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EP About this file: EP3645830

EP3645830 - PROVISION OF INTERNAL LINES IN A WELL TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.06.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 24.07.2024  [2024/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
2000 St. James Place
Houston, TX 77056 / US
[2020/19]
Inventor(s)01 / NOSKE, Joe
2000 St. James Place
Houston, TX 77056 / US
02 / MCDOWELL, Christopher L.
11909 Spencer Road
Houston, TX 77041 / US
 [2024/12]
Former [2020/19]01 / NOSKE, Joe
2000 St. James Place
Houston TX 77056 / US
02 / MCDOWELL, Christopher, L.
11909 Spencer Road
Houston TX 77041 / US
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[2024/30]
Former [2020/19]Suckling, Andrew Michael
Marks & Clerk LLP
Fletcher House The Oxford Science Park
Heatley Road
Oxford OX4 4GE / GB
Application number, filing date18825095.530.03.2018
[2020/19]
WO2018US25452
Priority number, dateUS20171563888530.06.2017         Original published format: US201715638885
[2020/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019005248
Date:03.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3645830
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3645830
Date:24.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR03.01.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:E21B34/02, E21B33/03, E21B34/00, E21B34/06
[2020/21]
CPC:
E21B34/06 (EP,US); E21B33/1275 (US); E21B33/1285 (US);
E21B34/106 (US); E21B2200/05 (EP,US); E21B34/12 (US)
Former IPC [2020/19]E21B34/02, E21B33/03, E21B34/00
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 [2020/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BEREITSTELLUNG VON INTERNEN LEITUNGEN IN EINEM BOHRLOCHWERKZEUG[2020/19]
English:PROVISION OF INTERNAL LINES IN A WELL TOOL[2020/19]
French:FOURNITURE DE LIGNES INTERNES DANS UN OUTIL DE PUITS[2020/19]
Entry into regional phase28.01.2020National basic fee paid 
28.01.2020Search fee paid 
28.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
28.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/19]
23.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2024Fee for grant paid
14.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
17.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
14.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
03.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3627048  (ROEDER GEORGE K);
 [A]US4367794  (BEDNAR JOHN M, et al);
 [A]WO03060280  (VARCO INT [US]);
 [A]US2009277643  (MONDELLI MAXIMILIANO [US], et al)
International search[A]EP0985798  (HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERV INC [US]);
 [X]US6315047  (DEATON THOMAS M [US], et al);
 [A]WO2006042060  (GEN OIL TOOLS L P [US], et al);
 [A]EP1980711  (WEATHERFORD LAMB [US]);
 [A]US2008277119  (HILL JR THOMAS G [US], et al)
by applicantUS4367794
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