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EP About this file: EP0619415

EP0619415 - Control of particulate flowback in subterranean wells [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.12.2002
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sofitech N.V.
rue de Stalle 140
Uccle (1180 Bruxelles) / BE
[N/P]
Former [1994/43]For all designated states
SOFITECH N.V.
rue de Stalle 140
Uccle (1180 Bruxelles) / BE
Former [1994/41]For all designated states
PUMPTECH N.V.
Atlantic House Noorderlaan 147 Bus 5C, 5th Floor
B-2030 Antwerpen / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Card, Roger J.
5602 East 104th Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74137 / US
02 / Feraud, Jean-Pierre
10111 South Urbana
Tulsa, Oklahoma / US
03 / Howard, Paul R.
8711 East 60th Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74145 / US
[1994/41]
Representative(s)Hyden, Martin Douglas, et al
Etudes et Productions Schlumberger
Intellectual Property Department
1 rue Henri Becquerel
B.P. 202
92142 Clamart Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Hyden, Martin Douglas, et al
Etudes et Productions Schlumberger Intellectual Property Department 1 Rue Henri Becquerel B.P. 202
92142 Clamart Cedex / FR
Former [2001/38]Hyden, Martin Douglas, et al
Etudes et Productions Schlumberger Service Propriété Intellectuelle 1, rue Henri Becquerel
92142 Clamart Cedex / FR
Former [1994/41]Richebourg, Michel François
Schlumberger Dowell, Brevets, 26, rue de la Cavée, POB 202
F-92142 Clamart Cédex / FR
Application number, filing date94400664.229.03.1994
[1994/41]
Priority number, dateUS1993004297805.04.1993         Original published format: US 42978
[1994/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0619415
Date:12.10.1994
Language:EN
[1994/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0619415
Date:16.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0619415
Date:30.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:E21B43/25, E21B43/26, E21B43/267
[1995/33]
CPC:
C09K8/68 (EP,US); C09K8/665 (EP,US); C09K8/70 (EP,US);
C09K8/80 (EP,US); E21B43/26 (EP,US); E21B43/267 (EP,US);
C09K2208/08 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1994/41]E21B43/02, E21B43/25, E21B43/26
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   GB,   IT,   NL [1994/41]
TitleGerman:Die Steuerung von Partikelfliessen in unterirdischen Bohrlöchern[1994/41]
English:Control of particulate flowback in subterranean wells[1994/41]
French:Contrôle de la circulation de particules dans des puits souterraine[1994/41]
Examination procedure18.10.1995Examination requested  [1995/50]
27.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.09.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2001Fee for grant paid
23.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
22.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
22.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
26.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
13.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE01.10.2002
[2003/31]
Documents cited:Search[X]US3593798  (DARLEY HENRY C H) [X] 1 * claim 4 *;
 [A]US3659651  (GRAHAM JOHN W) [A] * claims 1,5 *;
 [X]US3888311  (COOKE JR CLAUDE E) [X] 1,2,10,11,13,14,16-22,28,29,33,34,38,41,42 * column 2, line 45 - line 46; claim 16 * * column 3, line 7 - line 20 * * column 4, line 59 - line 62 * * column 5, line 39 - line 41 *;
 [X]US3891565  (COLPOYS PATRICK J) [X] 1,2,15-22,25 * column 1, line 56 - line 63 * * column 2, line 41 - line 48 *;
 [A]US4627495  (HARRIS PHILLIP C [US], et al) [A] 11,12,34,35 * abstract *;
 [A]US4665982  (BROWN BILLY R [US]) [A] 1,11,13,29,34,36,39 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US4785884  (ARMBRUSTER DAVID R [US]) [A] 38 * column 1, line 29 - line 39 *;
 [A]US5165475  (STRUBHAR MALCOLM K [US], et al) [A] 15,37,40 * claim 1 *;
 [PA]US5222558  (MONTGOMERY FRANK [US], et al) [PA] 1,16 * column 3, line 44 - line 46 *
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