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EP About this file: EP3008496

EP3008496 - SENSOR FOR MEASURING THE ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS ON LAND AND UNDERWATER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2022
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saudi Arabian Oil Company
1 Eastern Avenue
31311 Dhahran / SA
For all designated states
Groundmetrics, Inc.
4217 Ponderosa Ave.
Suite A
San Diego, CA 92123 / US
[2016/16]
Inventor(s)01 / MARSALA, Alberto, F.
P.O. Box 1397
Saudi Aramco
Dhahran 31311 / SA
02 / HIBBS, Andrew, Dennis
Groundmetrics Inc.
5764 Pacific Center Blvd.
Suite 106
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
 [2016/16]
Representative(s)Williams, Michael David
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD / GB
[2016/16]
Application number, filing date14735051.606.06.2014
[2016/16]
WO2014US41200
Priority number, dateUS20131391412810.06.2013         Original published format: US201313914128
[2016/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014200824
Date:18.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/51]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3008496
Date:20.04.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.12.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3008496
Date:05.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:G01V3/08
[2016/16]
CPC:
G01V3/08 (EP,US); G01V3/088 (US); G01V3/081 (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 [2016/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SENSOR ZUR MESSUNG ELEKTROMAGNETISCHER FELDER AN LAND UND UNTER WASSER[2016/16]
English:SENSOR FOR MEASURING THE ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS ON LAND AND UNDERWATER[2016/16]
French:CAPTEUR POUR MESURER LES CHAMPS ÉLECTROMAGNÉTIQUES SUR TERRE ET SOUS L'EAU[2016/16]
Entry into regional phase25.11.2015National basic fee paid 
25.11.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
25.11.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.2015Examination requested  [2016/16]
26.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2021Fee for grant paid
23.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2002166699  (EVANS MARTIN TOWNLEY [GB]) [X] 1 * claims 1,10 *;
 [Y]US2005073302  (HIBBS ANDREW D [US], et al) [Y] 5 * paragraphs [0003] , [0010] , [0011] , [0012] * * paragraphs [0019] , [0020] *;
 [XAYI]WO2008073375  (QUASAR FED SYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [X] 1,2,6-9 * abstract * * page 7 - page 8 * * page 31 - page 32 * * page 40 - page 41 * [A] 3,4 [Y] 5 [I] 10,11;
 [A]  - HIROMASA SHIMA ET AL., "Fast imaging of shallow resistivity structures using a multichannel capacitive electrode system", SEG TECHNICAL PROGRAM EXPANDED ABSTRACTS, (1995), pages 377 - 380, XP002733673 [A] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/1.1887448
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