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EP About this file: EP2596381

EP2596381 - Process for acquiring marine seismic data using distinctive composite sequences of pulses [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/22]CONTINUOUS COMPOSITE RELATIVELY ADJUSTED PULSE
[2023/25]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.09.2023
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): EE		published on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ConocoPhillips Company
925 N. Eldridge Parkway
Houston, Texas 77079 / US
[2023/44]
Former [2019/29]For all designated states
ConocoPhillips Company
925 N. Eldridge Parkway
Houston, Texas 77079 / US
Former [2019/16]For all designated states
ConocoPhillips Company
ConocoPhillips Energy Center 4
925 N Eldridge Parkway
Houston TX 77079 / US
Former [2013/22]For all designated states
ConocoPhillips Company
600 N. Dairy Ashford
IP Services Group - Attn: Docketing
Bldg. ML-1065
Houston, Texas 77079 / US
Inventor(s)01 / EICK, Peter, M.
18207 Kelly Creek
Houston TX 77094 / US
02 / BREWER, Joel, D.
514 Cypress Vista
Houston TX 77094 / US
03 / JANISZEWSKI, Frank, D.
7538 Boxwood Ridge Lane
Richmond TX 77407 / US
04 / MOSHER, Charles, C.
5907 Saratoga Springs Ln.
Houston TX 77041 / US
 [2013/22]
Representative(s)Simpson, Paul Christopher
ConocoPhillips (U.K.) Limited
20th Floor
1 Angel Court
London EC2R 7HJ / GB
[2023/44]
Former [2013/22]Simpson, Paul Christopher
ConocoPhillips Limited Downstream Legal Portman House 2 Portman Street
London W1H 6DU / GB
Application number, filing date11810261.519.07.2011
[2023/44]
WO2011US44494
Priority number, dateUS201161494952P09.06.2011         Original published format: US 201161494952 P
US20100365663P19.07.2010         Original published format: US 365663 P
US20100365631P19.07.2010         Original published format: US 365631 P
[2013/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012012395
Date:26.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2596381
Date:29.05.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.01.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2596381
Date:01.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.01.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01V1/38
[2013/22]
CPC:
G01V1/3808 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Erfassung von marinen seismischen Daten mittels unterschiedlich zusammengesetzten Pulsfolgen[2023/25]
English:Process for acquiring marine seismic data using distinctive composite sequences of pulses[2023/25]
French:Procédé pour l'acquisition de données sismiques marines au moyen de séquences d'impulsions composites distinctives[2023/25]
Former [2013/22]KONTINUIERLICH ANGEPASSTER VERBUNDIMPULS
Former [2013/22]CONTINUOUS COMPOSITE RELATIVELY ADJUSTED PULSE
Former [2013/22]IMPULSION RELATIVEMENT RÉGLÉE COMPOSITE CONTINUE
Entry into regional phase19.02.2013National basic fee paid 
19.02.2013Search fee paid 
19.02.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/22]
09.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2023Fee for grant paid
25.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.09.2023Receipt 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  09.05.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
24.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
21.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
24.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
22.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
22.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
20.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
21.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
20.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.11.2023
DK01.11.2023
EE01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
[2024/34]
Former [2024/33]AT01.11.2023
DK01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
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ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
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ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
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BG01.02.2024
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PT01.03.2024
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ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
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BG01.02.2024
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PT01.03.2024
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NL01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
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PT01.03.2024
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IS01.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[XI]GB2095835  (GULF INTERSTATE GEOPHYSICAL) [X] 1,2,5 * figures 1-6 * * page 1, line 119 - page 2, line 79 * [I] 3,4,6-15;
 [XI]WO0050923  (TERRESCAN TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [X] 1,2,5 * page 2, lines 18-25 * * page 3, line 28 - page 4, line 22 * * page 5, lines 12-23 * [I] 4,9,14,15;
 [XI]US2008019215  (ROBERTSSON JOHAN O A [NO], et al) [X] 1,3 * figures 2-5 * * paragraphs [0005] , [0006] * * paragraph [0036] * [I] 2,4-15;
 [I]  - BERKHOUT A J G, "Changing the mindset in seismic data acquisition", THE LEADING EDGE, SOCIETY OF EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICISTS, US, (20080701), vol. 27, no. 7, doi:10.1190/1.2954035, ISSN 1070-485X, pages 924 - 926,928, XP001513544 [I] 1-15 * page 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/1.2954035
International search[A]US3332512  (SUNDT PETER C);
 [A]US3523277  (LANDRUM RALPH A JR);
 [A]US3895343  (FARR JOHN B);
 [A]US5142498  (DUREN RICHARD E [US]);
 [A]US5995452  (BOUYOUCUS JOHN V [US]);
 [A]US2008192864  (SZAJNOWSKI WIESLAW JERZY [GB])
by applicantWO0050923
 US2008019215
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