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EP3527777 - PORTABLE LOCAL POSITIONING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.02.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  19.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC
published on 06.11.2024 [2024/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Frank's International, LLC
10260 Westheimer Road, Suite 700
Houston, TX 77042 / US
[2019/34]
Inventor(s)01 / MENARD, Seth
121 Farm Lane
Carencro, LA 70520 / US
02 / SAVINI, Marcus
102 Parker Oak Dr.
Church Point, LA 70525 / US
03 / ANGELLE, Jeremy, R
119 Acres Drive
Youngsville, Louisiana 70592 / US
04 / SMITH, Logan
700 White Oaks Drive
Lafayette, LA 70506 / US
05 / THIBODEAUX, Robert L
104 Archangel Drive
Lafayette, Louisiana 70508 / US
06 / DOMEC, Brennan
104 Morning Mist Dr.
Sunset, LA 70584 / US
 [2019/34]
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Cheapside House
138 Cheapside
London EC2V 6BJ / GB
[2023/11]
Former [2019/34]Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
Application number, filing date19157295.714.02.2019
[2019/34]
Priority number, dateUS201862631035P15.02.2018         Original published format: US 201862631035 P
US20191627407212.02.2019         Original published format: US201916274072
[2019/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3527777
Date:21.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3527777
Date:15.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:E21B41/00, F16P3/14
[2019/34]
CPC:
E21B41/0021 (EP,US); E21B44/00 (US); F16P3/147 (EP,US);
G01S13/767 (EP); G01S13/878 (EP); G01S5/02 (EP,US);
G01S5/14 (US); G08B21/02 (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 [2020/12]
Former [2019/34]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:TRAGBARES LOKALES POSITIONIERUNGSSYSTEM[2019/34]
English:PORTABLE LOCAL POSITIONING SYSTEM[2019/34]
French:SYSTÈME DE POSITIONNEMENT LOCAL PORTABLE[2019/34]
Examination procedure12.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/12]
12.02.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.12.2022Observations by third parties
01.02.2023Fee for grant paid
01.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23156192.9  / EP4198257
Opposition(s)18.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
03.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.03.2023
CZ15.03.2023
DK15.03.2023
EE15.03.2023
ES15.03.2023
FI15.03.2023
HR15.03.2023
IT15.03.2023
LT15.03.2023
LV15.03.2023
MC15.03.2023
PL15.03.2023
RO15.03.2023
RS15.03.2023
SE15.03.2023
SI15.03.2023
SK15.03.2023
SM15.03.2023
GR16.06.2023
IS15.07.2023
PT17.07.2023
[2024/45]
Former [2024/26]AT15.03.2023
CZ15.03.2023
DK15.03.2023
EE15.03.2023
ES15.03.2023
FI15.03.2023
HR15.03.2023
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LT15.03.2023
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PL15.03.2023
RO15.03.2023
RS15.03.2023
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SK15.03.2023
SM15.03.2023
GR16.06.2023
IS15.07.2023
PT17.07.2023
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CZ15.03.2023
DK15.03.2023
EE15.03.2023
ES15.03.2023
FI15.03.2023
HR15.03.2023
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SM15.03.2023
GR16.06.2023
IS15.07.2023
PT17.07.2023
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CZ15.03.2023
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FI15.03.2023
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RO15.03.2023
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GR16.06.2023
PT17.07.2023
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FI15.03.2023
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GR16.06.2023
PT17.07.2023
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FI15.03.2023
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LT15.03.2023
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LT15.03.2023
RS15.03.2023
Former [2023/34]LT15.03.2023
RS15.03.2023
Former [2023/33]LT15.03.2023
Documents cited:Search[Y]US2007017682  (ABRAHAMSEN EGILL [NO], et al) [Y] 1-6 * paragraphs [0022] - [0035]; figures 1-3 *;
 [XYI]US2010289662  (DASILVA JOHN [CA], et al) [X] 7,9-12,14,15 * paragraphs [0001] , [0079] - [0084] - [0087] , [0089] - [0091] - [0095] , [0097] , [0098]; figures 1-4,7,9,18 * * paragraphs [0101] , [0105] - [0108] - [0147] - [0148] - [0151] - [0152] * [Y] 1-6 [I] 8,13;
 [XI]US2015158428  (BEGGS RYAN P [US], et al) [X] 7,9-12,14,15 * paragraphs [0037] , [0045] - [0047] - [0051] - [0053] - [0060] , [0065] , [0066] , [0072] - [0077] - [0148]; figures 5,6A-6C,8,9A-9C,10A-10C,17 * [I] 8,13;
 [A]US2016292513  (KOZICZ JOHN [US], et al) [A] 1-6* paragraphs [0006] , [0016] - [0019]; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US2017314369  (ROSANO HUGO LEONARDO [NO], et al) [A] 1-6 * paragraphs [0017] , [0018] , [0022] , [0023] , [0025] , [0026] , [0031] , [0033] , [0035] , [0041] , [0042] , [0112] - [0115] - [0148] - [0149]; figures 5C,9-11,17A,23 *
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