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EP3344991 - PREDICTING HIGH TEMPERATURE ASPHALTENE PRECIPITATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.08.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BP Corporation North America Inc.
501 Westlake Park Boulevard
Houston, TX 77079 / US
[2018/28]
Inventor(s)01 / BALASHANMUGAM, Soban
150 W. Warrenville Road
Mc 200-1W
Naperville, IL 60563 / US
02 / FISHER, Ronald
150 West Warrenville Road
Mc 200-1W
Naperville, IL 60563 / US
03 / HALLIDAY, Devin
150 W. Warrenville Road
Mc 200-1W
Naperville, IL 60563 / US
 [2018/31]
Former [2018/28]01 / BALASHANMUGAM, Soban
150 W. Warrenville Road
Mc 200-1W
Naperville, IL 60563 / US
02 / FISHER, Ronald
150 W. Warrenville Road
Mc 200-1W
Naperville, IL 60563 / US
03 / HALLIDAY, Devin
150 W. Warrenville Road
Mc 200-1W
Naperville, IL 60563 / US
Representative(s)Hamer, Christopher K., et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[2021/42]
Former [2018/28]Hamer, Christopher K., et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Application number, filing date16759921.617.08.2016
[2018/28]
WO2016US47311
Priority number, dateUS201562212790P01.09.2015         Original published format: US 201562212790 P
[2018/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017040043
Date:09.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3344991
Date:11.07.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.03.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3344991
Date:20.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:C10G75/00
[2021/18]
CPC:
C10G75/04 (EP,US); C10G75/00 (EP,RU,US); G01N17/008 (US);
G01N33/26 (RU); G01N33/2823 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2018/28]G01N33/28, C10G75/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORHERSAGE VON NIEDERTEMPERATUR-ASPHALTENPRÄZIPITATION[2018/28]
English:PREDICTING HIGH TEMPERATURE ASPHALTENE PRECIPITATION[2018/28]
French:PRÉDICTION DE LA PRÉCIPITATION D'ASPHALTÈNE À HAUTE TEMPÉRATURE[2018/28]
Entry into regional phase28.03.2018National basic fee paid 
28.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
28.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/28]
28.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.09.2021Fee for grant paid
07.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.08.2016
AL20.10.2021
AT20.10.2021
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0241233  (EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC [US]) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *;
 [AD]US2004121472  (NEMANA SAILENDRA [US], et al) [AD] 1-19 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2011113017  (CHEVRON USA INC [US], et al) [A] 1-19* the whole document *
by applicantUS2004121472
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