
NO29.06.2023
GR30.06.2023
PT31.07.2023
Former [2023/46]ES29.03.2023
FI29.03.2023
HR29.03.2023
LT29.03.2023
LV29.03.2023
NL29.03.2023
RS29.03.2023
SE29.03.2023
SM29.03.2023
NO29.06.2023
GR30.06.2023
PT31.07.2023
Former [2023/38]FI29.03.2023
HR29.03.2023
LT29.03.2023
LV29.03.2023
NL29.03.2023
RS29.03.2023
SE29.03.2023
NO29.06.2023
GR30.06.2023
Former [2023/37]FI29.03.2023
HR29.03.2023
LT29.03.2023
LV29.03.2023
RS29.03.2023
SE29.03.2023
NO29.06.2023
GR30.06.2023
Former [2023/36]FI29.03.2023
HR29.03.2023
LT29.03.2023
LV29.03.2023
RS29.03.2023
SE29.03.2023
NO29.06.2023
Former [2023/35]HR29.03.2023
LT29.03.2023
RS29.03.2023
NO29.06.2023
Former [2023/34]LT29.03.2023
RS29.03.2023
Former [2023/33]LT29.03.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US5666050  (BOULDIN BRETT [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * column 3, line 9 - line 64 * * pages 1, 2 *;
 [A]US2005115708  (JABUSCH KIRBY D [CA]) [A] 1-14 * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0041] * * paragraph [0052] - paragraph [0058] * * figures 2, 6 *;
 [A]US2011232917  (SKINNER NEAL G [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * paragraph [0052] - paragraph [0053] ** figures 6, 7 *
by applicantUS20090353664
 US20100688058
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