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EP About this file: EP3120167

EP3120167 - RECONSTRUCTING IMPULSIVE SOURCE SEISMIC DATA FROM TIME DISTRIBUTED FIRING AIRGUN ARRAY DATA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2021
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.02.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.11.2016
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
Schlumberger Technology B.V.
Parkstraat 83-89m
2514 JG The Hague / NL
[2017/04]
Inventor(s)01 / HALLIDAY, David Fraser
Schlumberger Cambridge Research Limited
High Cross
Madingley Road
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB3 0EL / GB
 [2020/22]
Former [2017/04]01 / HALLIDAY, David Fraser
Schlumberger Cambridge Research Limited
High Cross
Madingley Road
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EL / GB
Representative(s)Schlumberger Intellectual Property Department
Parkstraat 83
2514 JG Den Haag / NL
[2020/39]
Former [2017/04]Schlumberger Cambridge Research Limited
Intellectual Property Law
High Cross
Madingley Road
Cambridge CB3 0EL / GB
Application number, filing date15765803.019.03.2015
[2017/04]
WO2015US21531
Priority number, dateUS201461968167P20.03.2014         Original published format: US 201461968167 P
[2017/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015143195
Date:24.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3120167
Date:25.01.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.09.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3120167
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR24.09.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01V1/36, G01V1/38
[2017/41]
CPC:
G01V1/364 (EP,US); G01V1/306 (US); G01V1/307 (US);
G01V1/38 (US); G01V1/3808 (EP,US); G01V1/3861 (EP,US);
G01V2210/127 (EP,US); G01V2210/62 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/04]G01V1/28, G01V1/30, G01V1/38, G01V1/08, G01V1/09, G01V1/137
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 [2017/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:REKONSTRUKTION VON SEISMISCHEN DATEN EINER IMPULSIVEN QUELLE AUS ARRAYDATEN VON LUFTKANONEN MIT ZEITLICH VERTEILTER ABFEUERUNG[2020/22]
English:RECONSTRUCTING IMPULSIVE SOURCE SEISMIC DATA FROM TIME DISTRIBUTED FIRING AIRGUN ARRAY DATA[2017/04]
French:RECONSTRUCTION DE DONNÉES SISMIQUES DE SOURCES IMPULSIONNELLES À PARTIR DE DONNÉES DE RÉSEAUX DE CANONS À AIR À DÉCLENCHEMENTS RÉPARTIS DANS LE TEMPS[2020/19]
Former [2017/04]REKONSTRUKTION VON SEISMISCHEN DATEN EINER IMPULSIVEN QUELLE AUS ARRAYDATEN EINES LUFTGEWEHRS MIT ZEITVERTEILTER ABFEUERUNG
Former [2017/04]RECONSTRUCTION DE DONNÉES SISMIQUES SOURCES IMPULSIONNELLES À PARTIR DE DONNÉES DE RÉSEAUX DE CANONS À AIR DÉCLENCHÉS À RÉPARTITION DANS LE TEMPS
Entry into regional phase03.10.2016National basic fee paid 
03.10.2016Search fee paid 
03.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
03.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/04]
03.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.2020Fee for grant paid
12.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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