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EP About this file: EP3208637

EP3208637 - PLANE-SURFACE INTERSECTION ALGORITHM WITH CONSISTENT BOUNDARY SUPPORT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.2022
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.03.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.07.2017
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
Baker Hughes Holdings LLC
17021 Aldine Westfield
Houston, TX 77073 / US
[2021/31]
Former [2017/34]For all designated states
Baker Hughes Incorporated
17021 Aldine Westfield
Houston, TX 77073 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LOOMANS, Marijn
17021 Aldine Westfield
Houston, TX 77073 / US
 [2021/27]
Former [2017/34]01 / LOOMANS, Marijn
17021 Aldine Westfield
Houston, TX Texas 77073 / US
Representative(s)BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[2021/44]
Former [2017/34]Davies, Christopher Robert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date17155424.909.02.2017
[2017/34]
Priority number, dateUS20161504821219.02.2016         Original published format: US201615048212
[2017/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3208637
Date:23.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3208637
Date:03.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01V99/00, G06T17/05
[2017/34]
CPC:
G01V20/00 (EP,US); G06T17/05 (EP,US); G01V2210/6242 (EP,US);
G01V2210/6246 (EP,US); G01V2210/642 (EP,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 [2018/14]
Former [2017/34]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:ALGORITHMUS FÜR EBENE-OBERFLÄCHE KREUZUNG MIT KONSISTENTER GRENZFLÄCHENUNTERSTÜTZUNG[2021/26]
English:PLANE-SURFACE INTERSECTION ALGORITHM WITH CONSISTENT BOUNDARY SUPPORT[2017/34]
French:ALGORITHME D'INTERSECTION PLAN-SURFACE AVEC SUPPORT DE DÉLIMITATION COHÉRENT[2021/26]
Former [2017/34]ALGORITHMUS FÜR KREUZUNG MIT EBENER OBERFLÄCHE MIT KONSISTENTER GRENZFLÄCHENUNTERSTÜTZUNG
Former [2017/34]ALGORITHME D'INTERSECTION À FACE PLANE AVEC SUPPORT DE DÉLIMITATION COHÉRENT
Examination procedure09.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/14]
08.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2021Fee for grant paid
26.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
19.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.02.2017
AL03.11.2021
AT03.11.2021
CY03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
MK03.11.2021
NL03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
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SI03.11.2021
SK03.11.2021
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BG03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IE09.02.2022
LU09.02.2022
BE28.02.2022
CH28.02.2022
LI28.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2004193960  (VASSILEV APOSTOL TODOROV [US]) [Y] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0038] , [0040] , [0042] *;
 [Y]US2011310101  (PRANGE DAVID MICHAEL [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [0067] , [0078] - [0083] *;
 [Y]EP2778724  (PARADIGM SCIENCES LTD [KY], et al) [Y] 1-15 * abstract ** paragraphs [0089] , [0114] , [0115] *
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