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EP About this file: EP3033163

EP3033163 - SEPARATOR AND METHOD OF SEPARATION WITH A PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.01.2024
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.03.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
M.I L.L, C.
5950 North Course Drive
Houston, TX 77072 / US
[2016/25]
Inventor(s)01 / FRAZIER, Evan T.
2667 Ridgecrest Lane
Covington, Kentucky 41017 / US
02 / CADY, Eric
1404 Afton Drive
Florence, Kentucky 41042 / US
03 / TIMMERMAN, Michael A.
7181 Tressel Wood Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45248 / US
 [2016/25]
Representative(s)Schlumberger Intellectual Property Department
Parkstraat 83
2514 JG Den Haag / NL
[2023/12]
Former [2016/25]Ljungberg, Robert
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow Strathclyde G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date14836897.018.08.2014
[2016/25]
WO2014US51496
Priority number, dateUS201361866956P16.08.2013         Original published format: US 201361866956 P
US201361909162P26.11.2013         Original published format: US 201361909162 P
US201361909163P26.11.2013         Original published format: US 201361909163 P
US201461934700P31.01.2014         Original published format: US 201461934700 P
US201461945824P28.02.2014         Original published format: US 201461945824 P
US201462004752P29.05.2014         Original published format: US 201462004752 P
[2016/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015024012
Date:19.02.2015
Language:EN
[2015/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3033163
Date:22.06.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.02.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3033163
Date:22.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/12]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP3033163
Date:23.08.2023
[2023/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.02.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:B01D39/10, E21B21/01, E21B21/06, B07B1/28, B07B13/16, B07B1/46
[2017/17]
CPC:
E21B21/065 (EP,US); B01D33/03 (RU); B07B1/28 (EP,RU,US);
B07B1/46 (EP,US); B07B13/16 (EP,US); E21B21/06 (RU)
Former IPC [2016/25]B01D39/10, E21B21/01, E21B21/06
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 [2016/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SEPARATOR UND TRENNVERFAHREN MIT EINER DRUCKDIFFERENZVORRICHTUNG[2016/25]
English:SEPARATOR AND METHOD OF SEPARATION WITH A PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DEVICE[2016/25]
French:SÉPARATEUR ET PROCÉDÉ DE SÉPARATION AVEC UN DISPOSITIF À DIFFÉRENCE DE PRESSION[2016/25]
Entry into regional phase18.02.2016National basic fee paid 
18.02.2016Search fee paid 
18.02.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
18.02.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.02.2016Examination requested  [2016/25]
16.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2023Fee for grant paid
08.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/09]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
28.10.2021Request for further processing filed
28.10.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.11.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
18.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.03.2023
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
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
IE18.08.2023
LU18.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
[2024/33]
Former [2024/26]AT22.03.2023
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
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
LU18.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
Former [2024/24]AT22.03.2023
CZ22.03.2023
DK22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
MC22.03.2023
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
LU18.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
Former [2024/21]AT22.03.2023
CZ22.03.2023
DK22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
MC22.03.2023
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
LU18.08.2023
Former [2024/16]AT22.03.2023
CZ22.03.2023
DK22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
MC22.03.2023
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
Former [2024/10]AT22.03.2023
CZ22.03.2023
DK22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
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
Former [2023/50]AT22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
PL22.03.2023
RO22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SK22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
GR23.06.2023
IS22.07.2023
PT24.07.2023
Former [2023/49]AT22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
RO22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
GR23.06.2023
PT24.07.2023
Former [2023/48]AT22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
GR23.06.2023
PT24.07.2023
Former [2023/46]ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
GR23.06.2023
PT24.07.2023
Former [2023/37]FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
GR23.06.2023
Former [2023/36]FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
Former [2023/35]HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
Former [2023/34]LT22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
Former [2023/33]LT22.03.2023
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