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EP About this file: EP1552324

EP1552324 - METHOD FOR SEPARATING MICROSEISMIC SIGNALS FROM SEISMIC SIGNALS EMITTED BY ONE OR SEVERAL SOURCES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IFP Energies nouvelles
1 & 4 avenue de Bois-Préau
92500 Rueil-Malmaison / FR
For all designated states
GDF SUEZ
22 rue du Docteur Lancereaux
75392 Paris Cedex 08 / FR
For all designated states
CGGVERITAS SERVICES SA
1, rue Léon Migaux
91341 Massy Cedex / FR
[2017/44]
Former [2009/20]For all designated states
Institut Français du Pétrole
1 & 4 avenue du Bois Préau
92852 Rueil-Malmaison Cedex / FR
For all designated states
GDF SUEZ
22 rue du Docteur Lancereaux
75392 Paris Cedex 08 / FR
For all designated states
CGGVERITAS SERVICES SA
1, rue Léon Migaux
91341 Massy Cedex / FR
Former [2005/28]For all designated states
Institut Français du Pétrole
1 & 4 avenue du Bois Préau
92852 Rueil-Malmaison Cedex / FR
For all designated states
Gaz de France
23, rue Philibert Delorme
75840 Paris Cédex 17 / FR
For all designated states
COMPAGNIE GENERALE DE GEOPHYSIQUE
1, Rue Léon Migaux B.P. 56
F-91301 Massy Cédex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / MEUNIER, Julien
12, rue de Père Guérin
75013 Paris / FR
02 / HUGUET, Frédéric
30, rue du Maréchal Foch
95470 Fosses / FR
 [2019/40]
Former [2005/28]01 / MEUNIER, Julien
12, rue de Père Guérin
F-75013 Paris / FR
02 / HUGUET, Frédéric
30, rue du Maréchal Foch
F-95470 Fosses / FR
Representative(s)Ipsilon
Le Centralis
63, avenue du Général Leclerc
92340 Bourg-la-Reine / FR
[N/P]
Former [2020/07]Laget, Jean-Loup, et al
Ipsilon
Le Centralis
63, avenue du Général Leclerc
92340 Bourg-la-Reine / FR
Former [2005/28]Guillat-Terpend, Michèle
Institut francais du pétrole 1 et 4, avenue de Bois-Préau
92852 Rueil-Malmaison Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date03775458.701.10.2003
[2005/28]
WO2003FR02874
Priority number, dateFR2002001249408.10.2002         Original published format: FR 0212494
[2005/28]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004034090
Date:22.04.2004
Language:FR
[2004/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1552324
Date:13.07.2005
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1552324
Date:12.02.2020
Language:FR
[2020/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01V1/28
[2005/28]
CPC:
G01V1/288 (EP,NO,US); G01V2210/1234 (EP,NO,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2020/07]
Former [2005/28]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM TRENNEN MIKROSEISMISCHER SIGNALE VON SEISMISCHEN SIGNALEN, DIE DURCH EINE ODER MEHRERE QUELLEN EMITTIERT WERDEN[2005/28]
English:METHOD FOR SEPARATING MICROSEISMIC SIGNALS FROM SEISMIC SIGNALS EMITTED BY ONE OR SEVERAL SOURCES[2005/28]
French:MÉTHODE DE SÉPARATION DE SIGNAUX DE MICROSISMICITÉ DE SIGNAUX SISMIQUES ÉMIS PAR UNE OU PLUSIEURS SOURCES[2019/42]
Former [2005/28]METHODE DE SEPARATION DE SIGNAUX DE MICROSISMICITE DE SIGNAUX SISMIQUES EMIS PAR UNE OU PLUSIEURS SOURCES
Entry into regional phase09.05.2005National basic fee paid 
09.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
09.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/28]
01.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.2019Fee for grant paid
18.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.07.2010
Opposition(s)13.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
02.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
02.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
31.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
02.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
21.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 16
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 17
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.10.2003
AT12.02.2020
CY12.02.2020
CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
IT12.02.2020
MC12.02.2020
NL12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
SI12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
TR12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
PT05.07.2020
GB01.10.2020
IE01.10.2020
LU01.10.2020
BE31.10.2020
CH31.10.2020
LI31.10.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2022/26]AT12.02.2020
CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
IT12.02.2020
MC12.02.2020
NL12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
SI12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
TR12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
PT05.07.2020
GB01.10.2020
IE01.10.2020
LU01.10.2020
BE31.10.2020
CH31.10.2020
LI31.10.2020
Former [2021/46]AT12.02.2020
CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
IT12.02.2020
MC12.02.2020
NL12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
SI12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
PT05.07.2020
GB01.10.2020
IE01.10.2020
LU01.10.2020
BE31.10.2020
CH31.10.2020
LI31.10.2020
Former [2021/38]AT12.02.2020
CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
IT12.02.2020
MC12.02.2020
NL12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
SI12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
PT05.07.2020
GB01.10.2020
LU01.10.2020
BE31.10.2020
CH31.10.2020
LI31.10.2020
Former [2021/37]AT12.02.2020
CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
IT12.02.2020
MC12.02.2020
NL12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
SI12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
PT05.07.2020
LU01.10.2020
BE31.10.2020
CH31.10.2020
LI31.10.2020
Former [2021/36]AT12.02.2020
CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
IT12.02.2020
MC12.02.2020
NL12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
SI12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
PT05.07.2020
LU01.10.2020
BE31.10.2020
Former [2021/31]AT12.02.2020
CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
IT12.02.2020
MC12.02.2020
NL12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
SI12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
PT05.07.2020
LU01.10.2020
Former [2021/10]AT12.02.2020
CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
IT12.02.2020
NL12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
SI12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
PT05.07.2020
Former [2020/50]CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
NL12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
PT05.07.2020
Former [2020/49]CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
NL12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
PT05.07.2020
Former [2020/48]DK12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
NL12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
PT05.07.2020
Former [2020/47]DK12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
NL12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
Former [2020/45]FI12.02.2020
NL12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
Former [2020/39]FI12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
Former [2020/38]FI12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
GR13.05.2020
Former [2020/35]FI12.02.2020
Cited inInternational search[A]US5377104  (SORRELLS GORDON G [US], et al) [A] 1,7 * abstract *;
 [A]US6049508  (DEFLANDRE JEAN-PIERRE [FR]) [A] 1,7* claim 1 *;
 [DY]FR2805051  (GEOPHYSIQUE CIE GLE [FR]) [DY] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [Y]US6442489  (GENDELMAN EDWARD [US], et al) [Y] 1 * column 3, line 31 - line 48 * * column 4, line 40 - line 54 * * column 5, line 37 - column 6, line 25 *
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