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EP About this file: EP3404203

EP3404203 - WELL LINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.12.2020
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.09.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.07.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  19.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tracerco Limited
25 Farringdon Street
5th Floor
London EC4a 4AB / GB
[2024/14]
Former [2021/01]For all designated states
Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
5th Floor
25, Farringdon Street
London EC4A 4AB / GB
Former [2018/47]For all designated states
Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
5th Floor
25, Farringdon Street
London EC4A 4AB / GB
Inventor(s)01 / BROWN, Stuart
58 Carden Place
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire AB10 1UP / GB
02 / HEWITT, Paul
4106 New West Drive
Pasadena, TX Texas 77507 / US
 [2018/47]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/01]Atkinson, Ian Anthony
Johnson Matthey Technology Centre
Blount's Court
Sonning Common
Reading RG4 9NH / GB
Former [2018/47]Bown, Mark Richard
Johnson Matthey PLC
Intellectual Property Department
P.O. Box 1
Belasis Avenue
Billingham, Cleveland TS23 1LB / GB
Application number, filing date18156530.027.06.2014
[2018/47]
Priority number, dateGB2013001160928.06.2013         Original published format: GB 201311609
[2018/47]
Previously filed application, dateWO2014GB5197527.06.2014
[2018/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3404203
Date:21.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3404203
Date:13.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3404203
Date:06.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:E21B47/10
[2018/47]
CPC:
E21B47/11 (EP,GB,US); E21B17/00 (US); E21B43/10 (US);
E21B43/116 (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 [2019/33]
Former [2018/47]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:BOHRLOCHFUTTER[2018/47]
English:WELL LINER[2018/47]
French:CUVELAGE DE PUITS[2018/47]
Examination procedure08.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/33]
08.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2020Fee for grant paid
26.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14735669.5  / EP3014064
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.10.2021   
Resman AS
Strindfjordvegen 1
7053 Ranheim / NO
Opponent's representative
Lincoln IP
4 Rubislaw Place
Aberdeen AB10 1XN / GB
 [2021/45]
18.10.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.02.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.12.2023Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.12.2023Date of oral proceedings
04.01.2024Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.01.2024Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.04.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
21.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.06.2014
AL06.01.2021
AT06.01.2021
CY06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
ES06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
IT06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
MC06.01.2021
MK06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SI06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
IE27.06.2021
LU27.06.2021
BE30.06.2021
CH30.06.2021
FR30.06.2021
LI30.06.2021
DE01.01.2022
[2024/23]
Former [2023/33]HU27.06.2014
AL06.01.2021
AT06.01.2021
CY06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
ES06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
IT06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
MC06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SI06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
IE27.06.2021
LU27.06.2021
BE30.06.2021
CH30.06.2021
FR30.06.2021
LI30.06.2021
DE01.01.2022
Former [2023/30]AL06.01.2021
AT06.01.2021
CY06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
ES06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
IT06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
MC06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SI06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
IE27.06.2021
LU27.06.2021
BE30.06.2021
CH30.06.2021
FR30.06.2021
LI30.06.2021
DE01.01.2022
Former [2022/34]AL06.01.2021
AT06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
ES06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
IT06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
MC06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SI06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
IE27.06.2021
LU27.06.2021
BE30.06.2021
CH30.06.2021
FR30.06.2021
LI30.06.2021
DE01.01.2022
Former [2022/23]AL06.01.2021
AT06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
ES06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
IT06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
MC06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SI06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
IE27.06.2021
LU27.06.2021
CH30.06.2021
FR30.06.2021
LI30.06.2021
DE01.01.2022
Former [2022/21]AL06.01.2021
AT06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
ES06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
MC06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SI06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
PT06.05.2021
IE27.06.2021
LU27.06.2021
CH30.06.2021
LI30.06.2021
IS24.12.2021
DE01.01.2022
Former [2022/18]AL06.01.2021
AT06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
ES06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
MC06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SI06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
PT06.05.2021
LU27.06.2021
IS24.12.2021
Former [2022/13]AL06.01.2021
AT06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
ES06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
MC06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SI06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
PT06.05.2021
IS24.12.2021
Former [2022/10]AL06.01.2021
AT06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
ES06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
MC06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
PT06.05.2021
IS24.12.2021
Former [2022/08]AL06.01.2021
AT06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
ES06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
MC06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
Former [2022/07]AL06.01.2021
AT06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
MC06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
Former [2021/50]AT06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
Former [2021/48]AT06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
Former [2021/46]AT06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
Former [2021/42]AT06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
Former [2021/39]AT06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
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BG06.04.2021
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PT06.05.2021
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FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
PT06.05.2021
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FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
PT06.05.2021
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HR06.01.2021
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GR07.04.2021
PT06.05.2021
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LT06.01.2021
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LT06.01.2021
PT06.05.2021
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 [XYI]WO2004097155  (KRISTIANSEN EINAR [NO]);
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 [YA]US7334486  (KLAMMLER HARALD RENE [AT], et al);
 [X]WO2011005988  (SCHLUMBERGER CA LTD [CA], et al);
 [A]WO2011153635  (ABSOLUTE COMPLETION TECHONOLOGIES LTD [CA], et al)
OppositionUS2114521
 US5892147
 WO0181914
 WO0208562
 GB2413345
 WO2007102023
 US2007241277
 US7334486
 US7861787
 WO2011005988
 US2011239754
 WO2011153636
 WO2012057634
 WO2012177147
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