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EP About this file: EP3017322

EP3017322 - PREDICTING MULTIPLES IN SURVEY DATA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.10.2022
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.01.2017
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:IS 
Westerngeco LLC
10001 Richmond Avenue
Houston, Texas 77042 / US
For all designated states
WesternGeco Seismic Holdings Limited
Flemming House
Wickhams Cay 662
Road Town, Tortola / VG
[2016/19]
Inventor(s)01 / BISLEY, Richard
Schlumberger Geosolutions
Level 5, The Capital Building
256 St. Georges Terrace
Perth East Victoria Park
Western Australia 6000 / AU
02 / MOORE, Ian
PO Box 2788
Wakatipu
9349 Queenstown / NZ
 [2016/19]
Representative(s)Schlumberger Intellectual Property Department
Parkstraat 83
2514 JG Den Haag / NL
[2021/49]
Former [2016/19]Schlumberger Cambridge Research Limited
Intellectual Property Law
High Cross
Madingley Road
Cambridge CB3 0EL / GB
Application number, filing date14819918.523.06.2014
[2016/19]
WO2014US43654
Priority number, dateUS201361841764P01.07.2013         Original published format: US 201361841764 P
US20141429616904.06.2014         Original published format: US201414296169
[2016/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015002759
Date:08.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3017322
Date:11.05.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.01.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3017322
Date:08.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR08.01.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01V1/36, // G01V1/38
[2017/07]
CPC:
G01V1/36 (EP,US); G01V1/38 (EP,US); G01V2210/56 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/19]G01V1/28, G01V1/38, G01V1/02, G01V1/20
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 [2016/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORHERSAGE VON VIELFACHEN IN VERMESSUNGSDATEN[2016/19]
English:PREDICTING MULTIPLES IN SURVEY DATA[2016/19]
French:PRÉDICTION DE MULTIPLES DANS DES DONNÉES DE LEVÉ[2016/19]
Entry into regional phase17.12.2015National basic fee paid 
17.12.2015Search fee paid 
17.12.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.12.2015Examination requested  [2016/19]
28.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2021Fee for grant paid
27.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2018Renewal 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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