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EP0553053 - Marine seismic method and system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/30]Marine seismic system
[1998/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.1999
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 26.06.2002  [2002/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ODEGAARD & DANNESKIOLD-SAMSOE A/S
Radgivende Ingeniorer Kroghsgade 1
2100 Copenhagen O / DK
For all designated states
TEXACO LIMITED
1 West Ferry Circus, Canary Wharf
London E14 4HA / GB
[1998/40]
Former [1998/36]For all designated states
ODEGAARD & DANNESKIOLD-SAMSOE APS
Radgivende Ingeniorer Kroghsgade 1
2100 Copenhagen O / DK
For all designated states
TEXACO LIMITED
1 West Ferry Circus, Canary Wharf
London E14 4HA / GB
Former [1998/24]For all designated states
ODEGAARD & DANNESKIOLD-SAMSOE APS
Radgivende Ingeniorer Kroghsgade 1
2100 Copenhagen O / DK
For all designated states
TEXACO LIMITED
1 Knightsbridge Green
London SW1X 7QJ / GB
Former [1993/30]For all designated states
ODEGAARD & DANNESKIOLD-SAMSOE APS
Radgivende Ingeniorer Kroghsgade 1
DK-2100 Copenhagen O / DK
For all designated states
TEXACO LIMITED
1 Knightsbridge Green
London SW1X 7QJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Odegaard, John
Odegaard & Danneskiold-Samsoe ApS, Kroghsgade 1
DK-2100 Kobenhavn O / DK
02 / Hampson, Gary, Texaco Limited
1, Knightsbridge Green
London SW1X 7QJ / GB
03 / Jakubowicz, Helmut
7, Northcroft Close
Englefield Green, Surrey TW20 0DY / GB
[1993/30]
Representative(s)Lund, Preben
Larsen & Birkeholm A/S
Banegardspladsen 1
P.O. Box 362
1570 Copenhagen V / DK
[N/P]
Former [1993/30]Lund, Preben
Larsen & Birkeholm A/S, Banegaardspladsen 1, P.O. Box 362
DK-1570 Copenhagen V / DK
Application number, filing date93610003.121.01.1993
[1993/30]
Priority number, dateDK1992000008923.01.1992         Original published format: DK 8992
[1993/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0553053
Date:28.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0553053
Date:03.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0553053
Date:10.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.06.1994
ClassificationIPC:G01V1/38
[1993/30]
CPC:
G01V1/133 (EP); G01V1/375 (EP); G01V1/3808 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   NL,   SE [1993/30]
TitleGerman:Meeresseismisches Verfahren und System[1998/24]
English:Marine seismic method and system[1998/24]
French:Procédé sismique marin et système[1998/24]
Former [1993/30]Meeresseismischeranordnung
Former [1993/30]Marine seismic system
Former [1993/30]Dispositif sismique marin
Examination procedure07.01.1995Examination requested  [1995/10]
29.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
11.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.12.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.1998Fee for grant paid
21.02.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.03.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
14.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
16.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.199705   M06   Fee paid on   14.04.1997
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES10.06.1998
GR10.06.1998
SE10.09.1998
IE21.01.1999
[2002/26]
Former [2001/23]GR10.06.1998
SE10.09.1998
IE21.01.1999
Former [2000/27]SE10.09.1998
IE21.01.1999
Former [1999/02]SE10.09.1998
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4006795  (N.A.ANSTEY) [Y] 1,6 * column 2, line 7 - line 19 * * column 4, line 21 - column 5, line 7 * * column 5, line 51 - line 62 * * column 7, line 3 - line 8 *;
 [Y]SU1022090  ;
 [A]EP0223667  (INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PÉTROLE) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US3413596  (M.M.BACKUS & B.M.BAKER) [A] 1;
 [A]EP0273722  (GAS RESEARCH INSTITUTE) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 84-080501, & SU1022090 A 00000000 (A.M.SEDIN) [Y] 1,6 * abstract *
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