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EP About this file: EP2072603

EP2072603 - METHOD OF THERMAL CRACKING PROCESSING, THERMAL CRACKING REACTION VESSEL AND THERMAL CRACKING PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR PETROLEUM HEAVY OIL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  06.09.2019
Database last updated on 10.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.12.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.10.2019  [2019/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CHIYODA CORPORATION
12-1, Tsurumichuo 2-chome Tsurumi-ku Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 230-8601 / JP
For all designated states
Fuji Oil Co., Ltd.
Kitasode 1 Sodegaura-shi
Chiba 299-0266 / JP
[2009/26]
Inventor(s)01 / NOMURA, Makoto
c/o Chiyoda Corporation 12-1, Tsurumichuo 2-chome Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 230-8601 / JP
02 / MIMURA, Kenichi
c/o CHIYODA ADVANCED SOLUTIONS CORPORATION Technowave 100 Bldg. 1-25, Shin-Urashima-Cho 1-chome Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 221-0031 / JP
03 / MAEKAWA, Munenori
c/o CHIYODA ADVANCED SOLUTIONS CORPORATION Technowave 100 Bldg. 1-25, Shin-Urashima-Cho 1-chome Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 221-0031 / JP
04 / SUZUKI, Naoko
c/o CHIYODA ADVANCED SOLUTIONS CORPORATION Technowave 100 Bldg. 1-25, Shin-Urashima-Cho 1-chome Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 221-0031 / JP
05 / YAGI, Katsunori
c/o Fuji Oil Co., Ltd. Kitasode 1
Sodegaura-shi Chiba 299-0266 / JP
 [2009/26]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/26]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date07828599.627.09.2007
[2009/26]
WO2007JP68853
Priority number, dateJP2006026413928.09.2006         Original published format: JP 2006264139
[2009/26]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008038731
Date:03.04.2008
Language:JA
[2008/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2072603
Date:24.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.04.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.2014
ClassificationIPC:C10G9/36, B01J19/24
[2014/11]
CPC:
C10G9/36 (EP,US); B01J10/00 (EP,US); B01J19/24 (EP,US);
B01J4/002 (EP,US); B01J2219/00006 (EP,US); B01J2219/00029 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00031 (EP,US); B01J2219/00038 (EP,US); B01J2219/00121 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00159 (EP,US); B01J2219/00182 (EP,US); B01J2219/00247 (EP,US);
B01J2219/1946 (EP,US); C10G2300/807 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/26]C10G9/36
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 [2009/26]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN FÜR EINEN WÄRMEBRECHUNGSPROZESS, WÄRMEBRECHUNGSREAKTIONSGEFÄSS UND WÄRMEBRECHUNGSPROZESSVORRICHTUNG FÜR MINERALISCHE SCHWERÖLE[2009/26]
English:METHOD OF THERMAL CRACKING PROCESSING, THERMAL CRACKING REACTION VESSEL AND THERMAL CRACKING PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR PETROLEUM HEAVY OIL[2009/26]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE CRAQUAGE THERMIQUE, RÉACTEUR DE CRAQUAGE THERMIQUE ET APPAREIL DE CRAQUAGE THERMIQUE POUR PÉTROLE LOURD[2009/26]
Entry into regional phase11.03.2009Translation filed 
31.03.2009National basic fee paid 
31.03.2009Search fee paid 
31.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.07.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
11.03.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/28]
04.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
26.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/41]
24.05.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2019/41]
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  04.02.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
24.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
23.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
23.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
22.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
24.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A] CA1107672  (KUREHA CHEMICAL IND CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-3 * figure 1; claim 1 *
 [A] NL104739   [A] 1-3 * column 1, line 1 - line 10; figure 1; claim 1 *
 [A] WO8400035  (NESTE OY et al.) [A] 1-3 * figures 1,2; claim 1 *
International search[Y] JPS5415444  
 [Y] JPS59501068  
 [A] JPS5247007  (KUREHA CHEMICAL IND CO LTD et al.)
by applicantJPH0816450
 JPS5415444
 JPS5715795
 JPS6338076
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