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EP0308222 - Point location determination at or close to the surface of the sea [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 18.11.1995 Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	30.11.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state	published on 02.01.2008 [2008/01]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Horizon Exploration Limited 6 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1995/05]	For all designated states HORIZON EXPLORATION LIMITED 6 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [1989/12]	For all designated states Horizon Exploration Limited Horizon House Azalea Drive Swanley, Kent BR8 8JR / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / Norton, John Philemon Jr. Stratos S.A. Apartado 689 Alajuela / CR
	02 / Court, Ian Nigel 44, Park Avenue Orpington Kent, BR6 9EH / GB
	03 / Hall, Michael Anthony 29 Higham Lane Tonbridge Kent, TN10 4JD / GB
	[1989/12]
Representative(s)	Abrams, Michael John, et al Haseltine Lake & Co, Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway London WC2B 6UD / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1989/12]	Abrams, Michael John, et al HASELTINE LAKE & CO. Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date	88308538.3	15.09.1988
	[1989/12]
Priority number, date	GB19870021748	16.09.1987 Original published format: GB 8721748
	[1989/12]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0308222
	Date:	22.03.1989
	Language:	EN
	[1989/12]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0308222
	Date:	05.12.1990
	Language:	EN
	[1990/49]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0308222
	Date:	18.01.1995
	Language:	EN
	[1995/03]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	16.10.1990
Classification	IPC:	G01S5/18, G01V1/38	[1989/12]
	CPC:	G01V1/3835 (EP,US); G01S5/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, NL [1989/12]
Title	German:	Ermittlung der Position eines Punktes auf oder in der Nähe der Meeresoberfläche	[1989/12]
	English:	Point location determination at or close to the surface of the sea	[1989/12]
	French:	Détermination de la position d'un point sur ou proche de la surface de la mer	[1989/12]
Examination procedure	05.06.1991	Examination requested [1991/31]
	18.12.1992	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	11.06.1993	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	06.07.1993	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	05.01.1994	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	27.01.1994	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	09.02.1994	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	10.03.1994	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	19.07.1994	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	13.10.1994	Fee for grant paid
	13.10.1994	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	19.10.1995	No opposition filed within time limit [1996/02]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	28.09.1990	Renewal fee patent year 03
	07.10.1991	Renewal fee patent year 04
	10.09.1992	Renewal fee patent year 05
	08.09.1993	Renewal fee patent year 06
	08.09.1994	Renewal fee patent year 07
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	01.10.1991	04 M06 Fee paid on 07.10.1991
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	ES	18.01.1995
	FR	18.01.1995
	IT	18.01.1995
	NL	18.01.1995
	DE	19.04.1995
	[2008/01]
Former [2006/14]	ES	18.01.1995
	FR	18.01.1995
	IT	18.01.1995
	NL	18.01.1995
	DE	19.04.1995
Former [2002/24]	ES	18.01.1995
	IT	18.01.1995
	NL	18.01.1995
	DE	19.04.1995
	FR	16.06.1995
Former [1999/42]	IT	18.01.1995
	NL	18.01.1995
	DE	19.04.1995
	FR	16.06.1995
Former [1995/49]	NL	18.01.1995
	DE	19.04.1995
	FR	16.06.1995
Former [1995/41]	DE	19.04.1995
	FR	16.06.1995
Former [1995/40]	DE	19.04.1995
Documents cited:	Search	[X]US4187492 (DELIGNIERES ROBERT [FR]);
		[X]GB2089042 (CHEVRON RES);
		[X]US4660185 (FRENCH WILLIAM S [US]);
		[XP]US4709356 (AYERS RAY R [US]);
		[XP]EP0267840 (INST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE [FR])

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