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EP1625420 - METHOD FOR SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO ENHANCEMENT OF SEISMIC DATA USING AMPLITUDE NOISE ATTENUATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/07]METHOD FOR SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATION ENHANCEMENT OF SEISMIC DATA USING AMPLITUDE NOISE ATTENUATION
[2012/47]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.02.2014
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.02.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.03.2014  [2014/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
6001 Bollinger Canyon Road
San Ramon, California 94583-0947 / US
[2013/21]
Former [2006/07]For all designated states
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
6001 Bollinger Canyon Road
San Ramon, California 94583-0947 / US
For all designated states
Herkenhoff, E. Frederic
27 Bel Air Drive
Orinda, CA 94563 / US
For all designated states
Bones, Dennis G.
7925 Dry Creek Drive
Dublin, CA 94568 / US
For all designated states
Louie, Kendal Bong Hu
5 Tarabrook Drive
Orinda, CA 94563 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HERKENHOFF, E., Frederic
27 Bel Air Drive
Orinda, CA 94563 / US
02 / BONES, Dennis, G.
7925 Dry Creek Drive
Dublin, CA 94568 / US
03 / LOUIE, Kendall, Bong, Hu
5 Tarabrook Drive
Orinda, CA 94563 / US
 [2013/08]
Former [2006/07]01 / HERKENHOFF, E., Frederic
27 Bel Air Drive
Orinda, CA 94563 / US
02 / BONES, Dennis, G.
7925 Dry Creek Drive
Dublin, CA 94568 / US
03 / LOUIE, Kendal, Bong, Hu
5 Tarabrook Drive
Orinda, CA 94563 / US
Representative(s)Nash, David Allan, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/16]Nash, David Allan, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street Bristol
BS1 6HU / GB
Former [2006/07]Nash, David Allan, et al
Haseltine Lake Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
GB-Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date04785564.814.05.2004
[2006/07]
WO2004US15291
Priority number, dateUS2003044239420.05.2003         Original published format: US 442394
[2006/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004104636
Date:02.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1625420
Date:15.02.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1625420
Date:17.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/16]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1625420
Date:29.05.2013
[2013/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.12.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.04.2011
ClassificationIPC:G01V1/00
[2006/07]
CPC:
G01V1/364 (EP,NO,US); G01V2210/21 (EP,NO,US); G01V2210/32 (EP,NO,US)
Designated contracting statesFR,   GB,   NL [2006/34]
Former [2006/07]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG DES SIGNAL/RAUSCH VERHÄLTNISSES VON SEISMISCHEN DATEN MITTELS AMPLITUDENRAUSCHDÄMPFUNG[2012/47]
English:METHOD FOR SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO ENHANCEMENT OF SEISMIC DATA USING AMPLITUDE NOISE ATTENUATION[2012/47]
French:PROCEDE PERMETTANT D'AMELIORER LE RAPPORT SIGNAL/BRUIT DES DONNEES SISMIQUES PAR ATTENUATION DU BRUIT DE L'AMPLITUDE[2012/47]
Former [2006/07]VERFAHREN ZUR STÖRABSTANDSVERBESSERUNG VON SEISMISCHEN DATEN MITTELS AMPLITUDENRAUSCHDÄMPFUNG
Former [2006/07]METHOD FOR SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATION ENHANCEMENT OF SEISMIC DATA USING AMPLITUDE NOISE ATTENUATION
Former [2006/07]PROCEDE PERMETTANT D'AMELIORER LE RAPPORT SIGNAL/BRUIT DES DONNEES SISMIQUES PAR ATTENUATION DE L'AMPLITUDE RELATIVE VRAIE DU BRUIT DEPENDANT DE LA FREQUENCE
Entry into regional phase14.12.2005National basic fee paid 
14.12.2005Search fee paid 
14.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
14.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/07]
06.07.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2013Fee for grant paid
06.03.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  18.10.2011
Opposition(s)20.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
07.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
07.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
10.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
21.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US6535818  (BAETEN GUIDO JOSEF MARIA [GB]) [X] 1-3 * column 2, line 7 - line 40 * * column 5, line 4 - column 6, line 35 * * column 22, line 61 - line 67 *[I] 4-15,18-21
International search[Y]US3622967  (FOSTER MANUS R, et al);
 [A]US4468761  (RIETSCH EIKE [US]);
 [X]US4561075  (SMITH JAMES W [US], et al);
 [A]US4740929  (EHLERS JERRY W [US], et al);
 [Y]US5197039  (CORCORAN CHRIS T [US], et al);
 [Y]US6519533  (JEFFRYES BENJAMIN PETER [GB])
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