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EP1787144 - TRANSMITTER LOOPS IN SERIES FOR GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.2020
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.11.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 04.08.2021  [2021/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Abitibi-Géophysique
395 avenue Centrale
Val-d'Or QC J9P 1P4 / CA
For all designated states
Soquem
1000, route de l'Église, bureau 500
Sainte-Foy QC G1V 3V9 / CA
[2019/19]
Former [2007/21]For all designated states
Abitibi-G Ophysique
395 Avenue Centrale
Val -d'Or QC J9P 1P4 / CA
For all designated states
Soquem
1000 Route de l'eglise, bureau 500
Sainte-Foy QC G1V 3V9 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / BÉRUBÉ, Pierre
504 Bussière
Val-d'Or, Québec J0P 7A4 / CA
02 / BOIVIN, Marc
4380 Jérémie
Québec, Québec G2C 1B3 / CA
03 / MALO-LALANDE, Circé
134 Perreault
Val-d'Or, Québec J9P 2G3 / CA
04 / PARÉ, Pascal
1440 boulevard Auclair.
Sainte-Foy, Québec G2G 2M6 / CA
 [2018/51]
Former [2007/21]01 / B RUB, Pierre
504 Bussière
Val-d'Or, Québec J0P 7A4 / CA
02 / BOIVIN, Marc
4380 Jérémie
Québec, Québec G2C 1B3 / CA
03 / MALO-LALANDE, Circé
134 Perreault
Val-d'Or, Québec J9P 2G3 / CA
04 / PAR, Pascal
1440 boulevard Auclair.
Sainte-Foy, Québec G2G 2M6 / CA
Representative(s)Lavoix
2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
[2019/19]
Former [2007/21]Domenego, Bertrand, et al
Cabinet Lavoix 2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date05784979.609.09.2005
[2007/21]
WO2005CA01385
Priority number, dateUS2004093730610.09.2004         Original published format: US 937306
[2007/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006026867
Date:16.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1787144
Date:23.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.03.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1787144
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA16.03.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01V3/10, E21B47/00
[2017/30]
CPC:
G01V3/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/21]G01V3/28, E21B47/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/19]
Former [2007/21]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:IN REIHE GESCHALTETE SENDERSCHLEIFEN FÜR GEOPHYSIKALISCHE VERMESSUNGEN[2007/21]
English:TRANSMITTER LOOPS IN SERIES FOR GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS[2007/21]
French:BOUCLES D'EMISSION EN SERIE POUR ETUDES GEOPHYSIQUES[2007/21]
Entry into regional phase16.03.2007National basic fee paid 
16.03.2007Search fee paid 
25.05.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
16.03.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/21]
11.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2019Fee for grant paid
29.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.03.2019Receipt 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  19.06.2018
Opposition(s)11.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
15.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
15.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
21.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
21.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
25.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
23.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
26.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
25.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
25.05.2007AT   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007BE   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007BG   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007CH   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007CY   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007CZ   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007DE   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007DK   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007EE   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007ES   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007FI   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007FR   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007GB   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007GR   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007HU   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007IE   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007IS   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007IT   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007LT   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007LU   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007LV   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007MC   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007NL   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007PL   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007PT   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007RO   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007SE   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007SI   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007SK   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
25.05.2007TR   M01   Fee paid on   25.05.2007
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CY08.05.2019
CZ08.05.2019
DK08.05.2019
EE08.05.2019
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LT08.05.2019
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2451596  (WHEELER HAROLD A) [X] 1-3,12 * column 1, lines 1-28 * * column 10, line 63 - column 11, line 12 * * figures 1,5 * [I] 4-7,13,14;
 [A]US4912414  (LESKY EDWARD S [US], et al) [A] 1-14* the whole document *;
 [XI]US2003090424  (BRUNE GUENTER W [US], et al) [X] 1-3,12 * paragraphs [0606] - [0064] * * figure 8b * [I] 4-7,13
International search[A]US4859947  (BOSKAMP EDDY B [NL])
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