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EP0927886 - Method of detecting and characterising hydrocarbons in underground formations [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2004
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 25.11.2009  [2009/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Elf Exploration Production
Tour Elf, 2 Place de la Coupole, La Défense 6
92400 Courbevoie / FR
[1999/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Boehm, Claudine
5 rue de Pont Neuf
64800 Beuste / FR
02 / Berrut, Jean Bernard
15 rue de Suède
64000 Pau / FR
[1999/27]
Representative(s)Clisci, Serge, et al
Fédit-Loriot
38, avenue Hoche
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]Clisci, Serge, et al
S.A. Fedit--Loriot & Autres Conseils en Propriété Industrielle 38, Avenue Hoche
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2001/09]Clisci, Serge, et al
S.A. FEDIT-LORIOT CONSEILS EN PROPRIETE INDUSTRIELLE 38, avenue Hoche
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2001/06]Boillot, Marc, et al
ELF AQUITAINE, Division Propriété Industrielle, Tour Elf
92078 Paris la Défense Cédex 45 / FR
Former [1999/27]Boillot, Marc
ELF AQUITAINE, Division Propriété Industrielle, Tour Elf
92078 Paris la Défense Cédex 45 / FR
Application number, filing date98403301.924.12.1998
[1999/27]
Priority number, dateFR1997001671130.12.1997         Original published format: FR 9716711
[1999/27]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0927886
Date:07.07.1999
Language:FR
[1999/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0927886
Date:17.09.2003
Language:FR
[2003/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/28, G01N21/64
[1999/27]
CPC:
G01N21/64 (EP,US); G01N33/241 (EP,US); G01N2201/129 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/11]
Former [1999/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Detektion und Charakterisierung von Kohlenwasserstoffen in unterirdischen Lagerstätten[1999/27]
English:Method of detecting and characterising hydrocarbons in underground formations[1999/27]
French:Procédé de détection et de caractérisation d'hydrocarbures de formation[1999/27]
Examination procedure04.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/27]
04.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2003Fee for grant paid
14.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2142955  (NL PETROLEUM SERVICES) [A] 1-3,7,8 * page 1, line 44 - line 45 * * page 2, paragraph L *;
 [A]US4783416  (PATEL JITENDRA G [US]) [A] 1,3 * column 4, line 53 - line 62 * * claims 1,3,5 *;
 [Y]US4814614  (TSUI TIEN-FUNG [US]) [Y] 1,7 * column 4, line 1 - line 4 * * colonne 4, ligne 60 - colonne 5, * * ligne 6 *; column 6, line 58 - column 7, line 39; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0342869  (EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO [US]) [A] 1,3 * page 5, line 27 - line 43 ** page 5, line 47 - page 6, line 5 *;
 [Y]US4959549  (HAUB JOHN G [AU], et al) [Y] 1,7 * column 3, line 54 - line 68 * * column 7, line 47 - line 56 * * column 10, line 4 - line 21 * * figures 3A,3B *
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