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EP1084426 - MARINE SEISMIC ACQUISITION SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.06.2006
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For:DE  IT  NL 
WesternGeco Seismic Holdings Limited
Citco Building PO Box 662 Roadtown
Tortola / VG
For:FR 
Services Pétroliers Schlumberger
42, rue Saint Dominique
75007 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2005/32]For:DE  IT  NL 
WesternGeco Seismic Holdings Limited
Citco Building PO Box 662
Roadtown, Tortola / VG
For:FR 
SERVICES PETROLIERS SCHLUMBERGER
42, rue Saint-Dominique
75007 Paris / FR
Former [2005/23]For:DE  IT  NL 
WesternGeco Seismic Holdings Limited
Citco Building PO Box 662
Roadtown, Tortola / VG
For:FR 
SERVICES PETROLIERS SCHLUMBERGER
42, rue Saint-Dominique
F-75007 Paris / FR
Former [2001/12]For:DE  IT  NL 
SCHLUMBERGER HOLDINGS LIMITED
P.O. Box 71, Craigmuir Chambers
Road Town, Tortola / VG
For:FR 
SERVICES PETROLIERS SCHLUMBERGER
42, rue Saint-Dominique
F-75007 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / OZBEK, Ali
17 Falkner Close
Milton, Cambridge CB4 6EF / GB
02 / MARTIN, James
22 Margett Street
Cottenham, Cambridge CB4 4QY / GB
03 / LUNDE, Nils
Kirkeveien 65B
N-1344 Haslum / NO
04 / BITTLESTON, Simon, Hastings
Bjornsvikveien 27
N-1312 Slependen / NO
 [2001/12]
Representative(s)Suckling, Andrew Michael, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
2nd Floor, Wytham Court
11 West Way
Oxford OX2 0JB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Suckling, Andrew Michael, et al
Marks & Clerk 4220 Nash Court Oxford Business Park South Oxford
Oxfordshire OX4 2RU / GB
Former [2004/09]Suckling, Andrew Michael, et al
Marks & Clerk, Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South
Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
Former [2001/12]Stoole, Brian David
Geco-Prakla Technical Services Inc, Patent Department, Schlumberger House, Buckingham Gate
Gatwick, West Sussex RH6 ONZ / GB
Application number, filing date99922319.114.05.1999
[2001/12]
WO1999GB01544
Priority number, dateGB1998001070620.05.1998         Original published format: GB 9810706
[2001/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9960421
Date:25.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1084426
Date:21.03.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1084426
Date:10.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:G01V1/20, G01V1/36
[2001/12]
CPC:
G01V1/364 (EP,US); G01V1/201 (EP,US); G01V2210/3246 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT,   NL [2001/12]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR ERFASSUNG SEISMISCHER MEERESDATEN[2001/12]
English:MARINE SEISMIC ACQUISITION SYSTEM AND METHOD[2001/12]
French:SYSTEME D'ACQUISITION DE DONNEES DE PROSPECTION SISMIQUE MARINE ET PROCEDE CORRESPONDANT[2001/12]
Entry into regional phase04.10.2000National basic fee paid 
04.10.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
04.10.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.11.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.10.2000Examination requested  [2001/12]
07.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.10.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
24.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2005Fee for grant paid
06.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/29]
Request for further processing for:24.12.2003Request for further processing filed
17.12.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.01.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200204   M06   Fee paid on   14.08.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR10.08.2005
DE11.11.2005
[2009/01]
Former [2006/36]DE11.11.2005
Cited inInternational search[Y]US4744064  (HUGHES PHILIP A [US]) [Y] 1,6,9 * column 1, line 15 - line 21 * * column 4, line 55 - column 6, line 39; figures 1A-1E *;
 [A]GB2180341  (AMOCO CORP) [A] 1,6,9 * page 2, column 2, line 93 - page 3, column 1, line 16 * * page 4, column 2, line 76 - line 96; figure 5 *
 [Y]  - BEDENBENDER J.W. ET AL., "Electroacoustic characteristics of marine seismic streamers", GEOPHYSISCS, (197012), vol. 35, no. 6, pages 1054 - 1072, XP002115037 [Y] 1,6,9 * page 1065, column 1, line 16 - page 1066, column 2, line 6; figure 8 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/1.1440142
 [A]  - SCHOENBERGER M. AND J.F. MIFSUD, "Hydrophone streamer noise", GEOPHYSICS, (197412), vol. 39, no. 6, pages 781 - 793, XP002115038 [A] 1,2 * page 787, column 1, line 6 - column 2, line 22 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/1.1440466
 [A]  - FROST O L III, "An algorithm for linearly constrained adaptive array processing", PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE, AUG. 1972, USA, vol. 60, no. 8, ISSN 0018-9219, pages 926 - 935, XP002113432 [A] 1,3-5 * page 926, column 1, line 1 - line 30; figure 1 *
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