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EP About this file: EP3033638

EP3033638 - LOW FREQUENCY SEISMIC ACQUISITION USING A COUNTER ROTATING ECCENTRIC MASS VIBRATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2022
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.12.2017
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
The University of Houston
4800 Calhoun Road
Houston TX 77004 / US
[2021/40]
Former [2021/01]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
22777 Springwoods Village Parkway
Spring, TX 77389 / US
Former [2016/25]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
22777 Springwoods Village Parkway
Spring TX 77389 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MEIER, Mark, A.
3133 Buffalo Speedway
2201
Houston, TX 77098 / US
02 / HEINEY, Steven, E.
520 E. 24th Street
Houston, TX 77008 / US
03 / TOMIC, Jelena
716 E 27th Street
Houston, TX 77009 / US
04 / IBANEZ, Paul
4308 Franklin Drive
Boulder, CO 80301 / US
05 / BYRNE, Conor, Newhouse
2999 Shady Hollow E.
Boulder, CO 80304 / US
 [2016/25]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/40]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2016/25]ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.
IP Law Europe
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
Application number, filing date14745304.710.07.2014
[2016/25]
WO2014US46077
Priority number, dateUS201361864816P12.08.2013         Original published format: US 201361864816 P
[2016/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015023376
Date:19.02.2015
Language:EN
[2015/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3033638
Date:22.06.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.02.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3033638
Date:06.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:G01V1/153, B06B1/16
[2016/25]
CPC:
G01V1/153 (EP,US); B06B1/164 (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 [2016/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SEISMISCHE NIEDERFREQUENZERFASSUNG UNTER VERWENDUNG EINES GEGENDREHENDEN EXZENTRISCHEN MASSEVIBRATORS[2016/25]
English:LOW FREQUENCY SEISMIC ACQUISITION USING A COUNTER ROTATING ECCENTRIC MASS VIBRATOR[2016/25]
French:ACQUISITION SISMIQUE À BASSE FRÉQUENCE UTILISANT UN VIBRATEUR DE MASSE EXCENTRIQUE CONTRAROTATIF[2016/25]
Entry into regional phase08.02.2016National basic fee paid 
08.02.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.2015Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.02.2016Examination requested  [2016/25]
22.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.2021Fee for grant paid
25.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
09.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
10.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
12.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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AL06.10.2021
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2921477  (HANGGI GEORGE J) [X] 20-23,25,26 * figures 1,2 * * column 1, lines 15-23,65-70 * * column 2, lines 15-20 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1785/0120030261
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