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EP About this file: EP2176504

EP2176504 - MULTI-PURPOSE WELL SERVICING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 14.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.03.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, MT		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
3000 N. Sam Houston Parkway E.
Houston, TX 77032 / US
[2019/29]
Former [2014/10]For all designated states
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
3000 N. Sam Houston Parkway E.
Houston, TX 77032 / US
Former [2010/16]For all designated states
Wellbore Energy Solutions, LLC
6127 Highway 90 E
Broussard LA 70518 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KNOBLOCH, Benton
201 Sharpsburg Dr.
Lafayette, LA 70508 / US
02 / ROY, Todd
105 Countryview Dr.
Youngsville, LA 70592 / US
 [2019/29]
Former [2010/16]01 / KNOBLOCH, Benton
201 Sharpsburg Dr.
Lafayette, LA 70508 / US
02 / ROY, Todd
105 Countryview Dr.
Youngsville, LA 70592 / US
Representative(s)McWilliams, David John
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/29]McWilliams, David John
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Former [2010/16]Crosby, Wendy Agnes
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date08772427.406.07.2008
[2010/16]
WO2008US69276
Priority number, dateUS20070958507P06.07.2007         Original published format: US 958507 P
[2010/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009009456
Date:15.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2176504
Date:21.04.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.01.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2176504
Date:17.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.01.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:E21B17/10, E21B31/06, E21B37/02, E21B27/00, F16C33/60
[2014/18]
CPC:
E21B37/02 (EP,US); E21B37/00 (NO); E21B17/1057 (EP,US);
E21B31/06 (EP,NO,US); E21B31/08 (EP,NO,US); F16C19/08 (EP,US);
F16C2352/00 (EP,US); F16C33/60 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/16]E21B17/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/29]
Former [2010/16]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:MEHRZWECKBOHRLOCHWARTUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2010/16]
English:MULTI-PURPOSE WELL SERVICING APPARATUS[2010/16]
French:APPAREIL DE SERVICE DE PUITS MULTIFONCTIONNEL[2010/16]
Entry into regional phase07.01.2010National basic fee paid 
07.01.2010Search fee paid 
07.01.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/16]
16.10.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2019Fee for grant paid
28.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.05.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.01.2018
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
16.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
08.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
08.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
09.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
25.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
09.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
06.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
04.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.07.2008
AT17.07.2019
CZ17.07.2019
EE17.07.2019
ES17.07.2019
FI17.07.2019
HR17.07.2019
LT17.07.2019
LV17.07.2019
MC17.07.2019
MT17.07.2019
PL17.07.2019
SE17.07.2019
SI17.07.2019
SK17.07.2019
TR17.07.2019
BG17.10.2019
NO17.10.2019
GR18.10.2019
IS17.11.2019
PT18.11.2019
[2022/28]
Former [2021/15]AT17.07.2019
CZ17.07.2019
EE17.07.2019
ES17.07.2019
FI17.07.2019
HR17.07.2019
LT17.07.2019
LV17.07.2019
MC17.07.2019
PL17.07.2019
SE17.07.2019
SI17.07.2019
SK17.07.2019
TR17.07.2019
BG17.10.2019
NO17.10.2019
GR18.10.2019
IS17.11.2019
PT18.11.2019
Former [2020/37]AT17.07.2019
CZ17.07.2019
EE17.07.2019
ES17.07.2019
FI17.07.2019
HR17.07.2019
LT17.07.2019
LV17.07.2019
PL17.07.2019
SE17.07.2019
SI17.07.2019
SK17.07.2019
TR17.07.2019
BG17.10.2019
NO17.10.2019
GR18.10.2019
IS17.11.2019
PT18.11.2019
Former [2020/36]AT17.07.2019
CZ17.07.2019
EE17.07.2019
ES17.07.2019
FI17.07.2019
HR17.07.2019
LT17.07.2019
LV17.07.2019
PL17.07.2019
SE17.07.2019
SK17.07.2019
TR17.07.2019
BG17.10.2019
NO17.10.2019
GR18.10.2019
IS17.11.2019
PT18.11.2019
Former [2020/25]AT17.07.2019
CZ17.07.2019
EE17.07.2019
ES17.07.2019
FI17.07.2019
HR17.07.2019
LT17.07.2019
LV17.07.2019
PL17.07.2019
SE17.07.2019
SK17.07.2019
TR17.07.2019
BG17.10.2019
NO17.10.2019
GR18.10.2019
PT18.11.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/24]AT17.07.2019
EE17.07.2019
ES17.07.2019
FI17.07.2019
HR17.07.2019
LT17.07.2019
LV17.07.2019
PL17.07.2019
SE17.07.2019
TR17.07.2019
BG17.10.2019
NO17.10.2019
GR18.10.2019
PT18.11.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/22]AT17.07.2019
EE17.07.2019
ES17.07.2019
FI17.07.2019
HR17.07.2019
LT17.07.2019
LV17.07.2019
SE17.07.2019
TR17.07.2019
BG17.10.2019
NO17.10.2019
GR18.10.2019
IS17.11.2019
PT18.11.2019
Former [2020/17]AT17.07.2019
ES17.07.2019
FI17.07.2019
HR17.07.2019
LT17.07.2019
LV17.07.2019
SE17.07.2019
TR17.07.2019
BG17.10.2019
NO17.10.2019
GR18.10.2019
IS17.11.2019
PT18.11.2019
Former [2020/12]AT17.07.2019
ES17.07.2019
FI17.07.2019
HR17.07.2019
LT17.07.2019
LV17.07.2019
SE17.07.2019
BG17.10.2019
NO17.10.2019
GR18.10.2019
IS17.11.2019
PT18.11.2019
Former [2020/11]AT17.07.2019
ES17.07.2019
FI17.07.2019
HR17.07.2019
LT17.07.2019
LV17.07.2019
SE17.07.2019
BG17.10.2019
NO17.10.2019
GR18.10.2019
PT18.11.2019
Former [2020/10]AT17.07.2019
FI17.07.2019
LT17.07.2019
SE17.07.2019
BG17.10.2019
NO17.10.2019
PT18.11.2019
Former [2020/09]FI17.07.2019
LT17.07.2019
NO17.10.2019
Former [2020/08]LT17.07.2019
NO17.10.2019
Documents cited:Search[Y]US1756195  (HOLDAWAY HALL H) [Y] 1-8 * column 1, line 45 - line 46 * * column 2, line 95 - column 3, line 18 *;
 [A]FR2843164  (SCHLUMBERGER SERVICES PETROL [FR]) [A] 1-8 * figure 1b *;
 [X]GB2398587  (HAMDEEN INC LTD [GB]) [X] 1 * figures 1a, 5a *;
 [Y]GB2411919  (SMITH INTERNATIONAL [US]) [Y] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2006011346  (THERIOT CLAYTON SR [US]) [A] 7* the whole document *;
 [Y]WO2006076330  (MI LLC [US], et al) [Y] 5,6 * figure 1 *
International search[A]US2705167  (LAYNE MARK B, et al);
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 [A]US4081042  (JOHNSON GARY R, et al);
 [Y]US4333542  (TAYLOR WILLIAM T);
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by applicantUS1756195
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 GB2411919
 WO2006076330
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