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EP About this file: EP1268710

EP1268710 - PROCESS FOR REMOVING SULFUR COMPOUNDS FROM GAS AND LIQUID HYDROCARBON STREAMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.01.2007
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS & PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury
Connecticut 06817-0001 / US
[2006/09]
Former [2003/01]For all designated states
UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS & PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
39 Old Ridgebury Road
Danbury, Connecticut 06817-0001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HAKKA, Leo, Ernest
48 Browning Drive
Dollard Des Ormeaux, Quebec H9G 2K4 / CA
02 / FORTE, Paulino
82 Homecrest Oval
Yonkers, NY 10703 / US
 [2003/01]
Representative(s)Burford, Anthony Frederick, et al
Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London
WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/01]Burford, Anthony Frederick, et al
W.H. Beck, Greener & Co. 7 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ / GB
Application number, filing date01918469.609.03.2001
[2003/01]
WO2001US07518
Priority number, dateUS2000052165409.03.2000         Original published format: US 521654
[2003/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0166671
Date:13.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/37]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1268710
Date:02.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.09.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1268710
Date:01.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:C10G21/27, C10G21/28, C10L3/10
[2003/01]
CPC:
C10G21/27 (EP,US); C10G21/28 (EP,US); C10L3/10 (EP,US)
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:VERFAHREN ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON SCHWEFELVERBINDUNGEN AUS GAS UND FLÜSSIGEN KOHLENWASSERSTOFFBESCHICKUNGEN[2003/01]
English:PROCESS FOR REMOVING SULFUR COMPOUNDS FROM GAS AND LIQUID HYDROCARBON STREAMS[2003/01]
French:PROCEDE D'EXTRACTION DE COMPOSES DE SOUFRE DE FLUX D'HYDROCARBURES LIQUIDES ET GAZEUX[2003/01]
Entry into regional phase09.10.2002National basic fee paid 
09.10.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
09.10.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.09.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.10.2002Examination requested  [2003/01]
28.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2005Fee for grant paid
29.03.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.12.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
05.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
19.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.03.2006
CH01.03.2006
CY01.03.2006
FI01.03.2006
LI01.03.2006
TR01.03.2006
IE09.03.2006
LU09.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
DK01.06.2006
SE01.06.2006
GR02.06.2006
PT01.08.2006
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Former [2008/37]AT01.03.2006
CH01.03.2006
FI01.03.2006
LI01.03.2006
TR01.03.2006
IE09.03.2006
LU09.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
DK01.06.2006
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GR02.06.2006
PT01.08.2006
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US5093094  (VAN KLEECK DAVID A [US], et al) [X] 1-4 * the whole document * [Y] 5-17;
 [Y]US5149880  (SAWYER DONALD T [US], et al) [Y] 5-17* Abstract;; claims 1-6 *
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