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EP About this file: EP3121622

EP3121622 - METHOD OF PREDICTING PARAMETERS OF A GEOLOGICAL FORMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2022
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.07.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.12.2016
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
Bergen Teknologioverføring AS
Thormøhlensgate 51
5006 Bergen / NO
[2021/24]
Former [2017/04]For all designated states
Bergen Teknologioverføring AS
Thormøhlensgate 51
5006 Bergen / NO
Inventor(s)01 / JOHANSEN, Tor Arne
Bergen Teknologioverforing AS
Thormohlensgate 51
5006 Bergen / NO
02 / JENSEN, Erling Hugo
Bergen Teknologioverforing AS
Thormohlensgate 51
5006 Bergen / NO
 [2021/04]
Former [2017/16]01 / JOHANSEN, Tor Arne
c/o Bergen Teknologioverforing AS
Thormohlensgate 51
5006 Bergen / NO
02 / JENSEN, Erling Hugo
c/o Bergen Teknologioverforing AS
Thormohlensgate 51
5006 Bergen / NO
Former [2017/04]01 / JOHANSEN, Arne
c/o Bergen Teknologioverforing AS
Thormohlensgate 51
5006 Bergen / NO
02 / JENSEN, Erling Hugo
c/o Bergen Teknologioverforing AS
Thormohlensgate 51
5006 Bergen / NO
Representative(s)Zacco Norway AS
P.O. Box 488 Skøyen
0213 Oslo / NO
[N/P]
Former [2021/24]Zacco Norway AS
P.O. Box 2003 Vika
0125 Oslo / NO
Former [2017/04]v. Bezold & Partner Patentanwälte - PartG mbB
Akademiestraße 7
80799 München / DE
Application number, filing date15002194.724.07.2015
[2017/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3121622
Date:25.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3121622
Date:16.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01V1/30, G01V11/00
[2017/04]
CPC:
G01V1/306 (EP,NO,US); G01V11/00 (EP,US); G06F30/20 (US);
G06N7/01 (US); G01V2210/6222 (US); G01V2210/6224 (US);
G01V2210/624 (EP,NO,US); G01V2210/6242 (EP,NO,US); G01V2210/6244 (EP,NO,US);
G01V2210/665 (EP,NO,US); G01V2210/667 (EP,NO,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 [2017/35]
Former [2017/04]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:VERFAHREN ZUR VORHERSAGE VON PARAMETERN EINER GEOLOGISCHEN FORMATION[2017/04]
English:METHOD OF PREDICTING PARAMETERS OF A GEOLOGICAL FORMATION[2017/04]
French:PROCEDE DE PREDICTION DE PARAMETRES D'UNE FORMATION GEOLOGIQUE[2017/04]
Examination procedure24.07.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/35]
15.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2021Fee for grant paid
10.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
17.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/geo2012-0215.1
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/1.3478209
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/1.3386676
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/1.1438938
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