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EP About this file: EP2069048

EP2069048 - METHOD OF FORMING AN AGENT AND ITS USE IN DESULPHURISATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.04.2015
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2020Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: TR		published on 15.04.2020  [2020/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
M-I Drilling Fluids UK Limited
Holburn House
475-485 Union Street
Aberdeen AB11 6DB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/25]For all designated states
M-I Drilling Fluids UK Limited
Holborn House 475-485 Union Street
Aberdeen AB11 6DB / GB
Inventor(s)01 / SAMBROOK, Rodney, Martin
15 Pine View
Ashgate
Chesterfield S40 4DN / GB
 [2014/23]
Former [2009/25]01 / SAMBROOK, Rodney, Martin
15 Pine View Ashgate
Chesterfield S40 4DN / GB
Representative(s)Moffat, John Andrew, et al
Avidity IP
Broers Building
Hauser Forum
21 JJ Thomson Ave
Cambridge CB3 0FA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/39]Moffat, John Andrew, et al
avidity IP
Kestrel House
Falconry Court
Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [2013/21]Clarke, Geoffrey Howard, et al
Avidity IP
Kestrel House
Falconry Court
Baker's Lane
Epping Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [2012/52]Roberts, Scott Anthony, et al
Avidity IP
Merlin House
Falconry Court
Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [2009/45]Moore, Christopher Mark, et al
HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [2009/25]Moore, Christopher Mark, et al
HLBBshaw Limited 1 Hagley Road 10th Floor
Birmingham B16 8TG / GB
Application number, filing date07824001.702.10.2007
[2009/25]
WO2007GB03744
Priority number, dateGB2006001939602.10.2006         Original published format: GB 0619396
[2009/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008040966
Date:10.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2069048
Date:17.06.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.04.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2069048
Date:04.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:B01J20/02, B01J20/06, B01J20/28, B01J20/30, B01D53/48, B01D53/52, C10G25/00
[2014/01]
CPC:
B01D53/52 (EP,NO,US); B01D53/48 (NO); B01D53/8603 (GB);
B01J31/32 (EP,US); B01D53/04 (EP,US); B01D53/485 (EP,US);
B01J20/02 (NO,US); B01J20/0222 (EP,US); B01J20/0229 (EP,US);
B01J20/0237 (EP,US); B01J20/0244 (EP,US); B01J20/0277 (EP,US);
B01J20/06 (EP,US); B01J20/26 (EP,US); B01J20/28026 (EP,US);
B01J20/2803 (EP,US); B01J20/28054 (EP,US); B01J20/28085 (EP,US);
B01J20/285 (GB); B01J20/30 (EP,US); B01J20/3007 (EP,US);
B01J20/3028 (EP,US); B01J20/3042 (EP,US); B01J20/305 (EP,US);
B01J20/3064 (EP,US); B01J20/3078 (EP,US); B01J23/06 (GB);
B01J23/34 (GB); B01J23/72 (GB); B01J23/745 (GB);
C10G25/00 (NO); C10G25/003 (EP,US); B01D2253/112 (EP,US);
B01D2253/1124 (EP,US); B01D2256/24 (EP,US); B01D2257/10 (EP,US);
B01J2220/42 (EP,US); C10G2300/201 (EP,US); Y10S502/526 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/25]B01D53/48, B01D53/52, B01J20/02, C10G25/00
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/25]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BILDUNG EINES MITTELS UND DESSEN VERWENDUNG BEI DER ENTSCHWEFELUNG[2009/25]
English:METHOD OF FORMING AN AGENT AND ITS USE IN DESULPHURISATION[2009/25]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FORMATION D'UN AGENT ET SON UTILISATION DANS LA DÉSULFURATION[2009/25]
Entry into regional phase27.04.2009National basic fee paid 
27.04.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
27.04.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.04.2009Examination requested  [2009/25]
21.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.2014Fee for grant paid
23.04.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.04.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP11183621.9  / EP2402069
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.09.2009
Opposition(s)05.03.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.06.2014
BE04.06.2014
BG04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
DK04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
IT04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
LV04.06.2014
MC04.06.2014
MT04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SI04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
IE02.10.2014
LU02.10.2014
IS04.10.2014
PT06.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
[2020/16]
Former [2020/15]AT04.06.2014
BE04.06.2014
BG04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
DK04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
IT04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
LV04.06.2014
MC04.06.2014
MT04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SI04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
TR04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
IE02.10.2014
LU02.10.2014
IS04.10.2014
PT06.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
Former [2016/33]AT04.06.2014
BE04.06.2014
BG04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
DK04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
IT04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
LV04.06.2014
MC04.06.2014
MT04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SI04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
IE02.10.2014
LU02.10.2014
IS04.10.2014
PT06.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
Former [2016/32]AT04.06.2014
BE04.06.2014
BG04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
DK04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
IT04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
LV04.06.2014
MC04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SI04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
IE02.10.2014
LU02.10.2014
IS04.10.2014
PT06.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
Former [2016/25]AT04.06.2014
BG04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
DK04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
IT04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
LV04.06.2014
MC04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SI04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
IE02.10.2014
LU02.10.2014
IS04.10.2014
PT06.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
Former [2015/46]AT04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
DK04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
IT04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
LV04.06.2014
MC04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SI04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
IE02.10.2014
LU02.10.2014
IS04.10.2014
PT06.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
Former [2015/36]AT04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
DK04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
IT04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
LV04.06.2014
MC04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SI04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
LU02.10.2014
IS04.10.2014
PT06.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
Former [2015/33]AT04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
DK04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
IT04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
LV04.06.2014
MC04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
LU02.10.2014
IS04.10.2014
PT06.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
Former [2015/27]AT04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
DK04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
IT04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
LV04.06.2014
MC04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
LU02.10.2014
IS04.10.2014
PT06.10.2014
Former [2015/26]AT04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
DK04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
IT04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
LV04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
LU02.10.2014
IS04.10.2014
PT06.10.2014
Former [2015/22]AT04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
DK04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
IT04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
LV04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
IS04.10.2014
PT06.10.2014
Former [2015/12]AT04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
LV04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
IS04.10.2014
PT06.10.2014
Former [2015/11]AT04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
LV04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
PT06.10.2014
Former [2015/10]AT04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
LV04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
Former [2014/51]AT04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
LV04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
Former [2014/50]CY04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
LV04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
Former [2014/49]CY04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
Former [2014/48]CY04.06.2014
LT04.06.2014
Former [2014/47]CY04.06.2014
Cited inInternational search[YD]WO9817374  (DYTECH CORP LTD [GB], et al);
 [A]WO0170907  (PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO [US], et al);
 [Y]WO0179139  (DYTECH CORP LTD [GB], et al);
 [A]WO2004108273  (ZEOCHEM AG [CH], et al);
 [X]WO2006027593  (DYTECH CORP LTD [GB], et al);
 [PX]WO2007033083  (ABELA PHARMACEUTICALS INC [US], et al)
by applicantWO9817374
 WO2006027593
 WO2007033083
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