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EP2124042
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| EP2124042 - Method for estimating fluid transport properties in porous media using computer tomographic images thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 01.06.2018 Database last updated on 20.09.2024 | |
| Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 23.06.2017 | ||
| Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 08.02.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 01.06.2018 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 04.07.2018 [2018/27] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Ingrain, Inc 3733 Westheimer Road, Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 / US | [2009/48] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Wojcik, Zbigniew M. 13703 Morningbluff Dr. SAN ANTONIO TX 78216 / US | 02 /
Bosl, William J. 623 Chapman Street CANTON MA 02021 / US | 03 /
Fang, Qian 9201 Clarewood Dr., Apt. 148 HOUSTON TX 77036 / US | [2017/30] |
| Former [2009/48] | 01 /
Wojcik, Zbigniew M. 13703 Morningbluff Dr. SAN ANTONIO TX 78216 / US | ||
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Bosl, William J. 623 Chapman Street CANTON MA 02021 / US | |||
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Fang, Qian 9201 Clarewood Dr., Apt. 148 HOUSTON TX 77036 / US | Representative(s) | Delumeau, François Guy, et al Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université 75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR | [N/P] |
| Former [2017/30] | Delumeau, François Guy, et al Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université 75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR | ||
| Former [2009/48] | Joly, Jean-Jacques, et al Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université 75340 Paris cedex 07 / FR | Application number, filing date | 08165924.5 | 06.10.2008 | [2009/48] | Priority number, date | US20080124261 | 21.05.2008 Original published format: US 124261 | [2009/48] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2124042 | Date: | 25.11.2009 | Language: | EN | [2009/48] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2124042 | Date: | 26.07.2017 | Language: | EN | [2017/30] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 01.04.2009 | Classification | IPC: | G01N23/04, G06T7/00, G06K9/34 | [2009/48] | CPC: |
G01N23/046 (EP,US);
G06V10/267 (EP,US);
G01N2223/419 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | GB, NO [2017/30] |
| Former [2010/30] | GB, NO | ||
| Former [2009/48] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | Title | German: | Verfahren zur Bewertung der Durchflusseigenschaften in einem porösen Medium mithilfe von computertomographischen Bildern davon | [2009/48] | English: | Method for estimating fluid transport properties in porous media using computer tomographic images thereof | [2009/48] | French: | Procédé pour estimer des propriétés de transport de fluides dans un support poreux utilisant des images tomographiques informatiques correspondantes | [2009/48] | Examination procedure | 25.05.2010 | Examination requested [2010/26] | 26.05.2010 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s) | 23.06.2010 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 29.06.2010 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | 20.10.2010 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 04.05.2015 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 14.09.2015 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 09.02.2017 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 13.06.2017 | Fee for grant paid | 13.06.2017 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 13.06.2017 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Divisional application(s) | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 23.06.2010 | Opposition(s) | 30.04.2018 | No opposition filed within time limit [2018/27] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 30.08.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 11.10.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 11.10.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 14.10.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 14.10.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 12.10.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 11.10.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 09 |
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