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EP About this file: EP3307980

EP3307980 - SEALING A PORTION OF A WELLBORE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.08.2021
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saudi Arabian Oil Company
1 Eastern Avenue
Dhahran 31311 / SA
[2018/16]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHOU, Shaohua
Saudi Aramco
P.O. Box 8803
Dhahran 31311 / SA
 [2018/16]
Representative(s)Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
[2020/42]
Former [2018/16]Conroy, John
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
Application number, filing date15797806.513.11.2015
[2018/16]
WO2015US60559
Priority number, dateUS20151473661311.06.2015         Original published format: US201514736613
[2018/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016200425
Date:15.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3307980
Date:18.04.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.12.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3307980
Date:14.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:E21B23/00, E21B33/10
[2018/16]
CPC:
E21B23/00 (EP,US); E21B33/1285 (US); E21B33/10 (EP,US);
E21B43/10 (EP,US); E21B43/103 (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 [2018/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABDICHTEN EINES TEILS EINES BOHRLOCHS[2018/16]
English:SEALING A PORTION OF A WELLBORE[2018/16]
French:ÉTANCHÉISATION D'UNE PARTIE D'UN PUITS DE FORAGE[2018/16]
Entry into regional phase08.12.2017National basic fee paid 
08.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
08.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/16]
08.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2020Fee for grant paid
08.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.201804   M06   Fee paid on   31.12.2018
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0552525  (COOPER IND INC [US]) [A] 1-20 * abstract * * figures 1-2 * * column 3, line 6 - line 38 * * column 4, line 5 - line 19 *;
 [A]WO02097234  (DRIL QUIP INC [US]) [A] 1-20 * abstract ** page 3, line 19 - page 4, line 8 *;
 [XI]US2012205872  (REINHARDT PAUL ANDREW [US], et al) [X] 1,11 * abstract * * figures 1-3,12,13 * * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0036] * * paragraph [0047] - paragraph [0048] * * paragraph [0050] - paragraph [0051] * * paragraph [0053] * [I] 2-10,12-20
ExaminationUS2012118571
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