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Punch And Inject Tool For Downhole Casing And Method For Use Thereof - EP3969718

The patent EP3969718 was granted to Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij on Apr 19, 2023. The application was filed on May 12, 2020 under application number EP20724135A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3969718

SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ
Application Number
EP20724135A
Filing Date
May 12, 2020
Status
Opposition Rejected
Jul 11, 2025
Publication Date
Apr 19, 2023
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
STROM & GULLIKSSONJan 16, 2024STROM & GULLIKSSONADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (9) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONEP20200159582
DESCRIPTIONUS2381929
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2381929
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS4640362
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS4928757
OPPOSITIONUS2381929
OPPOSITIONUS6155150
OPPOSITIONWO2012069634
OPPOSITIONWO2017211361

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