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EP0816632 - Apparatus and method for information transmission by electromagnetic waves [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2004
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.08.2004  [2004/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Geoservices
7, rue Isaac Newton
93151 Le Blanc-Mesnil / FR
[1998/02]
Inventor(s)01 / Soulier, Louis
5, Chemin du Clos de la Fontaine
95110 Sannois / FR
[1998/02]
Representative(s)Benoist, François, et al
Institut Français du Pétrole 1 et 4, avenue de Bois-Préau
92852 Rueil-Malmaison / FR
[N/P]
Former [2003/01]Benoist, François, et al
Institut Français du Pétrole 1 et 4, avenue de Bois-Préau
92852 Rueil-Malmaison / FR
Former [1998/02]Andreeff, François, et al
Institut Français du Petrole, 4, avenue de Bois-Préau
92852 Rueil Malmaison / FR
Application number, filing date97401341.913.06.1997
[1998/02]
Priority number, dateFR1996000825601.07.1996         Original published format: FR 9608256
[1998/02]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0816632
Date:07.01.1998
Language:FR
[1998/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0816632
Date:03.09.2003
Language:FR
[2003/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:E21B47/12
[1998/02]
CPC:
E21B47/26 (EP,US); E21B47/13 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesFR,   GB,   IT [1998/02]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Übertragung von Nachrichten mittels elektromagnetischer Wellen[1998/02]
English:Apparatus and method for information transmission by electromagnetic waves[1998/02]
French:Dispositif et méthode de transmission d'informations par onde électromagnétique[1998/02]
Examination procedure07.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/36]
12.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2003Fee for grant paid
09.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
02.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
01.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[YD]WO9206278  (METROL TECH LTD [GB]) [YD] 1-15 * page 3, line 35 - page 5, line 30 * * figure 1 *;
 [YD]US5394141  (SOULIER LOUIS [FR]) [YD] 1-15 * abstract * * column 3, lines 47-53 * * column 5, line 44 - column 8, line 67 * * figures 2-11 *;
 [Y]EP0296178  (STEWART CHARLES L) [Y] 3 * page 4, line 40 - page 5, line 18 * * figure 1 *;
 [Y]US4093936  (EBERLINE HOWARD C, et al) [Y] 4,14 * column 1, lines 43-52 *;
 [YA]US5396232  (MATHIEU YVES M G [FR], et al) [Y] 15 * column 3, line 10 - column 4, line 5 * * figures 1,2 * * column 2, lines 9-14 * * column 3, lines 35-39 * * column 3, lines 51-56 * [A] 1,12;
 [A]US5512889  (FLETCHER PAUL A [US]) [A] 1,12;
 [A]  - LOUIS SOULIER, MICHEL LEMAITRE, "E.M. MWD Data Transmission Status and Perspectives", SPE/IADC # 25686, AMSTERDAM, (19930223), pages 121 - 128, XP002034537 [A] 1 * the whole document *
 [A]  - R. MAGLIONE, B. BURBAN, L. SOULIER, "Electromagetic Transmission Improvements applied to On/Offshore Drilling In The Mediterranean Area", SPE # 28290, (19940214), pages 1 - 26, XP002034538 [A] 1 * the whole document *
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