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EP2778340 - SHUNT TUBE CONNECTIONS FOR WELLSCREEN ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/38]Shunt tube connections for wellscreen assembly
[2018/42]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.06.2019
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.09.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip21.06.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.07.2019  [2019/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
2000, St. James Place
Houston, TX 77056 / US
[2015/12]
Former [2014/38]For all designated states
Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
2000 St. James Place
Houston, TX 77056 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MCNamee, Stephen
c/o Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
2000 St. James Place
Houston, TX Texas 77056 / US
02 / Rodrigue, Michael J
11909 Spencer Road FM 529
Houston, TX Texas 77041 / US
03 / Simonds, Floyd R
11909 Spencer Road FM 529
Houston, TX Texas 77041 / US
 [2018/43]
Former [2014/38]01 / MCNamee, Stephen
11418 Creekwood Hills Lane
Houston, TX Texas 77070 / US
02 / Rodrigue, Michael J
11909 Spencer Road FM 529
Houston, TX Texas 77041 / US
03 / Simonds, Floyd R
11909 Spencer Road FM 529
Houston, TX Texas 77041 / US
Representative(s)Docherty, Andrew John, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP The Beacon
176 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/38]Shanks, Andrew
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
Application number, filing date14158811.111.03.2014
[2014/38]
Priority number, dateUS201361785082P14.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361785082 P
[2014/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2778340
Date:17.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2778340
Date:05.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:E21B43/04, E21B43/08
[2014/38]
CPC:
E21B43/08 (EP,US); E21B17/046 (EP,US); E21B43/04 (EP,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 [2014/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABZWEIGROHRANSCHLÜSSE FÜR BOHRLOCHSIEBANORDNUNG[2018/42]
English:SHUNT TUBE CONNECTIONS FOR WELLSCREEN ASSEMBLY[2018/42]
French:CONNEXIONS DE TUBE DE DÉRIVATION POUR ENSEMBLE TAMIS[2018/42]
Former [2014/38]Abzweigrohranschlüsse für Bohrlochsiebanordnung
Former [2014/38]Shunt tube connections for wellscreen assembly
Former [2014/38]Connexions de tube de dérivation pour ensemble tamis
Examination procedure11.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/38]
05.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
21.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.09.2018
13.09.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
17.09.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/30]
08.03.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2019/30]
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  14.07.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
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31.03.201906   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4271865  (GALLOWAY ROBERT L, et al) [A] 1-4 * column 3, line 10 - line 22; figures 3,6 *;
 [A]EP1479962  (MULTINU GABRIELLA [IT]) [A] 1-5 * figures 9-10 * * paragraph [0001] * * paragraphs [0043] - [0044] * * paragraph [0048] *;
 [XDAI]US2006283604  (SETTERBERG JOHN R JR [US], et al) [XD] 1,3-7 * figures 1-3,5 * * paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0011] * * paragraphs [0018] - [0020] * [A] 8-12,14,15 [I] 2;
 [D]US7497267  (SETTERBERG JR JOHN RICHARD [US], et al);
 [XAI]WO2010028158  (SCHLUMBERGER CA LTD [CA], et al) [X] 8-10,15 * figures 2,4, 7 * * paragraphs [0006] - [0007] * * paragraphs [0018] - [0019] * [A] 1,4-7 [I] 11,12,14;
 [L]WO2013126227  (SCHLUMBERGER CA LTD [CA], et al) [L] 1-15* paragraph [0036]; figures 1,3 *;
 [E]WO2014120167  (VEIT JAN [US], et al) [E] 8-10,13-15 * The whole document and in particular fig.1 and 3-5 *
by applicantUS4945991
 US5113935
 US5341880
 US5515915
 US5868200
 US6227303
 US6409219
 US7497267
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