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EP0454771 - METHOD FOR REDUCING NOISE IN DRILL STRING SIGNALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.1995
Database last updated on 18.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.08.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.10.1995 [1995/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Western Atlas International, Inc.
10205 Westheimer Road Houston
Texas 77042-4299 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/45]For all designated states
WESTERN ATLAS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
10205 Westheimer Road
Houston Texas 77042-4299 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Rector, James W.
25231 La Rena Lane
Los Altos, CA 94022 / US
[1994/41]
Former [1991/46]01 / RECTOR, James W.
25231 La Rena Lane
Los Altos, CA 94022 / US
Former [1991/45]01 / RECTOR, James, W.
1500 Altschul
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Representative(s)Godsill, John Kenneth, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/45]Godsill, John Kenneth, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co. Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date90902545.419.01.1990
[1991/45]
WO1990US00415
Priority number, dateUS1989030031523.01.1989         Original published format: US 300315
[1991/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9008332
Date:26.07.1990
Language:EN
[1990/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0454771
Date:06.11.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.07.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0454771
Date:12.10.1994
Language:EN
[1994/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.07.1990
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.02.1993
ClassificationIPC:G01V1/40, G01V1/36
[1994/41]
CPC:
G01V1/37 (EP,US); G01V1/42 (EP,US); G01V2210/161 (EP,US);
G01V2210/32 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1991/45]G01V1/40
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1994/41]
Former [1991/45]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  SE 
TitleGerman:GERÄUSCHREDUZIERUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR BOHRGESTÄNGESIGNALE[1991/45]
English:METHOD FOR REDUCING NOISE IN DRILL STRING SIGNALS[1991/45]
French:PROCEDE DE REDUCTION DE BRUIT DANS DES SIGNAUX DE TRAIN DE TIGES[1991/45]
Entry into regional phase17.07.1991National basic fee paid 
17.07.1991Search fee paid 
17.07.1991Designation fee(s) paid 
17.07.1991Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.08.1990Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
17.07.1991Examination requested  [1991/45]
29.07.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
06.04.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
13.04.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.1994Fee for grant paid
07.07.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.07.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR1584951  ;
 [A]US4363112  (WIDROW BERNARD);
 [A]WO8505696  (ELF AQUITAINE [FR]);
 [A]EP0273722  (GAS RES INST [US]);
 [AP]US4862423  (RECTOR JAMES W [US])
International search[A]US4254481  (SMITHER MILES A, et al);
 [A]US4363112  (WIDROW BERNARD);
 [A]US4718048  (STARON PHILIPPE [FR], et al)
ExaminationUS4254581
 EP0349262
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