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EP0927369 - HIGH FIDELITY VIBRATORY SOURCE SEISMIC METHOD WITH SOURCE SEPARATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2005
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.02.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.03.2005  [2005/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ExxonMobil Oil Corporation
3225 Gallows Road
Fairfax, VA 22037 / US
For all designated states
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY
2300 W. Plano Parkway
Plano, TX 75075 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/14]For all designated states
EXXONMOBIL OIL CORPORATION
3225 Gallows Road
Fairfax, VA 22037 / US
For all designated states
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY
2300 W. Plano Parkway
Plano, TX 75075 / US
Former [2001/44]For all designated states
EXXONMOBIL OIL CORPORATION
3225 Gallows Road
Fairfax, VI 22037-0001 / US
For all designated states
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY
2300 W. Plano Parkway
Plano, TX 75075 / US
Former [1999/27]For all designated states
MOBIL OIL CORPORATION
3225 Gallows Road
Fairfax, Virginia 22037-0001 / US
For all designated states
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY
2300 W. Plano Parkway
Plano, TX 75075 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ALLEN, Kenneth, Paul
4314 Myerwood Lane
Dallas, TX 75244 / US
02 / CORRIGAN, Dennis
3544 Big Horn Trail
Plano, TX 75075 / US
03 / SALLAS, John, J.
1504 Hearthstone Drive
Plano, TX 75023 / US
[1999/27]
Representative(s)Brunner, Michael John, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/03]Brunner, Michael John, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1999/27]Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date97943493.319.09.1997
[1999/27]
WO1997US17001
Priority number, dateUS1996071717620.09.1996         Original published format: US 717176
[1999/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9812578
Date:26.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0927369
Date:07.07.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.03.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0927369
Date:31.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.03.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:G01V1/37, G01V1/36, G01V1/00
[2000/51]
CPC:
G01V1/375 (EP,US); G01V2210/127 (EP,US); G01V2210/26 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/27]G01V1/28
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1999/27]
TitleGerman:SIGNALGETREUE SCHWINGUNGSQUELLE UND SEISMISCHES VERFAHREN MIT QUELLENTRENNUNG[2003/45]
English:HIGH FIDELITY VIBRATORY SOURCE SEISMIC METHOD WITH SOURCE SEPARATION[1999/27]
French:PROCEDE SISMIQUE A SOURCES VIBRATOIRES HAUTE FIDELITE PRESENTANT UNE SEPARATION DE SOURCES[1999/27]
Former [1999/27]SIGNALTREUER SCHWINGUNGSQUELLE UND SEISMISCHES VERFAHREN MIT QUELLENTRENNUNG
Entry into regional phase13.01.1999National basic fee paid 
13.01.1999Search fee paid 
13.01.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.03.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
13.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/27]
18.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2004Fee for grant paid
30.01.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
04.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
05.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
04.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5550786  (ALLEN KENNETH P [US]) [A] 1,6,13 * the whole document *
International search[A]US4982374  (EDINGTON B LEON [US], et al);
 [A]US4823326  (WARD ROGER M [US]);
 [A]US4707812  (MARTINEZ DAVID R [US]);
 [A]US4608673  (LAZEAR GREGORY D [US]);
 [A]US3885225  (ANSTEY NIGEL A, et al)
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