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EP About this file: EP1999489

EP1999489 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A SEISMIC SOURCE SIGNAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.10.2014
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INOVA Ltd.
PO Box 309GT Ugland House South Church Street
George Town / KY
[2010/39]
Former [2008/50]For all designated states
Input/Output, Inc.
Building 3, Suite 400 2101 City West Boulevard
Houston TX 77042 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WEI, Zhouhong
9019 Carriage Point Dr.
Sugarland, TX 77479 / US
02 / SALLAS, John
1504 Hearthstone Dr.
Plano, TX 75023 / US
 [2008/50]
Representative(s)Jeffrey, Philip Michael
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/52]Jeffrey, Philip Michael
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2008/50]Jeffrey, Philip Michael
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date07754096.127.03.2007
[2008/50]
WO2007US07525
Priority number, dateUS20060786224P27.03.2006         Original published format: US 786224 P
US20060825285P12.09.2006         Original published format: US 825285 P
[2008/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007126786
Date:08.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/45]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1999489
Date:10.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1999489
Date:25.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.02.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.2011
ClassificationIPC:G01V1/04, G01V1/40
[2008/50]
CPC:
G01V1/143 (EP,US); G01V1/005 (EP,US); G01V1/133 (EP,US)
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/50]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINES SEISMISCHEN QUELLENSIGNALS[2008/50]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A SEISMIC SOURCE SIGNAL[2008/50]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE POUR PRODUIRE UN SIGNAL DE SOURCE SISMIQUE[2008/50]
Entry into regional phase22.09.2008National basic fee paid 
22.09.2008Search fee paid 
22.09.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
22.09.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/50]
10.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.11.2013Fee for grant paid
18.11.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  17.01.2013
Opposition(s)26.09.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
08.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.03.2007
AT25.12.2013
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CY25.12.2013
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DK25.12.2013
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MC25.12.2013
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PL25.12.2013
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GR26.03.2014
IE27.03.2014
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