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EP1297361 - METHOD FOR DOWNHOLE WAVEFORM TRACKING AND SONIC LABELING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/14]METHODS FOR DOWNHOLE WAVEFORM TRACKING AND SONIC LABELING
[2003/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.04.2007
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.12.2007Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 23.01.2008  [2008/04]
Applicant(s)For:DK 
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY B.V.
Parkstraat 83-89
2514 JG The Hague / NL
For:FR 
Services Pétroliers Schlumberger
42, rue Saint Dominique
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
For:GB  IT  NL 
Schlumberger Holdings Limited
P.O. Box 71
Craigmuir Chambers
Road Town, Tortola / VG
[N/P]
Former [2006/24]For:DK 
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY B.V.
Parkstraat 83-89
2514 JG The Hague / NL
For:FR 
Services Petroliers Schlumberger
42, rue Saint-Dominique
75430 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
For:GB  IT  NL 
SCHLUMBERGER HOLDINGS LIMITED
P.O. Box 71, Craigmuir Chambers
Road Town, Tortola / VG
Former [2004/01]For:DK 
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY B.V.
Parkstraat 83-89
2514 JG The Hague / NL
For:FR 
SERVICES PETROLIERS SCHLUMBERGER
42, rue Saint-Dominique
75430 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
For:GB  IT  NL 
SCHLUMBERGER HOLDINGS LIMITED
P.O. Box 71, Craigmuir Chambers
Road Town, Tortola / VG
Former [2003/20]For:GB 
Schlumberger Technology Corporation
Old Quarry Road
Ridgefield, CT 06877-4108 / US
For:AT  CH  CY  DE  DK  ES  FI  IE  IT  LI  LU  MC  TR 
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY B.V.
Parkstraat 83-89
2514 JG The Hague / NL
For:FR 
SERVICES PETROLIERS SCHLUMBERGER
42, rue Saint-Dominique
75430 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
For:BE  GR  NL  PT  SE 
SCHLUMBERGER HOLDINGS LIMITED
P.O. Box 71, Craigmuir Chambers
Road Town, Tortola / VG
Former [2003/14]For all designated states
Schlumberger Technology Corporation
Old Quarry Road
Ridgefield, CT 06877-4108 / US
For all designated states
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY B.V.
Parkstraat 83-89
2514 JG The Hague / NL
For:FR 
SERVICES PETROLIERS SCHLUMBERGER
42, rue Saint-Dominique
75430 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
For all designated states
SCHLUMBERGER HOLDINGS LIMITED
P.O. Box 71, Craigmuir Chambers
Road Town, Tortola / VG
Inventor(s)01 / SHENOY, Ramachandra Ganesh
Ikeda House A, 120-5 Yamate-cho
Naka-ku, Yokohama / JP
02 / VALERO, Henri-Pierre
Cherry Court-E-, 6-17-7, Seijo, Setagaya-ku
Tokyo 154-0066 / JP
 [2003/14]
Representative(s)Mirza, Akram Karim
Intellectual Property Law Department
Schlumberger Cambridge Research Limited
High Cross
Madingley Road
Cambridge CB3 0EL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/22]Mirza, Akram Karim
Intellectual Property Law Department, Schlumberger Cambridge Research Limited, High Cross, Madingley Road
Cambridge CB3 OEL / GB
Former [2003/14]Macquet, Christophe
Schlumberger Cambridge Research Ltd, High Cross, Madingley Road
Cambridge CB3 0EL / GB
Application number, filing date01984019.829.05.2001
[2003/14]
WO2001US17469
Priority number, dateUS2000059140512.06.2000         Original published format: US 591405
[2003/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0196904
Date:20.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/51]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1297361
Date:02.04.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.12.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1297361
Date:14.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:G01V1/48
[2003/14]
CPC:
G01V1/48 (EP,US); G01V1/288 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2004/21]
Former [2003/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:BOHRLOCHWELLENFORMNACHLAUF- UND SCHALLKARAKTERISIERUNGS-VERFAHREN[2003/15]
English:METHOD FOR DOWNHOLE WAVEFORM TRACKING AND SONIC LABELING[2003/15]
French:PROCEDES D'ANALYSE SEQUENTIELLE DE SIGNAUX ET DE CLASSIFICATION SONIQUE DE ZONES DE FOND DE TROU[2003/14]
Former [2003/14]BOHRLOCHWELLENFORMNACHLAUF UND SCHALLKARAKTERISIERUNGS VERFAHREN
Former [2003/14]METHODS FOR DOWNHOLE WAVEFORM TRACKING AND SONIC LABELING
Entry into regional phase18.12.2002National basic fee paid 
18.12.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.01.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/14]
14.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2006Fee for grant paid
15.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL14.06.2006
DK14.09.2006
[2008/04]
Former [2007/37]IT14.06.2006
NL14.06.2006
DK14.09.2006
Former [2007/22]NL14.06.2006
DK14.09.2006
Former [2007/19]NL14.06.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]US4683556  (WILLIS MARK E [US]) [A] 1-3,10,13,20 * column 2, line 30 - column 3, line 3 * * column 3, line 52 - column 4, line 1 * * column 4, line 20 - line 34 * * column 4, line 55 - line 63 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US5278805  (KIMBALL CHRISTOPHER V [US]) [A] 1,2,4,13,20,29 * column 1, line 67 - column 2, line 20 * * column 5, line 41 - column 6, line 48 * * claim 1 ** figures 2-6 *;
 [A]US5539704  (DOYEN PHILIPPE M [GB], et al) [A] 1,9,10,15-20,27-29 * column 2, line 5 - line 26 * * column 4, line 34 - line 45 * * figures 1-7 *;
 [A]US5740124  (CHUNDURU RAGHU K [US], et al) [A] 1-3,20-22,32 * column 2, line 52 - column 3, line 4 * * figures 2-4 *
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