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EP About this file: EP2181401

EP2181401 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTING A VARIOGRAM MODEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Landmark Graphics Corporation, A Halliburton Company
3000 N. Sam Houston Parkway E.
Houston, TX 77032 / US
[2021/20]
Former [2010/18]For all designated states
Landmark Graphics Corporation, A Halliburton Company
2101, City West Boulevard Building 2, 15th Floor
Houston, TX 77042-3021 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHI, Genbao
17523 Indian Springs Court
Sugar Land, TX 77479 / US
02 / CHAMBERS, Richard, L.
9648 East 119th Place South
Bixby, OK 74008 / US
03 / YARUS, Jeffrey, M.
5234 North Braeswood
Houston, TX 77096 / US
 [2010/18]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2021/30]
Former [2014/07]Benson, Christopher, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
4th Floor, Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
Former [2010/18]Benson, Christopher
Harrison Goddard Foote Fountain Precinct Balm Green Sheffield
S1 2JA / GB
Application number, filing date08828858.427.08.2008
[2010/18]
WO2008US74510
Priority number, dateUS20070968289P27.08.2007         Original published format: US 968289 P
[2010/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009029679
Date:05.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/10]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2181401
Date:05.05.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.03.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2181401
Date:28.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:G01V99/00, G06F17/18
[2021/14]
CPC:
G06F17/18 (EP,US); G01V1/301 (EP); G01V1/307 (EP);
G01V20/00 (EP); G01V2210/641 (EP); G01V2210/665 (EP)
Former IPC [2010/18]G06F17/18, G01V1/28
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2021/30]
Former [2010/18]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 
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR BERECHNUNG EINES VARIOGRAMMMODELLS[2010/18]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTING A VARIOGRAM MODEL[2010/18]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE CALCUL D'UN MODÈLE DE VARIOGRAMME[2010/18]
Entry into regional phase12.02.2010National basic fee paid 
12.02.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.03.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.02.2010Examination requested  [2010/18]
20.05.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.01.2021
26.01.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
25.02.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 25.02.2021
25.02.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
26.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2021Fee for grant paid
18.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.06.2021Receipt 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  20.06.2017
Opposition(s)29.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
08.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
08.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
07.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
07.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
07.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
25.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
12.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
06.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
04.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
26.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 13
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Cited inInternational search[X]  - Spatial Analysis and Decision Assistance (SADA) Version 4.1 - User Guide, (200505), XP002561553 [X] 1-27 * page 1 * * page 90, section "Direction of anisotropy" to page 97, end of section "Rose diagram" *
Examination   - SINHA S P ET AL, "A Novel Approach to Reservoir Surveillance Planning", vol. SPE-88792-MS, doi:10.2118/88792-MS, ISBN 978-1-61399-008-7, (2004), ABU DHABI INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION - CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS / 11TH ADIPEC, ABU DHABI INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE : 10 - 13 OCTOBER 2004, ABU DHABI INTERNATIONAL EXHI, URL: http://www.onepetro.org/doi/10.2118/88792-MS, (20130404), XP009525091

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/88792-MS
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    - Yarus J et al, "Practical Geostatistics - An Armchair Overview for Petroleum Reservoir Engineers", Journal of Petroleum Technology, doi:10.2118/103357-MS, (200611), pages 78 - 86, URL: http://www.onepetro.org/google/Papers/SPE/eJournal_Papers/spe/2006/JPT/11/SPE-103357-MS/SPE-103357-MS.pdf?id=SPE-103357-MS&soc=SPE, (20150930), XP055217155

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/103357-MS
    - Coburn T C et al, "Modeling the Semivariogram : Principles, Methods, and Case Studies, Volume II : New Approach, Methods Comparison, and Simulation Study", Stochastic Modeling and Geostatistics : Principles, Methods, and Case Studies, Volume II, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, (2006), pages 45 - 57, doi:10.1306/1063806CA53228, ISBN 978-1-62981-036-2, XP055768212

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1306/1063806CA53228
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