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EP About this file: EP3612830

EP3612830 - ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION ARRAY AND CALIBRATION METHOD FOR TANKS AND VESSELS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/09]ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION ARRAY FOR TANKS AND VESSELS
[2021/37]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.2023
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.10.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saudi Arabian Oil Company
1 Eastern Avenue
Dhahran 31311 / SA
[2020/09]
Inventor(s)01 / PARROTT, Brian
Room 1-355, Bldg. 24 (RPIC-3)
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Thuwal 23955-6900 / SA
02 / ABDELLATIF, Fadl
Room 1-355, Bldg. 24 (RPIC-3)
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Thuwal 23955-6900 / SA
 [2020/09]
Representative(s)Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[2020/09]
Application number, filing date18716746.520.03.2018
[2020/09]
WO2018US23316
Priority number, dateUS20171549158819.04.2017         Original published format: US201715491588
[2020/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018194784
Date:25.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3612830
Date:26.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.10.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3612830
Date:02.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01F17/00, G01N29/04, G01N29/07, G01N29/22, G01N29/265, G01N29/34
[2021/37]
CPC:
G01F17/00 (EP,KR,US); G01N29/043 (EP,KR,US); G01N29/07 (EP,KR,US);
G01N29/223 (EP,KR,US); G01N29/265 (EP,KR,US); G01N29/343 (EP,KR,US);
G05D1/0255 (US); G01N2291/011 (EP,KR,US); G01N2291/02854 (EP,KR,US);
G01N2291/0427 (EP,KR,US); G01N2291/102 (EP,KR,US); G01N2291/103 (EP,KR,US);
G01N2291/105 (EP,KR,US); G01N2291/2634 (EP,KR,US); G01N2291/2695 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/09]G01N29/04, G01N29/07, G01N29/22, G01N29/265, G01N29/34
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 [2020/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR AKUSTISCHEN KALIBRIERUNG FÜR TANKS UND GEFÄSSE[2021/37]
English:ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION ARRAY AND CALIBRATION METHOD FOR TANKS AND VESSELS[2021/37]
French:RÉSEAU ET MÉTHODE D'ÉTALONNAGE ACOUSTIQUE POUR RÉSERVOIRS ET CUVES[2021/37]
Former [2020/09]ANORDNUNG ZUR AKUSTISCHEN KALIBRIERUNG FÜR TANKS UND GEFÄSSE
Former [2020/09]ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION ARRAY FOR TANKS AND VESSELS
Former [2020/09]RÉSEAU D'ÉTALONNAGE ACOUSTIQUE POUR RÉSERVOIRS ET CUVES
Entry into regional phase11.11.2019National basic fee paid 
11.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
11.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/09]
11.11.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2022Fee for grant paid
24.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.12.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0621462  (PANAMETRICS [US]) [A] 1-18 * abstract * * column 1, lines 1-8 * * column 4, lines 8-22; figure 1 * * column 9, line 50 - column 11, line 11; figure 3 *;
 [A]EP2115386  (TNO [NL]) [A] 1-18 * abstract * * paragraphs [0023] - [0029]; figures 1-2 *;
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