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EP1385022 - Seismic seabed cable with acoustically uncoupled sensor units [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2018
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip12.01.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.02.2018  [2018/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ION Geophysical Corporation
2105 City West Boulevard, Suite 400
Houston, TX 77042-2839 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/03]For all designated states
ION Geophysical Corporation
2105 CityWest Boulevard, Suite 400
Houston, TX 77042-2839 / US
Former [2007/15]For all designated states
Input/Output, Inc.
2101 CityWest Boulevard Building 3, Suite 400
Houston, TX 77042 / US
Former [2004/05]For all designated states
Input/Output, Inc.
12300 Parc Crest Drive
Stafford, Texas 77477 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Fagerås, Bjarte
Fanavollen 11a
5244 Fana / NO
02 / Oldervoll, Magne
Grudridhaugen 9
5200 Os / NO
 [2017/10]
Former [2004/05]01 / Fageras, Bjarte
Fanavollen 11a
5244 Fana / NO
02 / Oldervoll Magne
Grudridhaugen 9
5200 Os / NO
Representative(s)Chiva, Andrew Peter
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/10]Chiva, Andrew Peter
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2011/09]Chiva, Andrew Peter
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2004/05]Jeffrey, Philip Michael
Frank B. Dehn & Co. 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date02255095.822.07.2002
[2004/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1385022
Date:28.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1385022
Date:08.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01V1/20, G01V1/38
[2004/05]
CPC:
G01V1/201 (EP,US); G01V1/3808 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2017/10]
Former [2004/43]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2004/05]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Seismisches Ozeanbodenkabel mit akustisch entkoppelten Sensoreinheiten[2004/05]
English:Seismic seabed cable with acoustically uncoupled sensor units[2004/05]
French:Flûte sismique pour fond océanique avec des capteurs acoustiquement découplés[2004/05]
Examination procedure22.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/39]
17.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.2017Fee for grant paid
20.01.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.01.2017Receipt 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  17.07.2007
Opposition(s)11.12.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2018/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
08.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
04.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
10.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
08.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
08.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
26.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
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Documents cited:Search[X]US3350678  (MCLOAD KENNETH W) [X] 1-4,27 * figures 1-3 *;
 [DXA]GB1385971  (WESTERN GEOPHYSICAL CO) [DX] 1-3,9-12,14-26,31-34 * page 6, line 28 - line 62; figures 7-11,14 * * page 6, line 75 - line 83 * [A] 4-8,27-30;
 [Y]US4628851  (APPLING JAMES [US]) [Y] 4-8,20,27-30 * column 2, line 10 - line 55; figure 1 *;
 [X]US5747754  (SVENNING BJORNAR [NO], et al) [X] 1,2,4,17-19 * abstract *;
 [DXAY]WO0029874  (ROKKAN ARNE [NO]) [DX] 1-3,9-19,21-26,31,34,35 * abstract * * page 2, line 10 - line 15 * * page 5, line 4 - line 6 * [A] 32,33 [Y] 4-8,20,27-30;
 [A]US2001035311  (HE GUOXIN [CN], et al) [A] 4-8,27-30* abstract *
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