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EP About this file: EP1369383

EP1369383 - Process for the removal of sulfur from a feed containing hydrogen sulfide and benzene, toluene and/or xylenes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.04.2007
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 21.10.2009  [2009/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Institut Français du Pétrole
1 & 4 avenue de Bois Préau
92852 Rueil-Malmaison Cedex / FR
[2006/24]
Former [2003/50]For all designated states
Institut Français du Pétrole
1 & 4 avenue du Bois Préau
92852 Rueil-Malmaison Cedex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Nedez, Christophe
8 rue Maurice Fournier
30340 Salindres / FR
02 / Chapat, Jean-François
2 rue Maurice Fournier
30340 Salindres / FR
03 / Ray, Jean-Louis
16 rue Garnier
92200 Neuilly sur Seine / FR
 [2003/50]
Application number, filing date03291217.222.05.2003
[2003/50]
Priority number, dateFR2002000677203.06.2002         Original published format: FR 0206772
[2003/50]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1369383
Date:10.12.2003
Language:FR
[2003/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1369383
Date:14.06.2006
Language:FR
[2006/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:C01B17/04, B01D53/86, B01J23/70, B01J23/78, B01J35/00
[2003/50]
CPC:
B01J23/70 (EP,US); B01D53/8612 (EP,US); B01D53/8668 (EP,US);
B01J23/22 (EP,US); B01J23/78 (EP,US); C01B17/0434 (EP,US);
B01J21/04 (EP,US); B01J21/063 (EP,US); B01J21/066 (EP,US);
B01J23/72 (EP,US); B01J23/745 (EP,US); B01J23/75 (EP,US);
B01J23/755 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2003/50]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Entfernung von Schwefel aus einem Schwefelwasserstoff und Benzol, Toluol und/oder Xylole enthaltender Einsatz[2003/50]
English:Process for the removal of sulfur from a feed containing hydrogen sulfide and benzene, toluene and/or xylenes[2003/50]
French:Procédé d'élimination du soufre d'une charge contenant de l'hydrogène sulfuré et du benzène, toluène et/ou xylènes[2003/50]
Examination procedure11.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/33]
05.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2006Fee for grant paid
03.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY14.06.2006
CZ14.06.2006
EE14.06.2006
IE14.06.2006
RO14.06.2006
SI14.06.2006
SK14.06.2006
TR14.06.2006
BG14.09.2006
HU15.12.2006
[2009/43]
Former [2009/38]CY14.06.2006
CZ14.06.2006
EE14.06.2006
IE14.06.2006
RO14.06.2006
SI14.06.2006
SK14.06.2006
BG14.09.2006
Former [2008/38]CZ14.06.2006
EE14.06.2006
IE14.06.2006
RO14.06.2006
SI14.06.2006
SK14.06.2006
BG14.09.2006
Former [2008/31]CZ14.06.2006
IE14.06.2006
RO14.06.2006
SI14.06.2006
SK14.06.2006
BG14.09.2006
Former [2008/04]CZ14.06.2006
IE14.06.2006
RO14.06.2006
SI14.06.2006
SK14.06.2006
Former [2007/41]CZ14.06.2006
IE14.06.2006
IT14.06.2006
RO14.06.2006
SI14.06.2006
SK14.06.2006
Former [2007/40]CZ14.06.2006
IE14.06.2006
IT14.06.2006
SI14.06.2006
SK14.06.2006
Former [2007/25]CZ14.06.2006
IE14.06.2006
SI14.06.2006
SK14.06.2006
Former [2007/13]CZ14.06.2006
SI14.06.2006
SK14.06.2006
Former [2007/03]SI14.06.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]GB2087373  (ELF AQUITAINE) [X] 1,3-5 * the whole document *;
 [X]FR2538716  (ELF AQUITAINE [FR]) [X] 1,3-11 * the whole document *;
 [XY]EP0115449  (RHONE POULENC SPEC CHIM [FR]) [X] 1-5 * the whole document * [Y] 9;
 [Y]US4605546  (VOIRIN ROBERT [FR]) [Y] 9 * example 1; claim - *;
 [X]EP0242920  (VEG GASINSTITUUT NV [NL], et al) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0311515  (RHONE POULENC CHIMIE [FR]) [X] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0692306  (RHODIA CHIMIE SA [FR]) [A] 2* the whole document *;
 [XY]US6080379  (NEDEZ CHRISTOPHE [FR], et al) [X] 1-8,10,11 * column 3, line 42 - line 56; claim - * [Y] 9
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