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EP3914806 - ASYMMETRIC SHAPED CHARGES AND METHOD FOR MAKING ASYMMETRIC PERFORATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.10.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GeoDynamics, Inc.
10400 West I-20
Millsap, TX 76066 / US
[2021/48]
Inventor(s)01 / WESSON, David
c/o GEODynamics, Inc. 10400 West I-20
Millsap, Texas 76066 / US
02 / SNIDER, Phil
c/o GEODynamics, Inc. 10400 West I-20
Millsap, Texas 76066 / US
03 / CLARK, Nathan
c/o GEODynamics, Inc. 10400 West I-20
Millsap, Texas 76066 / US
04 / YANG, Wenbo
c/o GEODynamics, Inc. 10400 West I-20
Millsap, Texas 76066 / US
05 / HARDESTY, John
c/o GEODynamics, Inc. 10400 West I-20
Millsap, Texas 76066 / US
[N/P]
Former [2021/48]01 / WESSON, David
Millsap, Texas 76066 / US
02 / SNIDER, Phil
Millsap, Texas 76066 / US
03 / CLARK, Nathan
Millsap, Texas 76066 / US
04 / YANG, Wenbo
Millsap, Texas 76066 / US
05 / HARDESTY, John
Millsap, Texas 76066 / US
Representative(s)Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/48]Kleine, Hubertus
Loesenbeck - Specht - Dantz
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Zwinger 2
33602 Bielefeld / DE
Application number, filing date19911996.720.12.2019
[2021/48]
WO2019US67937
Priority number, dateUS201962795685P23.01.2019         Original published format: US 201962795685 P
[2021/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020154061
Date:30.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3914806
Date:01.12.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.07.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.07.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.08.2022
ClassificationIPC:E21B43/117, F42B1/024
[2022/38]
CPC:
F42B1/032 (EP,US); E21B43/117 (EP,US); F42B1/024 (EP,US);
F42B1/028 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2021/48]E21B43/117, E21B29/02, E21B43/11, E21B43/114, E21B43/116, F42B1/024
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 [2021/48]
TitleGerman:ASYMMETRISCHE GEFORMTE LADUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ASYMMETRISCHEN PERFORATIONEN[2021/48]
English:ASYMMETRIC SHAPED CHARGES AND METHOD FOR MAKING ASYMMETRIC PERFORATIONS[2021/48]
French:CHARGES CREUSES ASYMÉTRIQUES ET PROCÉDÉ DE RÉALISATION DE PERFORATIONS ASYMÉTRIQUES[2021/48]
Entry into regional phase04.08.2021National basic fee paid 
04.08.2021Search fee paid 
04.08.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
04.08.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.08.2021Examination requested  [2021/48]
17.03.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2005115448  (PRATT DAN W [US], et al) [Y] 5-7,9-13* paragraphs [0021] - [0023]; figures 1-4 *;
 [XY]US2014314977  (WEINHOLD CARSTEN [US]) [X] 1,2 * paragraphs [0003] , [0006] , [0009] , [0021] - [0023] - [0033] - [0034] - [0094] , [0103]; figures 3-4 * [Y] 5-7,13-16;
 [XY]US2016169639  (SMART MOISES ENRIQUE [US], et al) [X] 1,4,14,16 * paragraphs [0012] , [0014] , [0019] , [0022]; figures 1-4 * [Y] 5,9-12,14-16
International search[Y]US4499830  (MAJERUS JOHN N [US], et al) [Y] 1-3, 5-12, 14-21, 23-27 * entire document *;
 [Y]US4655139  (WILHELM EARL E [US]) [Y] 37 * entire document *;
 [Y]US4784062  (RUDOLF KARL [DE], et al) [Y] 10-12,14-18 * entire document *;
 [Y]DE3150153  (DAIMLER BENZ AEROSPACE AG [DE]) [Y] 29, 30, 50 * machine translation *;
 [XY]US5939663  (WALTERS WILLIAM [US], et al) [X] 28,35,36,49 * entire document * [Y] 10-12, 14-21, 23-27, 29,30,37,50;
 [Y]US2005115391  (BAKER ERNEST L [US], et al) [Y] 1-3,5-12, 14-21, 23-27 * entire document *;
 [A]US2007214991  (RONN TORSTEN [SE], et al) [A] 1-55* entire document *;
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 [A]US2016326853  (FREDD CHRISTOPHER [US], et al) [A] 1-55 * entire document *
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