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EP0973992 - SUBSURFACE PROBE SYSTEM FOR CHEMICAL AND MINERAL EXPLORATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  06.06.2003
Database last updated on 11.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East P.O. Box 900
Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East P.O. Box 900
Annandale NJ 08801-0900 / US
Former [2001/01]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East, Clinton Township
Annandale, New Jersey 08801 / US
Former [2000/04]For all designated states
EXXON RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
P.O.Box 390, 180 Park Avenue
Florham Park, New Jersey 07932-0390 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROSENSWEIG, Ronald, E.
34 Gloucester Road
Summit, NJ 07901 / US
02 / HINTON, Stephen, M.
6 Overlook Terrace
Chester, NJ 07930 / US
[2000/04]
Representative(s)Dew, Melvyn John, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.
IP Law Europe
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
[N/P]
Former [2001/04]Dew, Melvyn John, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. Law Technology P.O.Box 105
1830 Machelen / BE
Former [2000/04]Fletcher Watts, Susan J., et al
ESSO Engineering (Europe) Limited, Patents and Licences, Mailpoint 72, Esso House, Ermyn Way
Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 8XE / GB
Application number, filing date97922678.405.05.1997
[2000/04]
WO1997US07613
Priority number, dateUS1996064621107.05.1996         Original published format: US 646211
US1997080402221.02.1997         Original published format: US 804022
US1997084594529.04.1997         Original published format: US 845945
[2000/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9837301
Date:27.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0973992
Date:26.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.08.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:E21B7/15, E21B7/26, E21B47/12
[2000/09]
CPC:
E21B7/267 (EP,US); E21B47/12 (EP,US); E21B7/15 (EP)
Former IPC [2000/04]E21B7/15, E21B47/00, E21B49/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/04]
TitleGerman:UNTERGRUNDSONDE FÜR CHEMISCHE UND KOHLENWASSERSTOFF-ERKUNDUNG[2000/04]
English:SUBSURFACE PROBE SYSTEM FOR CHEMICAL AND MINERAL EXPLORATION[2000/04]
French:SYSTEME DE SONDE SOUTERRAINE POUR EXPLORATION CHIMIQUE ET MINERALE[2000/04]
Entry into regional phase16.11.1998National basic fee paid 
16.11.1998Search fee paid 
16.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
16.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.12.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
16.11.1998Examination requested  [2000/04]
02.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/30]
18.02.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2003/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
06.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
06.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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 [A]US4651834  (ENINGER JAMES E [US], et al) [A] 1,13 * column 7, lines 21-40 * * column 8, lines 12-21 * * column 8, lines 59-66 * * column 16, lines 49-68 * * figures 2,13 *;
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