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EP1268711 - HIGH TEMPERATURE DEPRESSURIZATION FOR NAPHTHA MERCAPTAN REMOVAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  26.08.2016
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.08.2016Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 28.09.2016  [2016/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East P.O. Box 900
Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/01]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East, P.O. Box 900
Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 / US
Inventor(s)01 / COOK, Bruce, Randall
1101 Monroe Drive
Stewartsville, NJ 08886 / US
02 / ERNST, Richard, Harry
125 Hockenbury Drive
Glen Gardner, NJ 08826-3520 / US
03 / DEMMIN, Richard, Alan
424 Dennison Street
Highland Park, NJ 08904 / US
04 / GREELEY, John, Peter
15 Forsgate Terrace
Annandale, NJ 08801 / US
 [2003/01]
Representative(s)Troch, Geneviève, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.
IP Law Europe
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
[N/P]
Former [2003/01]Troch, Geneviève, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc., P.O. Box 105
1830 Machelen / BE
Application number, filing date00989628.305.12.2000
[2003/01]
WO2000US35701
Priority number, dateUS1999047026722.12.1999         Original published format: US 470267
US2000068570910.10.2000         Original published format: US 685709
[2003/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0194502
Date:13.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1268711
Date:02.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.12.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.12.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:C10G31/06, C10G45/02, C10G65/04, C10G67/02
[2004/23]
CPC:
C10G65/04 (EP); C10G2400/02 (EP)
Former IPC [2004/15]C10G45/06, C10G31/06, C10G45/02, C10G65/04, C10G67/02
Former IPC [2003/01]C10G45/06, C10G45/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:HOCHTEMPERATUR-DRUCKABSENKUNG ZUR MERCAPTANENTFERNUNG AUS NAPHTA[2003/01]
English:HIGH TEMPERATURE DEPRESSURIZATION FOR NAPHTHA MERCAPTAN REMOVAL[2003/01]
French:DEPRESSURISATION A HAUTE TEMPERATURE POUR L'ELIMINATION DE MERCAPTANS DE NAPHTA[2003/01]
Entry into regional phase09.07.2002National basic fee paid 
09.07.2002Search fee paid 
09.07.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
09.07.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
09.07.2002Examination requested  [2003/01]
27.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2016Application withdrawn by applicant  [2016/39]
24.11.2016Date of oral proceedings
Divisional application(s)EP08168593.5  / EP2031042
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  27.08.2004
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
03.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
03.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
05.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
05.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
05.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
07.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
22.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
06.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
07.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
06.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 14
05.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 15
07.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 16
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US3732155  (CECIL R ET AL) [X] 1-22,25 * example 1; claims 1,2,5,11,13; table 1 * * column 2, lines 2-7 * * column 4, lines 10-18,39-58 * * column 5, lines 50-58 * [Y] 23,24;
 [X]US3801494  (MOORE T ET AL) [X] 1,2,4 * figure 2; table I * * column 11, line 68 - column 12, line 29 *;
 [X]US3720602  (RILEY K ET AL) [X] 1 * figure .; claim 1; table I * * column 3, line 62 - column 4, line 2 *;
 [AY]GB1174407  (BRADSHAW C P C AND TURNER L) [A] 11,14,15 * example 2; table . * [Y] 23,24;
 [A]US2206921  (SCHULZE WALTER A) [A] 11,13-15 * claim 1 * * page 1, lines 20-29,39-42 * * page 2, lines 41-54 * * page 3, lines 31-42 *;
 [A]EP0202772  (MOBIL OIL CORP) [A] 16-25 * claim 1 * * column 2, lines 25-38 *;
 [A]US4218309  (COMPTON LESLIE E) [A] 16-25 * column 3, lines 9-20 *
International search[Y]US5906730  ;
 [Y]US3732155  ;
 [A]US5525211  ;
 [A]US3714031  ;
 [A]US5318690
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