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EP3935417 - QUASI-FUNDAMENTAL-MODE OPERATED MULTIMODE FIBER FOR DISTRIBUTED ACOUSTIC SENSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.06.2023
Database last updated on 12.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip28.02.2024New entry: Date of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saudi Arabian Oil Company
1 Eastern Avenue
Dhahran 31311 / SA
For all designated states
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Office of Research Services
Building 4, Room 3335
Thuwal, 23955 / SA
[N/P]
Former [2022/02]For all designated states
Saudi Arabian Oil Company
1 Eastern Avenue
Dhahran 31311 / SA
For all designated states
King Abdullah University of Science
Office of Research Services
Building 4, Room 3335
Thuwal, 23955 / SA
Inventor(s)01 / HVEDING, Frode
Saudi Aramco
P.O. Box 8607
Dhahran 31311 / SA
02 / ASHRY, Islam
King Abdullah University of S & T (KAUST)
Building 3, Level 3
Office 3204-WS01
Thuwal, 23599 / SA
03 / YUAN, Mao
King Abdullah University of S & T (KAUST)
Building 3, Level 3
Office 3204-WS01
Thuwal, 23599 / SA
04 / BIN ALIAS, Mohd Sharizal
King Abdullah University of S & T (KAUST)
Building 3, Level 3
Office 3204-WS01
Thuwal, 23599 / SA
05 / OOI, Boon Siew
King Abdullah University of S & T (KAUST)
Building 3, Level 3
Office 3204-WS01
Thuwal, 23599 / SA
06 / ARSALAN, Muhammad
Saudi Aramco
P.O. Box 8459
Dhahran 31311 / SA
[N/P]
Former [2022/02]01 / HVEDING, Frode
Dhahran 31311 / SA
02 / ASHRY, Islam
Thuwal, 23599 / SA
03 / YUAN, Mao
Thuwal, 23599 / SA
04 / BIN ALIAS, Mohd Sharizal
Thuwal, 23599 / SA
05 / OOI, Boon Siew
Thuwal, 23599 / SA
06 / ARSALAN, Muhammad
Dhahran 31311 / SA
Representative(s)Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
[2022/02]
Application number, filing date20713495.803.03.2020
[2022/02]
WO2020US20785
Priority number, dateUS20191629521207.03.2019         Original published format: US201916295212
[2022/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020180861
Date:10.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3935417
Date:12.01.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01V1/20, G01V1/22, G01H9/00, G01D5/353
[2022/02]
CPC:
G01V1/226 (EP); G01H9/004 (EP,US); G01D5/35361 (EP);
G01V1/208 (EP)
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 [2022/02]
TitleGerman:MIT QUASI-FUNDAMENTALEM MODUS BETRIEBENE MULTIMODEFASER ZUR VERTEILTEN AKUSTISCHEN ABTASTUNG[2022/02]
English:QUASI-FUNDAMENTAL-MODE OPERATED MULTIMODE FIBER FOR DISTRIBUTED ACOUSTIC SENSING[2022/02]
French:FIBRE MULTIMODE À FONCTIONNEMENT EN MODE QUASI FONDAMENTAL POUR UNE DÉTECTION ACOUSTIQUE DISTRIBUÉE[2022/02]
Entry into regional phase14.09.2021National basic fee paid 
14.09.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
14.09.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2021Examination requested  [2022/02]
14.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2009304322  (DAVIES DYLAN [GB], et al) [X] 1-20 * figures 3-5 * * paragraphs [0001] , [0013] , [0015] , [0016] , [0019] - [0026] - [0028] - [0030] *;
 [X]US2015114127  (BARFOOT DAVID A [US], et al) [X] 1-20 * figures 1,2-5 * * paragraphs [0009] - [0016] - [0018] - [0032] *;
 [XA]US2017038246  (COATES RICHARD T [US], et al) [X] 1,6-8,13-15,20 * figures 1,2,4,6 * * paragraphs [0023] , [0024] , [0026] , [0045] , [0048] , [0051] , [0053] - [0058] *[A] 2-5,9-12,16-19;
 [XA]US2018202843  (ARTUSO ANTHONY [US], et al) [X] 1-6,8-13,15-20 * figures 1-4,6,7 * * paragraphs [0003] , [0060] , [0064] , [0077] , [0080] , [0083] - [0086] - [0089] , [0091] , [0092] * * paragraphs [0095] , [0102] * [A] 7,14
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