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EP3008282 - DETERMINING WELL PARAMETERS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF WELL PERFORMANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  10.03.2023
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip10.03.2023Refusal of applicationpublished on 12.04.2023  [2023/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
22777 Springwoods Village Parkway
Spring, TX 77389 / US
[2021/01]
Former [2016/16]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
22777 Springwoods Village Parkway
Spring TX 77389 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BURCH, Damian, N.
26 Tamarin Pl.
The Woodlands, TX 77381 / US
02 / PAIVA, Antonio, R.C.
39 Pascale Creek Place
Spring, TX 77382 / US
03 / VAN DEN BOSCH, Rainer
P.O. Box 30686
Abu Dhabi / AE
 [2016/25]
Former [2016/16]01 / BURCH, Damian, N.
10223 Shipmans Landing
Missouri City, TX 77459 / US
02 / PAIVA, Antonio, R.C.
39 Pascale Creek Place
Spring, TX 77382 / US
03 / VAN DEN BOSCH, Rainer
P.O. Box 30686
Abu Dhabi / AE
Representative(s)ExxonMobil Chemical Europe LLC
IP Law Europe
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
[N/P]
Former [2016/16]ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.
IP Law Europe
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
Application number, filing date14730713.619.05.2014
[2016/16]
WO2014US38617
Priority number, dateUS201361833368P10.06.2013         Original published format: US 201361833368 P
[2016/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014200669
Date:18.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/51]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3008282
Date:20.04.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.12.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:E21B43/00
[2016/16]
CPC:
G06N20/00 (EP,US); E21B41/00 (EP,US); E21B43/00 (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 [2016/16]
TitleGerman:BESTIMMUNG VON BOHRLOCHPARAMETERN ZUR OPTIMIERUNG VON BOHRLOCHLEISTUNGEN[2016/16]
English:DETERMINING WELL PARAMETERS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF WELL PERFORMANCE[2016/16]
French:DÉTERMINATION DE PARAMÈTRES DE PUITS POUR UNE OPTIMISATION DE RENDEMENT DE PUITS[2016/16]
Entry into regional phase18.11.2015National basic fee paid 
18.11.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
18.11.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.11.2015Examination requested  [2016/16]
25.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.12.2022
24.11.2022Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2023/15]
04.12.2022Application refused, date of legal effect [2023/15]
15.12.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
08.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
07.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
08.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
11.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
26.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[X]US6002985  (STEPHENSON STANLEY V [US]) [X] 1-35 * figure 1; claims 1-12 *;
 [X]EP1381921  (HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERV INC [US]) [X] 1-35 * claims 1-6 *;
 [I]US6901391  (STORM JR BRUCE H [US], et al) [I] 1-35 * the whole document *;
 [I]US2007179768  (CULLICK ALVIN S [US], et al) [I] 1-35 * figures 1-3; claims 1-10 *;
 [I]US2010161300  (YETEN BURAK [US], et al) [I] 1-35* figures 3,4; claims 1-13 *;
 [I]US2013096899  (USADI ADAM [US], et al) [I] 1-35 * paragraphs [0011] - [0026]; figures 3,4,20; claims 1-20 *
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