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EP1964908 - FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS PROCESS USING BUBBLE COLUMN TYPE SLURRY-BED REACTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/36]FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS SYSTEM USING BUBBLE COLUMN TYPE SLURRY-BED REACTOR
[2013/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.10.2015
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.11.2015  [2015/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumikin Engineering Co., Ltd.
Osaki Center Building
5-1, Osaki 1-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Japan Oil Gas and Metals National Corporation
1310, Omiya-cho Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 212-8554 / JP
For all designated states
SEKIYUSHIGEN KAIHATSU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
7-12, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
For all designated states
COSMO OIL CO., LTD.
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8528 / JP
For all designated states
INPEX Corporation
5-3-1 Akasaka Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2014/48]
Former [2009/46]For all designated states
Nippon Steel Engineering Co., Ltd
6-3, Otemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
For all designated states
Japan Oil Gas and Metals National Corporation
1310, Omiya-cho Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 212-8554 / JP
For all designated states
SEKIYUSHIGEN KAIHATSU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
7-12, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
For all designated states
COSMO OIL CO., LTD.
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8528 / JP
For all designated states
INPEX Corporation
5-3-1 Akasaka Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2008/36]For all designated states
Nippon Steel Engineering Co., Ltd
6-3, Otemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
For all designated states
Japan Oil Gas and Metals National Corporation
1310, Omiya-cho Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 212-8554 / JP
For all designated states
SEKIYUSHIGEN KAIHATSU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
7-12, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
For all designated states
COSMO OIL CO., LTD.
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8528 / JP
For all designated states
Inpex Corporation
1-18, Ebisu 4-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-0013 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ONISHI, Yasuhiro
c/o NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
6-3, Otemachi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8071; / JP
02 / FUJIMOTO, Kenichiro, c/o NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Technical Development Bureau, 20-1, Shintomi
Futtsu-shi, Chiba 293-8511 / JP
03 / IHARA, Masaru
1-2-2, Hamada, Mihama-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba 261-0025 / JP
04 / SUEHIRO, Yoshifumi
1-2-2, Hamada, Mihama-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba 261-0025 / JP
05 / MORITA, Yasumasa
1-6-23-407, Nakarokugo
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 144-0055 / JP
06 / INABA, Kiyoshi
4-8-19-305, Shinden
Ichikawa-shi, Chiba 272-0035 / JP
07 / SHIMIZU, Toshio
1134-2, Gongendo
Satte-shi, Saitama 340-0112 / JP
08 / IWAMOTO, Osamu
1134-2, Gongendo
Satte-shi, Saitama 340-0112 / JP
 [2014/48]
Former [2008/36]01 / ONISHI, Yasuhiro
c/o NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION 6-3, Otemachi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8071; / JP
02 / FUJIMOTO, Kenichiro, c/o NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Technical Development Bureau, 20-1, Shintomi
Futtsu-shi, Chiba 293-8511 / JP
03 / IHARA, Masaru
1-2-2, Hamada, Mihama-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba 261-0025 / JP
04 / SUEHIRO, Yoshifumi
1-2-2, Hamada, Mihama-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba 261-0025 / JP
05 / MORITA, Yasumasa
1-6-23-407, Nakarokugo Ohta-ku
Tokyo 144-0055 / JP
06 / INABA, Kiyoshi
4-8-19-305, Shinden
Ichikawa-shi, Chiba 272-0035 / JP
07 / SHIMIZU, Toshio
1134-2, Gongendo
Satte-shi, Saitama 340-0112 / JP
08 / IWAMOTO, Osamu
1134-2, Gongendo
Satte-shi, Saitama 340-0112 / JP
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/48]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Former [2008/36]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date05816400.514.12.2005
[2008/36]
WO2005JP22975
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007069317
Date:21.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1964908
Date:03.09.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1964908
Date:26.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.06.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:C10G2/00, C07C1/04
[2008/36]
CPC:
B01J8/228 (EP,US); C10G2/00 (KR); B01J8/007 (EP,US);
B01J8/085 (EP,US); B01J8/1818 (EP,US); B01J8/22 (EP,US);
C10G2/342 (EP,US); C10G65/12 (KR); B01J2208/00123 (EP,US);
B01J2208/00539 (EP,US); B01J2208/0061 (EP,US); C10G2300/4006 (EP,US);
C10G2300/805 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/08]
Former [2008/36]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FISCHER-TROPSCH-SYNTHESE-VERFAHREN UNTER VERWENDUNG EINES SLURRY-BED-REAKTORS VOM BLASENSÄULENTYP[2013/18]
English:FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS PROCESS USING BUBBLE COLUMN TYPE SLURRY-BED REACTOR[2013/18]
French:PROCEDE FISHER-TROPSCH UTILISANT UN REACTEUR A LIT DE SUSPENSION EPAISSE DE TYPE COLONNE A BULLES[2013/18]
Former [2008/36]FISCHER-TROPSCH-SYNTHESE-SYSTEM UNTER VERWENDUNG EINES SLURRY-BED-REAKTORS VOM BLASENSÄULENTYP
Former [2008/36]FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS SYSTEM USING BUBBLE COLUMN TYPE SLURRY-BED REACTOR
Former [2008/36]SYSTEME DE SYNTHESE DE FISHER-TROPSCH UTILISANT UN REACTEUR A LIT DE SUSPENSION EPAISSE DE TYPE COLONNE A BULLES
Entry into regional phase11.06.2008Translation filed 
10.07.2008National basic fee paid 
10.07.2008Search fee paid 
10.07.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
10.07.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/36]
15.07.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.08.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
22.11.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.05.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2014Fee for grant paid
24.09.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.09.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.05.2014
Opposition(s)27.08.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
27.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
20.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US6838487  (DEMIREL BELMA [US], et al) [X] 1,3-5,7-11,13 * see figure, items 2,7,9-10-12-16-15,21-11,27. * [Y] 1-14;
 [XY]WO02097007  (RENTECH INC [US]) [X] 1,3-5,7-11 * figure 1 (items 2,7,7a,4) * [Y] 1-14;
 [XY]WO2005068407  (CONOCOPHILLIPS CO [US], et al) [X] 1,3,4,7-10 * figure 6 (items 310, 320, 315,332,3324, 330, 334,360, 335 345, 357); figures 7-9. * [Y] 1-14;
 [Y]US2003109591  (ZHOU PEIZHENG [US], et al) [Y] 1-14 * see gigure; item 202 *;
 [A]WO9850492  (EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO [US]) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2003232894  (MOHEDAS SERGIO R [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *
International search[Y]JPH1066859  (INST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE [FR], et al);
 [Y]US6068760  (BENHAM CHARLES B [US], et al);
 [Y]JPH11349496  (AGIP PETROLI, et al)
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