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EP About this file: EP2406710

EP2406710 - GRADIENT-BASED WORKFLOWS FOR CONDITIONING OF PROCESS-BASED GEOLOGIC MODELS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
22777 Springwoods Village Parkway
Spring, TX 77389 / US
[2021/01]
Former [2015/50]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
22777 Springwoods Village Parkway
Spring TX 77389 / US
Former [2012/03]For all designated states
Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company
3120 Buffalo Speedway
Houston, TX 77098-2189 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SUN, Tao
2106 Westshore Drive
Missouri City, TX 77459 / US
02 / GHAYOUR, Kaveh
5711 Ariel Street
Houston, TX 77096 / US
03 / IMHOF, Matthias
4111 Spyglass Hill Drive
Katy, TX 77450 / US
 [2019/48]
Former [2012/03]01 / SUN, Tao
2106 Westshore Drive
Missouri City TX 77459 / US
02 / GHAYOUR, Kaveh
5711 Ariel Street
Houston TX 77096 / US
03 / IMHOF, Matthias
4111 Spyglass Hill Dr
Katy TX 77450 / US
Representative(s)ExxonMobil Chemical Europe LLC
IP Law Europe
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
[N/P]
Former [2020/11]ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.
IP Law Europe
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
Former [2012/03]Troch, Geneviève, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.
I.P. Law Shared Services
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
Application number, filing date09841644.903.12.2009
[2020/11]
WO2009US66608
Priority number, dateUS20090159359P11.03.2009         Original published format: US 159359 P
[2012/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010104536
Date:16.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2406710
Date:18.01.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.09.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2406710
Date:11.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.09.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06F7/60, G01V11/00
[2017/43]
CPC:
G01V11/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/03]G06F7/60
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/03]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUF GRADIENTEN BASIERENDE ARBEITSABLÄUFE ZUR KONDITIONIERUNG VON AUF PROZESSEN BASIERENDEN GEOLOGISCHEN MODELLEN[2019/43]
English:GRADIENT-BASED WORKFLOWS FOR CONDITIONING OF PROCESS-BASED GEOLOGIC MODELS[2012/03]
French:FLUX DE TRAVAIL BASÉ SUR LE GRADIENT POUR LE CONDITIONNEMENT DE MODÈLES GÉOLOGIQUES BASÉ SUR LES PROCESSUS[2019/43]
Former [2012/03]AUF GRADIENTEN BASIERENDE ARBEITSABLÄUFE ZUM AUFBEREITEN VON AUF PROZESSEN BASIERENDEN GEOLOGISCHEN MODELLEN
Former [2012/03]FLUX DE TRAVAIL À BASE DE GRADIENT POUR LE CONDITIONNEMENT DE MODÈLES GÉOLOGIQUES À BASE DE PROCESSUS
Entry into regional phase11.10.2011National basic fee paid 
11.10.2011Search fee paid 
11.10.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
11.10.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/03]
11.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.02.2020Fee for grant paid
03.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.02.2020Receipt 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  25.03.2019
Opposition(s)14.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
07.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
06.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
05.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
07.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
08.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
08.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
07.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
10.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.12.2009
AT11.03.2020
CY11.03.2020
CZ11.03.2020
DK11.03.2020
EE11.03.2020
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FI11.03.2020
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BG11.06.2020
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PT05.08.2020
IE03.12.2020
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