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EP About this file: EP1070196

EP1070196 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING REMOTE SENSOR PERFORMANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.04.2007
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, LU		published on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
6001 Bollinger Canyon Road, Bldg. T 3rd Floor
San Ramon, CA 94583-2324 / US
For all designated states
SENSOR DYNAMICS LIMITED
3 Abbas Business Centre, Itchen Abbas
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 1BQ / GB
[2006/22]
Former [2003/38]For all designated states
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
6001 Bollinger Canyon Road, Bldg. T 3rd Floor
San Ramon, CA 94583-2324 / US
For all designated states
SENSOR DYNAMICS LIMITED
3 Abbas Business Centre, Itchen Abbas
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 1BQ / GB
Former [2001/04]For all designated states
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
Third Floor, 2613 Camino Ramon
San Ramon, CA 94583-4289 / US
For all designated states
SENSOR DYNAMICS LIMITED
3 Abbas Business Centre, Itchen Abbas
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 1BQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / KLUTH, E. L. E.
The Town Mill, Mill Hill
Alresford, Hampshire SO24 9DD / GB
02 / VARNHAM, M. P.
76 Grange Road, Alresford
Hampshire SO24 9HF / GB
03 / CLOWES, J. R.
Flat 2, Bell House, Headley Close
Alresford, Hampshire SO24 9PA / GB
04 / CRAWLEY, C., M.
18 Silver Birch Lane
Danville, CA 94506 / US
05 / KUTLIK, Roy
5969 Westover Drive
Oakland, CA 94611 / US
 [2001/04]
Representative(s)Nash, David Allan
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/04]Nash, David Allan
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date00907123.402.02.2000
[2001/04]
WO2000US02748
Priority number, dateGB1999000259605.02.1999         Original published format: GB 9902596
[2001/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0046485
Date:10.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1070196
Date:24.01.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.08.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1070196
Date:31.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:E21B47/01, E21B47/06, E21B23/08
[2001/04]
CPC:
E21B47/06 (EP); E21B47/017 (EP,US); E21B23/08 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/04]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERHÖHUNG DER LEISTUNG EINES FERNSENSORS[2001/04]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING REMOTE SENSOR PERFORMANCE[2001/04]
French:ACCROISSEMENT DU RENDEMENT ET DE L'UTILITE D'UNE SONDE A DISTANCE[2001/04]
Entry into regional phase30.10.2000National basic fee paid 
30.10.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
30.10.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.10.2000Examination requested  [2001/04]
25.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2006Fee for grant paid
13.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.05.2006
BE31.05.2006
CH31.05.2006
CY31.05.2006
FI31.05.2006
FR31.05.2006
IT31.05.2006
LI31.05.2006
NL31.05.2006
DK31.08.2006
SE31.08.2006
DE01.09.2006
GR01.09.2006
ES11.09.2006
PT31.10.2006
IE02.02.2007
LU02.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
[2009/37]
Former [2009/01]AT31.05.2006
BE31.05.2006
CH31.05.2006
FI31.05.2006
FR31.05.2006
IT31.05.2006
LI31.05.2006
NL31.05.2006
DK31.08.2006
SE31.08.2006
DE01.09.2006
GR01.09.2006
ES11.09.2006
PT31.10.2006
IE02.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
Former [2008/19]AT31.05.2006
BE31.05.2006
CH31.05.2006
FI31.05.2006
IT31.05.2006
LI31.05.2006
NL31.05.2006
DK31.08.2006
SE31.08.2006
DE01.09.2006
GR01.09.2006
ES11.09.2006
PT31.10.2006
IE02.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
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CH31.05.2006
FI31.05.2006
IT31.05.2006
LI31.05.2006
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DE01.09.2006
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PT31.10.2006
IE02.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
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CH31.05.2006
FI31.05.2006
IT31.05.2006
LI31.05.2006
NL31.05.2006
DK31.08.2006
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DE01.09.2006
ES11.09.2006
PT31.10.2006
MC28.02.2007
Former [2007/37]AT31.05.2006
BE31.05.2006
CH31.05.2006
FI31.05.2006
IT31.05.2006
LI31.05.2006
NL31.05.2006
DK31.08.2006
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DE01.09.2006
ES11.09.2006
PT31.10.2006
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FI31.05.2006
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LI31.05.2006
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DK31.08.2006
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BE31.05.2006
CH31.05.2006
FI31.05.2006
LI31.05.2006
NL31.05.2006
DK31.08.2006
SE31.08.2006
ES11.09.2006
PT31.10.2006
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BE31.05.2006
CH31.05.2006
FI31.05.2006
LI31.05.2006
DK31.08.2006
SE31.08.2006
ES11.09.2006
PT31.10.2006
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CH31.05.2006
FI31.05.2006
LI31.05.2006
DK31.08.2006
SE31.08.2006
ES11.09.2006
PT31.10.2006
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CH31.05.2006
FI31.05.2006
LI31.05.2006
DK31.08.2006
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ES11.09.2006
Former [2007/03]AT31.05.2006
CH31.05.2006
FI31.05.2006
LI31.05.2006
SE31.08.2006
ES11.09.2006
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SE31.08.2006
ES11.09.2006
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SE31.08.2006
ES11.09.2006
Former [2006/50]SE31.08.2006
ES11.09.2006
Former [2006/48]SE31.08.2006
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0695853  (HALLIBURTON CO [US]) [X] 9,19,20 * column 1, line 7 - line 11 * * abstract *;
 [A]US5570437  (KLUTH ERHARD L E [GB], et al) [A] 2,8,16,19 * abstract *;
 [A]US5582064  (KLUTH ERHARD L [GB]) [A] 2,8,16,19* abstract *;
 [Y]GB2305724  (SENSOR DYNAMICS LTD [GB]) [Y] 1,14 * page 11, paragraph 3 - page 16, paragraph 1; figures 1-4 *;
 [Y]EP0774565  (SMEDVIG TECHNOLOGY AS [NO]) [Y] 1,14 * column 3, line 42 - column 4, line 15; figures 2,4 *;
 [A]GB2311546  (SENSOR DYNAMICS LTD [GB]) [A] 2,8,16,19 * abstract *;
 [A]US5804713  (KLUTH ERHARD LOTHAR [GB]) [A] 2,8,16,19 * abstract *
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