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EP About this file: EP2672409

EP2672409 - Hydraulic fracture simulation with an extended finite element method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.2024
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024 [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dassault Systemes Simulia Corp.
1301 Atwood Avenue
Suite 101W
Johnston, RI 02919 / US
[2020/20]
Former [2013/50]For all designated states
Dassault Systemes Simulia Corp.
166 Valley Street
Providence, RI 02909 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Xia, Lin
333 Abbey Dr.
Cumberland
Rhode Island 02864 / US
02 / Du, Zhen-Zhong
17 Evergreen Street
Barrington
Rhode Island 02806 / US
03 / Wohlever, Chris
5 Massachusetts Avenue
Barrington
Rhode Island 02806 / US
 [2013/50]
Representative(s)Bandpay & Greuter
11 rue Christophe Colomb
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2023/13]Bandpay & Greuter
30, rue Notre-Dame des Victoires
75002 Paris / FR
Former [2014/27]Bandpay & Greuter
17, rue de Vaucouleurs
75011 Paris / FR
Former [2013/50]Hirsch & Associés
58, Avenue Marceau
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date13170433.004.06.2013
[2013/50]
Priority number, dateUS20121349116407.06.2012         Original published format: US201213491164
[2013/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2672409
Date:11.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2672409
Date:19.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2672409
Date:29.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06F30/23, // E21B43/26
[2021/10]
CPC:
G06F30/23 (EP,US); E21B43/16 (US); E21B49/00 (US);
G01V11/00 (US); G01V2210/66 (US)
Former IPC [2017/29]G06F17/50, E21B43/16, E21B43/26
Former IPC [2013/50]G06F17/50
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 [2018/09]
Former [2013/50]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Hydraulische Simulation von Rissbildung mit erweitertem Finite-Elementverfahren[2013/50]
English:Hydraulic fracture simulation with an extended finite element method[2013/50]
French:Simulation de fracture hydraulique avec procédé à éléments finis étendus[2013/50]
Examination procedure04.06.2013Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/09]
30.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.2023Fee for grant paid
16.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.02.2023Receipt 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  30.07.2018
Opposition(s)03.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
02.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
01.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
30.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.03.2023
CZ29.03.2023
DK29.03.2023
EE29.03.2023
ES29.03.2023
FI29.03.2023
HR29.03.2023
IT29.03.2023
LT29.03.2023
LV29.03.2023
MC29.03.2023
NL29.03.2023
PL29.03.2023
RO29.03.2023
RS29.03.2023
SE29.03.2023
SI29.03.2023
SK29.03.2023
SM29.03.2023
IE04.06.2023
LU04.06.2023
NO29.06.2023
BE30.06.2023
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IS29.07.2023
PT31.07.2023
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Documents cited:Search[I]  - JEONG-HOON SONG ET AL, "A method for dynamic crack and shear band propagation with phantom nodes", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NUMERICAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING., GB, (2006), vol. 67, no. 6, doi:10.1002/nme.1652, ISSN 0029-5981, pages 868 - 893, XP055379837 [I] 1-9 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nme.1652
 [I]  - JULIEN RÉTHORÉ ET AL, "A two-scale approach for fluid flow in fractured porous media", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NUMERICAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING., GB, (20061212), vol. 71, no. 7, doi:10.1002/nme.1962, ISSN 0029-5981, pages 780 - 800, XP055379982 [I] 1-9 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nme.1962
ExaminationUS2011125471
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