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EP2422222 - METHOD FOR PREDICTING FLUID FLOW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
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 [2012/09]For all designated states
Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company
Corp-URC-SW-359 P.O. Box 2189
Houston, TX 77252-2189 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SUN, Tao
2106 Westshore
Missouri City, TX 77459 / US
02 / LI, Dachang
4615 Stackstone Lane
Katy, TX 77450 / US
 [2012/09]
Representative(s)ExxonMobil Chemical Europe LLC
IP Law Europe
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
[N/P]
Former [2020/14]ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.
IP Law Europe
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
Former [2012/09]Troch, Geneviève
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. I.P. Law Shared Services P.O. Box 105 Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
Application number, filing date10767455.821.01.2010
[2020/14]
WO2010US21641
Priority number, dateUS20090170896P20.04.2009         Original published format: US 170896 P
[2012/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010123596
Date:28.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2422222
Date:29.02.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.10.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2422222
Date:01.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.10.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01V99/00, G01V1/40, G06F17/10, G06F17/50
[2017/48]
CPC:
G01V99/00 (EP,US); G01V20/00 (US); G06F17/10 (US);
G06F30/20 (US)
Former IPC [2012/09]G01V1/40
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 [2012/09]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VORHERSAGE EINER FLÜSSIGKEITSSTRÖMUNG[2012/09]
English:METHOD FOR PREDICTING FLUID FLOW[2012/09]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉDICTION D'UN ÉCOULEMENT DE FLUIDE[2012/09]
Entry into regional phase18.11.2011National basic fee paid 
18.11.2011Search fee paid 
18.11.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
18.11.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.11.2011Examination requested  [2012/09]
08.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2020Fee for grant paid
19.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.02.2020Receipt 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  18.12.2019
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
08.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
08.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
08.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
09.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
08.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
09.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
10.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
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