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EP About this file: EP3542189

EP3542189 - USE OF WAVELET CROSS-CORRELATION FOR VIRTUAL SOURCE DENOISING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  12.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saudi Arabian Oil Company
1 Eastern Avenue
Dhahran 31311 / SA
[2019/39]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHAO, Yang
16300 Park Row
Houston, Texas 77084 / US
02 / LI, Weichang
16300 Park Row
Houston, Texas 77084 / US
 [2019/39]
Representative(s)Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
[2021/20]
Former [2019/39]Conroy, John
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
Application number, filing date17808275.614.11.2017
[2019/39]
WO2017US61452
Priority number, dateUS201662423401P17.11.2016         Original published format: US 201662423401 P
[2019/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018093747
Date:24.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3542189
Date:25.09.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3542189
Date:19.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01V1/28, G01V1/36
[2019/39]
CPC:
G01V1/28 (EP,US); G01V1/366 (US); G01V1/32 (US);
G01V1/36 (EP,US); G01V2210/23 (EP,US); G01V2210/242 (EP,US);
G01V2210/25 (EP,US); G01V2210/26 (EP,US); G01V2210/44 (EP,US);
G01V2210/48 (US); G01V2210/57 (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 [2019/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON WAVELET-KREUZKORRELATION ZUM ENTRAUSCHEN EINER VIRTUELLEN QUELLE[2020/52]
English:USE OF WAVELET CROSS-CORRELATION FOR VIRTUAL SOURCE DENOISING[2019/39]
French:UTILISATION D'UNE CORRÉLATION CROISÉE D'ONDELETTES PERMETTANT UN DÉBRUITAGE DE SOURCE VIRTUELLE[2019/39]
Former [2019/39]VERWENDUNG VON WAVELET-KREUZKORRELATION ZUR ENTSTÖRUNG EINER VIRTUELLEN QUELLE
Entry into regional phase22.05.2019National basic fee paid 
22.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
22.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/39]
22.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.04.2021Fee for grant paid
13.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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