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EP About this file: EP3163328

EP3163328 - SEISMIC DATA LEAST-SQUARE MIGRATION METHOD AND DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.08.2022
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CGG Services SAS
27, Avenue Carnot
91300 Massy / FR
[2021/39]
Former [2017/18]For all designated states
CGG Services SA
27, avenue Carnot
91341 Massy Cedex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / KHALIL, Adel
C/O CGG SERVICES SA
27, avenue Carnot
91300 MASSY / FR
02 / HOEBER, Henning
C/O CGG SERVICES SA
27, avenue Carnot
91300 MASSY / FR
03 / HEMBD, Jeshurun
C/O CGG SERVICES SA
27, avenue Carnot
91300 MASSY / FR
04 / GOMES, Adriano
C/O CGG SERVICES SA
27, avenue Carnot
91300 MASSY / FR
05 / POOLE, Gordon
C/O CGG SERVICES SA
27, avenue Carnot
91300 MASSY / FR
06 / PERRONE, Francesco
C/O CGG SERVICES SA
27, avenue Carnot
91300 MASSY / FR
07 / CASASANTA, Lorenzo
C/O CGG SERVICES SA
27, avenue Carnot
91300 MASSY / FR
08 / ROBERTS, Graham
C/O CGG SERVICES SA
27, avenue Carnot
91300 MASSY / FR
09 / RATCLIFFE, Andrew
C/O CGG SERVICES SA
27, avenue Carnot
91300 MASSY / FR
 [2017/18]
Representative(s)Ipsilon
Le Centralis
63, avenue du Général Leclerc
92340 Bourg-la-Reine / FR
[2021/39]
Former [2017/18]Petit, Maxime
Ipsilon
Le Centralis
63, avenue du Général Leclerc
92340 Bourg-la-Reine / FR
Application number, filing date16306399.325.10.2016
[2017/18]
Priority number, dateUS201562249404P02.11.2015         Original published format: US 201562249404 P
US201662308890P16.03.2016         Original published format: US 201662308890 P
[2017/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3163328
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3163328
Date:29.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01V1/36, G01V1/28
[2017/18]
CPC:
G01V1/282 (EP,US); G01V1/345 (US); G01V1/301 (EP,US);
G01V1/325 (US); G01V1/362 (US); G01V1/364 (EP,US);
G01V2210/51 (EP,US); G01V2210/512 (US) (-)
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Former [2017/18]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:SEISMISCHES-DATEN-KLEINSTE-QUADRATE-MIGRATIONSVERFAHREN UND -VORRICHTUNG[2017/18]
English:SEISMIC DATA LEAST-SQUARE MIGRATION METHOD AND DEVICE[2017/18]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE MIGRATION DE DONNÉES SISMIQUES PAR MOINDRES CARRÉS[2017/18]
Examination procedure25.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2017Examination requested  [2017/50]
07.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2021Fee for grant paid
23.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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