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EP About this file: EP3749946

EP3749946 - CONTACT ANGLE MEASUREMENT WITH SONICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.2022
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.11.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.08.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saudi Arabian Oil Company
1 Eastern Avenue
Dhahran 31311 / SA
[2020/51]
Inventor(s)01 / ALGEER, Mohammed
Saudi Aramco
P.O. Box 9450
Dhahran 31311 / SA
02 / ALSHEHRI, Amar Jaber M.
Saudi Aramco
P.O. Box 13400
Dhahran 31311 / SA
 [2020/51]
Representative(s)Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
[2020/51]
Application number, filing date19705629.430.01.2019
[2020/51]
WO2019US15758
Priority number, dateUS20181588883905.02.2018         Original published format: US201815888839
[2020/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019152456
Date:08.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3749946
Date:16.12.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.08.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3749946
Date:23.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01N13/02, G01N33/24
[2020/51]
CPC:
G01N13/02 (EP,US); G01B11/26 (US); G01N33/24 (EP,US);
G01N2013/0208 (EP,US); G01N2013/0241 (EP,US)
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 [2020/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KONTAKTWINKELMESSUNG MIT BESCHALLUNG[2020/51]
English:CONTACT ANGLE MEASUREMENT WITH SONICATION[2020/51]
French:MESURE D'ANGLE DE CONTACT PAR SONICATION[2020/51]
Entry into regional phase01.09.2020National basic fee paid 
01.09.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
01.09.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.09.2020Examination requested  [2020/51]
01.09.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2021Fee for grant paid
18.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0927-7757(02)00077-8
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