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EP About this file: EP3662140

EP3662140 - TUBING CONVEYED PERFORATING SYSTEM WITH SAFETY FEATURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.03.2024
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.02.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  29.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 12.06.2024 [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Expro Americas, LLC
738 Highway 6 South
Houston, Texas 77079 / US
[2020/24]
Inventor(s)01 / DALY, Kerry G.
1528 Cafe Dumonde
Conroe Texas 77304 / US
 [2020/24]
Representative(s)Schmitt-Nilson Schraud Waibel Wohlfrom Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Pelkovenstraße 143
80992 München / DE
[2020/24]
Application number, filing date18756062.831.07.2018
[2020/24]
WO2018US44481
Priority number, dateUS20171566722302.08.2017         Original published format: US201715667223
[2020/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019027950
Date:07.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3662140
Date:10.06.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.02.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3662140
Date:24.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:E21B43/1185, F41A19/13, F42C15/44
[2020/24]
CPC:
E21B43/1185 (EP,US); F41A19/13 (EP,US); F42B3/10 (EP,US);
F42C15/44 (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 [2020/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ROHRGEFÖRDERTES PERFORIERUNGSSYSTEM SICHERHEITSMERKMAL[2020/24]
English:TUBING CONVEYED PERFORATING SYSTEM WITH SAFETY FEATURE[2020/24]
French:SYSTÈME DE PERFORATION TRANSPORTÉ PAR TUBULURE AVEC FONCTION DE SÉCURITÉ[2020/24]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2020National basic fee paid 
28.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/24]
28.02.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.03.2023Fee for grant paid
28.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.05.2023
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Cited inInternational search[XAI]US4509604  (UPCHURCH JAMES M [US]) [X] 1,2,5-13,15,16 * column 2, line 47 - column 4, line 4; figure - * [A] 18-20 [I] 3,4,14,17;
 [XI]US5115865  (CARISELLA JAMES V [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5-10,12,13,15,16 * figures 1-5 * * column 9, line 32 - column 14, line 61 * * column 16, line 26 - column 17, line 63 * [I] 3,4,14,17;
 [XI]US5223665  (BURLESON JOHN D [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5-10,12,13,15,16 * figures 1,3 * * column 4, lines 32-56 * * column 5, line 44 - column 6, line 2 * * column 7, line 24 - column 8, line 38 * [I] 3,4,14,17;
 [A]DE19539812  (SIGG HANS PETER [DE]) [A] 12 * figures 3,4a,4b,5 * * column 3, lines 27-35 * * column 4, lines 38-57 *;
 [XI]US2002134272  (PIPKIN JOHN [US]) [X] 12,13,15,16 * paragraphs [0002] , [0003] , [0008] , [0014] - [0016] - [0019] - [0021]; figures 1,2 * [I] 14;
 [XP]WO2017146849  (GEODYNAMICS INC [US]) [XP] 1,2,5-13,15,16* paragraphs [0051] , [0052] , [0059] , [0061]; figures 3A-3D,12 *
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