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EP3548930 - METHOD FOR IMPROVING SEISMIC ACQUISITIONS UTILISING ACTIVE ULTRALIGHT SEISMIC DETECTION SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.07.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.06.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  12.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.06.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SpotLight
72 avenue de Choisy
75013 Paris / FR
[2019/41]
Inventor(s)01 / AL-KHATIB, Habib
72 Avenue de Choisy
75013 Paris / FR
02 / MORGAN, Elodie
72 Avenue de Choisy
75013 Paris / FR
 [2019/41]
Representative(s)Argyma
14 Boulevard de Strasbourg
31000 Toulouse / FR
[N/P]
Former [2019/41]Argyma
36, rue d'Alsace Lorraine
31000 Toulouse / FR
Application number, filing date17822555.328.11.2017
[2019/41]
WO2017EP80582
Priority number, dateFR2016006184202.12.2016         Original published format: FR 1661842
FR2017005702425.07.2017         Original published format: FR 1757024
[2019/41]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018099880
Date:07.06.2018
Language:FR
[2018/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3548930
Date:09.10.2019
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01V1/00, G01V1/30, G01V1/38
[2019/41]
CPC:
G01V1/003 (EP,RU,US); G01V1/3808 (EP,RU,US); G01V1/282 (RU,US);
G01V1/308 (EP,RU,US); G01V1/3817 (RU,US); G01V2210/612 (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 [2019/41]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG VON SEISMISCHEN AUFNAHMEN MITHILFE VON AKTIVEN ULTRALEICHTEN SYSTEMEN ZUR SEISMISCHEN DETEKTION[2019/41]
English:METHOD FOR IMPROVING SEISMIC ACQUISITIONS UTILISING ACTIVE ULTRALIGHT SEISMIC DETECTION SYSTEMS[2019/41]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'AMÉLIORATION DES ACQUISITIONS SISMIQUES METTANT EN OEUVRE DES SYSTÈMES ACTIFS ULTRALÉGERS DE DÉTECTION SISMIQUE[2019/41]
Entry into regional phase26.06.2019National basic fee paid 
26.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
26.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/41]
26.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.06.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the invitation to file a copy of earlier search results or a statement of non-availability not received in time
22.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.12.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.05.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to file a copy of earlier search results or a statement of non-availability
30.06.2020Request for further processing filed
30.06.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.07.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
24.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US4188610  (NELSON DAVID E [US]) [Y] 2 * column 3, line 60 - column 4, line 11 *;
 [A]US2009052280  (HERRMANN PHILIPPE [FR], et al) [A] 1* paragraph [0016] *;
 [Y]US2010080081  (MORGAN THOMAS R [US], et al) [Y] 8,10 * paragraph [0073] - paragraph [0076] *;
 [XY]US2011273959  (JIN SHENGWEN [US], et al) [X] 1,9 * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0038] * * figure 9 * [Y] 2-8,10;
 [Y]CN102944897  (CHENGDU JINGSHI PETROLEUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO LTD) [Y] 7 * abstract *;
 [Y]US2016161620  (HOEBER HENNING [GB], et al) [Y] 3,4 * paragraph [0052] *;
 [Y]US2016162613  (SHEVCHENKO ALEKSEI [RU], et al) [Y] 5,6 * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0027] * * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0045] *
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