EP3033638 - LOW FREQUENCY SEISMIC ACQUISITION USING A COUNTER ROTATING ECCENTRIC MASS VIBRATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 12.08.2022 Database last updated on 24.08.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 03.09.2021 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 21.04.2021 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 22.12.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 14.06.2024 | Lapse 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 date | 14745304.7 | 10.07.2014 | [2016/25] | WO2014US46077 | Priority number, date | US201361864816P | 12.08.2013 Original published format: US 201361864816 P | [2016/25] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 19.02.2015 | Classification | IPC: | G01V1/153, B06B1/16 | [2016/25] | CPC: |
G01V1/153 (EP,US);
B06B1/164 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AL, 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 states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Title | German: | 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 phase | 08.02.2016 | National basic fee paid | 08.02.2016 | Designation fee(s) paid | 08.02.2016 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 30.04.2015 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 08.02.2016 | Examination requested [2016/25] | 22.08.2016 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 02.01.2018 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 14.06.2018 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 22.04.2021 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 25.08.2021 | Fee for grant paid | 25.08.2021 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 25.08.2021 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Opposition(s) | 07.07.2022 | No opposition filed within time limit [2022/37] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 11.07.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 10.07.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 10.07.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 09.07.2019 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 10.07.2020 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 12.07.2021 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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