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EP About this file: EP3038773

EP3038773 - WELLBORE ISOLATION DEVICE MADE FROM A POWDERED FUSIBLE ALLOY MATRIX [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  19.05.2023
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.05.2023Refusal of applicationpublished on 21.06.2023  [2023/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
10200 Bellaire Boulevard
Houston, TX 77072 / US
[2016/27]
Inventor(s)01 / MURPHREE, Zachary, R.
2601 Beltline Road
Carrollton, TX 75006 / US
02 / FRIPP, Michael, L.
2601 Beltline Road
Carrollton, TX 75006 / US
03 / WALTON, Zachary, W.
2601 Beltline Road
Carrollton, TX 75006 / US
 [2016/27]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2016/27]
Application number, filing date14870921.525.09.2014
[2016/27]
WO2014US57556
Priority number, dateUS20131413693220.12.2013         Original published format: US201314136932
[2016/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015094449
Date:25.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3038773
Date:06.07.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.06.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR25.06.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:C22C1/04, C22C32/00
[2017/18]
CPC:
C22C32/0094 (EP); C22C1/04 (EP); C22C1/0483 (EP);
C22C1/05 (EP); C22C12/00 (EP); C22C32/0089 (EP);
B22F2998/10 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2998/10, B22F9/082, B22F3/04, B22F3/1035 (EP)
Former IPC [2016/27]B22F3/12, E21B21/10
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 [2016/27]
TitleGerman:BOHRLOCHISOLIERVORRICHTUNG AUS EINER PULVERFÖRMIGEN SCHMELZBAREN LEGIERUNGSMATRIX[2016/27]
English:WELLBORE ISOLATION DEVICE MADE FROM A POWDERED FUSIBLE ALLOY MATRIX[2016/27]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ISOLATION DE FORAGE FABRIQUÉ À PARTIR D'UNE MATRICE D'ALLIAGE FUSIBLE PULVÉRULENTE[2016/27]
Entry into regional phase30.03.2016National basic fee paid 
30.03.2016Search fee paid 
30.03.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/27]
31.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2020Date of oral proceedings
17.12.2020Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
21.12.2020Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2023/25]
21.03.2023Application refused, date of legal effect [2023/25]
Appeal following examination22.02.2021Appeal received No.  T0704/21
22.02.2021Payment of appeal fee
22.04.2021Statement of grounds filed
21.03.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
26.04.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
21.03.2023Date of oral proceedings
Divisional application(s)EP23162882.7
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
11.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
09.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
07.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
02.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
07.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2009226340  (MARYA MANUEL [US]) [X] 1-14 * paragraphs [0026] , [0 34] , [0037] , [0040] , [0057] - [0062] * * claims 19-23 *;
 [A]US2013333890  (DAGENAIS PETE [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * paragraph [0035] * * claims 1-3, 7, 8 ** figures 1-4 *
International search[A]US5561829  (SAWTELL RALPH R [US], et al);
 [A]US2002056553  (DUHON MARK C [US], et al);
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 [A]US7350582  (MCKEACHNIE W JOHN [US], et al);
 [A]US2013327540  (HAMID SYED [US], et al)
by applicantUS2009226310
 US2013333890
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