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EP About this file: EP1994123

EP1994123 - SELECTIVE CATALYSTS HAVING SILICA SUPPORTS FOR NAPHTHA HYDRODESULFURIZATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2019
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.07.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.02.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 18.08.2021  [2021/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East P.O. Box 900
Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 / US
[2018/44]
Former [2008/48]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East P.O. Box 900
Annandale NJ 08801-0900 / US
Former [2008/38]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 / WU, Jason
25 Haver Farm Road
Clinton, NJ 08809 / US
02 / BAI, Chuansheng
4 Grant Way
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 / US
03 / HALBERT, Thomas, Risher
3303 Sessions Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70816 / US
04 / SOLED, Stuart, L.
21 Cooks Cross Road
Pittstown, NJ 08867 / US
05 / MISEO, Sabato
770 County Road 579
Pittstown, NJ 08867 / US
06 / MCCONNACHIE, Jonathan, Martin
14 Stacey Drive
Annandale, NJ 08801 / US
07 / SOKOLOVSKII, Valery
578 Ironwood Terrace 4
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
08 / LOWE, David, Michael
92 Belmont Terrace 8
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
09 / VOLPE, Anthony, F.
2582 Tartan Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
10 / HAN, Jun
685 Carlisle Way Apt 44
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
 [2008/48]
Representative(s)ExxonMobil Chemical Europe LLC
IP Law Europe
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
[N/P]
Former [2018/44]ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.
IP Law Europe
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
Former [2014/44]Mareschal, Anne, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.
IP Law Shared Services
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
Former [2008/48]Pols, Ronald Maarten, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. IP Law Shared Services P.O. Box 105 Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
Application number, filing date07716615.512.01.2007
[2008/48]
WO2007US01002
Priority number, dateUS20060759433P17.01.2006         Original published format: US 759433 P
[2008/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007084439
Date:26.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1994123
Date:26.11.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.07.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1994123
Date:31.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.07.2007
ClassificationIPC:C10G45/08, B01J21/08, B01J23/882, B01J35/10
[2008/48]
CPC:
C10G45/08 (EP,KR,US); B01J37/02 (KR); B01J21/08 (EP,KR,US);
B01J23/882 (EP,KR,US); B01J27/0515 (EP,US); B01J35/60 (EP,US);
B01J37/0009 (EP,US); B01J37/0201 (EP,US); B01J37/0203 (EP,US);
B01J37/20 (EP,US); B01J31/04 (EP,US); B01J31/1805 (EP,US);
B01J31/181 (EP,US); B01J31/183 (EP,US); B01J31/2208 (EP,US);
B01J35/635 (EP,US); B01J35/638 (EP,US); B01J35/647 (EP,US);
B01J35/651 (EP,US); C10G2300/1044 (EP,US); C10G2300/202 (EP,US);
C10G2300/207 (EP,US); C10G2300/4018 (EP,US); C10G2300/80 (EP,US);
C10G2400/02 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2018/44]
Former [2008/48]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
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SELEKTIVE KATALYSATOREN MIT SILICATRÄGER ZUR SELEKTIVEN HYDRODESULFURIERUNG VON NAPHTHASTRÖMEN[2018/11]
English:SELECTIVE CATALYSTS HAVING SILICA SUPPORTS FOR NAPHTHA HYDRODESULFURIZATION[2008/48]
French:CATALYSEURS SÉLECTIFS À SUPPORT DE SILICE POUR L'HYDRODÉSULFURATION DE NAPHTA[2008/48]
Former [2008/48]SELEKTIVE KATALYSATOREN MIT SILIZIUMTRÄGERN FÜR NAPHTHA-HYDROENTSCHWEFELUNG
Entry into regional phase16.07.2008National basic fee paid 
16.07.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
16.07.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.07.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/48]
04.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
13.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.06.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.06.2018Fee for grant paid
08.06.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2018Receipt 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  04.08.2009
Opposition(s)01.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
07.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
06.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
06.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
08.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
08.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
08.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
08.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
09.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
08.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.01.2007
AT31.10.2018
CY31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
ES31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
IT31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
MC31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
TR31.10.2018
IE12.01.2019
LU12.01.2019
BG31.01.2019
CH31.01.2019
LI31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
[2021/33]
Former [2021/26]AT31.10.2018
CY31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
ES31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
IT31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
MC31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
SE31.10.2018
SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
TR31.10.2018
IE12.01.2019
LU12.01.2019
BG31.01.2019
CH31.01.2019
LI31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
Former [2020/17]AT31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
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FI31.10.2018
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LT31.10.2018
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MC31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
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TR31.10.2018
IE12.01.2019
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CH31.01.2019
LI31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
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FI31.10.2018
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BG31.01.2019
CH31.01.2019
LI31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
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BG31.01.2019
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PL31.10.2018
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4132632  (YU ALBERT P, et al) [X] 2-20* column 4, line 57 - column 5, line 9; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0067459  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL]) [A] 1-20 * page 12, line 18 - line 30; example 7 *;
 [X]EP0181035  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL]) [X] 1,3-20 * page 2, line 6 - line 20; example 1; claims 1,4,5 *;
 [X]GB2189163  (SHELL INT RESEARCH) [X] 1,3-20 * page 2, line 2 - line 4 * * page 2, line 42 - line 45; example 4; claims 1,2,4,6 *;
 [X]US2006000751  (BOUCHY CHRISTOPHE [FR], et al) [X] 2-20 * paragraphs [0025] , [0026] , [0030] - [0032]; claims 1,3,5 *
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