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EP About this file: EP0278152

EP0278152 - Telescoping tube omni-directional shear wave vibrator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.1993
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CONOCO INC.
1000 South Pine Street Ponca City
Oklahoma 74603 / US
[N/P]
Former [1988/33]For all designated states
CONOCO INC.
1000 South Pine Street
Ponca City Oklahoma 74603 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cole, Jack H.
3613 Nottingham Circle
Ponca City OK 74604 / US
[1988/33]
Representative(s)Davies, Christopher Robert, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/33]Davies, Christopher Robert, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Application number, filing date87306947.005.08.1987
[1988/33]
Priority number, dateUS1987000998902.02.1987         Original published format: US 9989
[1988/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0278152
Date:17.08.1988
Language:EN
[1988/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0278152
Date:07.06.1989
Language:EN
[1989/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0278152
Date:04.03.1992
Language:EN
[1992/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.04.1989
ClassificationIPC:G01V1/053, G01V1/09
[1988/33]
CPC:
G01V1/053 (EP,US); G01V1/09 (EP,US); Y10S181/401 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1988/33]
TitleGerman:Omnidirektionaler Transversalwellenerreger mit einem Teleskoprohr[1988/33]
English:Telescoping tube omni-directional shear wave vibrator[1988/33]
French:Générateur d'ondes transversales omnidirectionnel muni d'un tube télescopique[1988/33]
File destroyed:12.06.1999
Examination procedure31.08.1989Examination requested  [1989/44]
31.08.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.03.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.08.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.1991Fee for grant paid
23.11.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.12.1992No opposition filed within time limit [1993/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
18.07.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR04.03.1992
GB05.08.1992
[2015/21]
Former [1993/47]FR24.07.1992
GB05.08.1992
Former [1993/10]FR24.07.1992
Documents cited:Search[A]US3860087  (SILVERMAN DANIEL);
 [A]FR2459982  (GEOPHYSIQUE CIE GLE);
 [A]US4310066  (WON IHN J);
 [A]DE1121861  (ADOLF WEILER DR ING);
 [AD]US3365019  (BAYS MARVIN G)
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