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EP1949137 - A METHOD FOR HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR MAPPING AND APPARATUS FOR USE WHEN PERFORMING THE METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.02.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.09.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Advanced Hydrocarbon Mapping AS
Skogstøstraen 37
4029 Stavanger / NO
[2008/31]
Inventor(s)01 / BARSUKOV, Pavel
Longkruid 16
NL-3824 PD Amersfoort / NL
02 / FAINBERG, Eduard, B.
Longkruid 16
NL-3824 PD Amersfoort / NL
03 / SINGER, Bension, Sh.
Korporalstubben 8 A
4045 Hafrsfjord / NO
 [2008/37]
Former [2008/31]01 / BARSUKOV, Pavel
Longkruid 16
NL-3824 PD Amersfoort / NL
02 / FAINBERG, Eduard, B.
Longkruid 16
NL-3824 PD Amersfoort / NL
03 / SINGER, Bension, Sh.
10 Balmoral Street
East Victoria Park, Western Australia 6101 / AU
Representative(s)Håmsø Patentbyrå AS
P.O. Box 171
4301 Sandnes / NO
[2019/28]
Former [2008/31]Håmsø Patentbyrå ANS
Postboks 171
4302 Sandnes / NO
Application number, filing date06812789.326.10.2006
[2008/31]
WO2006NO00372
Priority number, dateNO2005000516803.11.2005         Original published format: NO 20055168
[2008/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007053025
Date:10.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1949137
Date:30.07.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.05.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1949137
Date:10.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE10.05.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01V3/08
[2016/40]
CPC:
G01V3/083 (EP,US); G01V2003/084 (EP,US); G01V2003/085 (EP,US);
G01V2003/086 (EP,US); Y02A90/30 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/31]G01V3/08, G01V3/15
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/28]
Former [2008/31]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR KOHLENWASSERSTOFFRESERVOIRABBILDUNG UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERWENDUNG BEI DER AUSFÜHRUNG DES VERFAHRENS[2008/31]
English:A METHOD FOR HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR MAPPING AND APPARATUS FOR USE WHEN PERFORMING THE METHOD[2008/31]
French:PROCEDE DE CARTOGRAPHIE D'UN RESERVOIR D'HYDROCARBURE ET APPAREIL A UTILISER LORS DE LA MISE EN OEUVRE DU PROCEDE[2018/41]
Former [2008/31]PROCEDE DE CARTOGRAPHIE DE RESERVOIRS D'HYDROCARBURES ET APPAREIL A UTILISER LORS DE LA MISE EN UVRE DU PROCEDE
Entry into regional phase16.05.2008National basic fee paid 
16.05.2008Search fee paid 
16.05.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
16.05.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.05.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
16.05.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/31]
22.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2019Fee for grant paid
28.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.05.2019Receipt 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  22.09.2016
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
17.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
01.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
19.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
06.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
21.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
22.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
10.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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