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EP About this file: EP0481585

EP0481585 - Seismic surveying [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.12.1998
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ARCO BRITISH LIMITED
London Square, Cross Lanes, off London Road Guildford
Surrey GU1 1UE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/17]For all designated states
ARCO BRITISH LIMITED
London Square, Cross Lanes, off London Road
Guildford, Surrey GU1 1UE / GB
Inventor(s)01 / McLaren Mason, Iain
17 Crick Road
Oxford, OX2 6QL / GB
02 / Jackson, Geoffrey Michael
11 Pusey Lane
Oxford / GB
03 / Lee, Delman
Flat 17,Fordie House,82 Sloane Street
London / GB
04 / Campbell, David Stirling Reddick
3 Oakfield
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey KT12 1EG / GB
05 / Mosher, Charles Clinton
2600 Winond Drive
Plano, Texas 75074 / US
[1994/49]
Representative(s)Wilkinson, Stephen John, et al
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins
1 St. Augustine's Place
Bristol BS1 4UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/48]Wilkinson, Stephen John, et al
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins 1 St. Augustine's Place
Bristol BS1 4UD / GB
Former [1992/17]Smith, Martin Stanley
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins 1 St. Augustine's Place
Bristol BS1 4UD / GB
Application number, filing date91304692.623.05.1991
[1992/17]
Priority number, dateGB1990001183625.05.1990         Original published format: GB 9011836
[1992/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0481585
Date:22.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0481585
Date:12.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.06.1992
ClassificationIPC:G01V1/00
[1992/17]
CPC:
G01V1/286 (EP,US); G01V1/003 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/17]
TitleGerman:Seismische Untersuchungen[1992/17]
English:Seismic surveying[1992/17]
French:Exploration sismique[1992/17]
Examination procedure14.12.1991Request for decision received: (all rights)
02.04.1992Result of request for decision ((all rights)): Request rejected
07.11.1994Examination requested  [1995/01]
09.06.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.12.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
16.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.02.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [1999/07]
29.08.1998Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1999/07]
Appeal following examination01.06.1992Appeal received No.  J0028/92
12.08.1992Statement of grounds filed
11.02.1993Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1993/07]
21.04.1993Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1993/17]
11.05.1994Result of appeal procedure: allowance of appeal
11.05.1994Date of oral proceedings
20.05.1994Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Request for re-establishment of rights:13.12.1991Date of receipt
20.10.1994Request accepted
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
20.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
22.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
19.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
20.10.1994M01   Fee paid on   07.11.1994
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.199808   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2718928  (OSCAR WEISS);
 [X]SU506817  (MO GEOLOGO RAZVEDOCHNYJ INST IM S ORDZHONIKIDZE, et al)
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