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EP About this file: EP1597607

EP1597607 - A METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR DETECTING DISCONTINUITIES IN A MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.2011
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Socomate International
Zone Industrielle
8, rue des Abbesses
77580 Crecy La Chapelle / FR
[N/P]
Former [2010/29]For all designated states
Socomate International
Zone Industrielle, 8, rue des Abbesses
77580 Crecy La Chapelle / FR
Former [2005/47]For all designated states
Socomate International
Zone Industrielle, 8, rue des Abbesses
77580 Crecy La Chapelle / FR
Inventor(s)01 / COPERET, Philippe
15, rue des Bourgognes
F-77700 Coupvray / FR
 [2005/47]
Representative(s)Burbaud, Eric
Cabinet Plasseraud
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR
Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2005/47]Burbaud, Eric
Cabinet Plasseraud 65/67 rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date04713896.124.02.2004
[2005/47]
WO2004EP02568
Priority number, dateFR2003000225524.02.2003         Original published format: FR 0302255
[2005/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004074864
Date:02.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1597607
Date:23.11.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1597607
Date:21.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/52, G01V1/28
[2010/21]
CPC:
G01N29/4427 (EP,US); G01N29/11 (EP,US); G01N29/4472 (EP,US);
G01N2291/044 (EP,US); G01N2291/106 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/47]G01S7/52, G01V1/28, G01N29/10
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 [2005/47]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND EINRICHTUNG ZUR ERKENNUNG VON DISKONTINUITÄTEN IN EINEM MEDIUM[2005/47]
English:A METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR DETECTING DISCONTINUITIES IN A MEDIUM[2005/47]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE DETECTION DE DISCONTINUITES DANS UN MILIEU[2005/47]
Entry into regional phase09.08.2005National basic fee paid 
09.08.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
09.08.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/47]
15.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.04.2010
27.04.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
14.06.2010Fee for grant paid
14.06.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.04.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
07.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
18.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
30.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
29.02.200805   M06   Fee paid on   07.03.2008
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.07.2010
BE21.07.2010
CY21.07.2010
CZ21.07.2010
DK21.07.2010
EE21.07.2010
FI21.07.2010
HU21.07.2010
IT21.07.2010
NL21.07.2010
RO21.07.2010
SI21.07.2010
SK21.07.2010
TR21.07.2010
BG21.10.2010
GR22.10.2010
ES01.11.2010
PT22.11.2010
IE24.02.2011
LU24.02.2011
CH28.02.2011
LI28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT21.07.2010
BE21.07.2010
CY21.07.2010
CZ21.07.2010
DK21.07.2010
EE21.07.2010
FI21.07.2010
IT21.07.2010
NL21.07.2010
RO21.07.2010
SI21.07.2010
SK21.07.2010
TR21.07.2010
BG21.10.2010
GR22.10.2010
ES01.11.2010
PT22.11.2010
IE24.02.2011
LU24.02.2011
CH28.02.2011
LI28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
Former [2013/25]AT21.07.2010
BE21.07.2010
CY21.07.2010
CZ21.07.2010
DK21.07.2010
EE21.07.2010
FI21.07.2010
IT21.07.2010
NL21.07.2010
RO21.07.2010
SI21.07.2010
SK21.07.2010
BG21.10.2010
GR22.10.2010
ES01.11.2010
PT22.11.2010
IE24.02.2011
LU24.02.2011
CH28.02.2011
LI28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
Former [2012/08]AT21.07.2010
BE21.07.2010
CY21.07.2010
CZ21.07.2010
DK21.07.2010
EE21.07.2010
FI21.07.2010
IT21.07.2010
NL21.07.2010
RO21.07.2010
SI21.07.2010
SK21.07.2010
BG21.10.2010
GR22.10.2010
ES01.11.2010
PT22.11.2010
IE24.02.2011
CH28.02.2011
LI28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
Former [2011/48]AT21.07.2010
BE21.07.2010
CY21.07.2010
CZ21.07.2010
DK21.07.2010
EE21.07.2010
FI21.07.2010
IT21.07.2010
NL21.07.2010
RO21.07.2010
SI21.07.2010
SK21.07.2010
BG21.10.2010
GR22.10.2010
ES01.11.2010
PT22.11.2010
CH28.02.2011
LI28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
Former [2011/45]AT21.07.2010
BE21.07.2010
CY21.07.2010
CZ21.07.2010
DK21.07.2010
EE21.07.2010
FI21.07.2010
IT21.07.2010
NL21.07.2010
RO21.07.2010
SI21.07.2010
SK21.07.2010
BG21.10.2010
GR22.10.2010
ES01.11.2010
PT22.11.2010
MC28.02.2011
Former [2011/32]AT21.07.2010
BE21.07.2010
CY21.07.2010
CZ21.07.2010
DK21.07.2010
EE21.07.2010
FI21.07.2010
IT21.07.2010
NL21.07.2010
RO21.07.2010
SI21.07.2010
SK21.07.2010
BG21.10.2010
GR22.10.2010
ES01.11.2010
PT22.11.2010
Former [2011/23]AT21.07.2010
BE21.07.2010
CY21.07.2010
CZ21.07.2010
DK21.07.2010
EE21.07.2010
FI21.07.2010
NL21.07.2010
SI21.07.2010
SK21.07.2010
BG21.10.2010
GR22.10.2010
PT22.11.2010
Former [2011/19]AT21.07.2010
BE21.07.2010
CY21.07.2010
DK21.07.2010
FI21.07.2010
NL21.07.2010
SI21.07.2010
BG21.10.2010
GR22.10.2010
PT22.11.2010
Former [2011/16]AT21.07.2010
BE21.07.2010
CY21.07.2010
FI21.07.2010
NL21.07.2010
SI21.07.2010
BG21.10.2010
GR22.10.2010
PT22.11.2010
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CY21.07.2010
FI21.07.2010
NL21.07.2010
SI21.07.2010
BG21.10.2010
GR22.10.2010
PT22.11.2010
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CY21.07.2010
FI21.07.2010
NL21.07.2010
SI21.07.2010
BG21.10.2010
PT22.11.2010
Former [2011/12]AT21.07.2010
FI21.07.2010
NL21.07.2010
SI21.07.2010
BG21.10.2010
PT22.11.2010
Former [2011/10]AT21.07.2010
FI21.07.2010
NL21.07.2010
SI21.07.2010
PT22.11.2010
Former [2011/08]AT21.07.2010
NL21.07.2010
Cited inInternational search[A]GB1175700  (MOBIL OIL CORP [US]) [A] 1-10* page 1, line 11 - page 4, line 47; figures 1-3 *;
 [XAY]US4441369  (LESSARD DENNIS E [US], et al) [X] 1-3,8-10 * abstract * * column 2, line 22 - column 3, line 11 * * column 5, line 15 - column 7, line 31 * * column 8, lines 19-33 * [A] 4-6 [Y] 7;
 [XAY]US5319554  (PADHI TRILOCHAN [US]) [X] 1-3,8-10 * abstract * * column 3, line 15 - column 6, line 57 * * column 7, lines 45-50 * [A] 4-6 [Y] 7;
 [A]US6049509  (SONNELAND LARS [NO], et al) [A] 1,8 * abstract * * column 1, lines 4-31 * * column 4, lines 14-39 *;
 [A]US6049508  (DEFLANDRE JEAN-PIERRE [FR]) [A] 2 * column 3, lines 42-58 *;
 [Y]WO0203099  (EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RES CO [US]) [Y] 7 * page 1, lines 7-10 * * page 15, lines 24-26 * * page 16, lines 3-5 *
by applicantUS4441369
 FR2696573
 US5319554
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