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EP0882870 - A method of communicating data and control signals between a down hole well tool and surface equipment [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.05.2006
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.05.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.06.2006  [2006/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
P.O. Box 819052
Dallas, TX 75381-9052 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/50]For all designated states
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 819052
Dallas, Texas 75381-9052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Smith, Elbert Juan
518 Granada Drive
Garland, Texas, 75043 / US
[1998/50]
Representative(s)Wain, Christopher Paul, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn London
WC1V 7LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/50]Wain, Christopher Paul, et al
A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date98304135.126.05.1998
[1998/50]
Priority number, dateUS1997086836803.06.1997         Original published format: US 868368
[1998/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0882870
Date:09.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0882870
Date:06.09.2000
[2000/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0882870
Date:13.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.07.2000
ClassificationIPC:E21B47/12
[1998/50]
CPC:
E21B47/14 (EP,US); E21B23/14 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL [2001/21]
Former [1998/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Versenden von Daten und Kontrollsignalen zwischen einem im Bohrloch befindlichen Werkzeug und über Tage Einrichtungen[1998/50]
English:A method of communicating data and control signals between a down hole well tool and surface equipment[1998/50]
French:Méthode de communication des données et des signaux de contrôle entre un outil dans le puits et l'équipment de surface[2005/04]
Former [1998/50]Méthode de communication des données et des signales de contrôle entre un outil dans le puits et l'équipment de surface
Examination procedure15.12.2000Examination requested  [2001/08]
14.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.2005Fee for grant paid
14.04.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.04.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5138876  (MOORE BOYD B [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * column 2, line 51 - line 59; figure 3 * * column 6, line 32 - line 45 *;
 [DA]US5361838  (KILGORE MARION D [US]) [DA] 1-11 * column 5, line 38 - line 51; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5377540  (SONGE JR LLOYD J [US], et al) [A] 1-11* column 3, line 48 - line 69; figure 1 *;
 [DA]US5456316  (OWENS STEVEN C [US], et al) [DA] 1-11 * column 1, line 46 - line 56 *
by applicantUS5361838
 US5456316
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