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EP2069465 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING ALKYL ESTERS FROM LIPID FEED STOCKS AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.08.2016
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.08.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 21.09.2016  [2016/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mcneff Research Consultants, Inc.
617 Pierce Street P.O. Box 665
Anoka, MN 55303-0665 / US
[2009/25]
Inventor(s)01 / MCNEFF, Clayton, V.
16300 Valley Drive
Andover, MN 55304 / US
02 / MCNEFF, Larry, C.
626 Benton Street
Anoka, MN 55303 / US
03 / GYBERG, Arlin, E.
3019 64th Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55429 / US
04 / YAN, Bingwen
4848 Oxford Street
Shoreview, MN 55126 / US
05 / NOWLAN, Daniel, Thomas
43555 Unit 1 Empress Drive North
Hugo, MN 55038 / US
06 / KROHN, Brian
306 Avenue South
Cloquet, MN 55720 / US
 [2009/25]
Representative(s)Vidon Brevets & Stratégie
16B, rue de Jouanet
BP 90333
35703 Rennes Cedex 7 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2009/25]Larcher, Dominique
Cabinet Vidon, 16 B, rue Jouanet, BP 90333 Technopole Atalante
35703 Rennes Cedex 7 / FR
Application number, filing date07840692.303.08.2007
[2009/25]
WO2007US75211
Priority number, dateUS20060821498P04.08.2006         Original published format: US 821498 P
US20060825575P13.09.2006         Original published format: US 825575 P
US20070889730P13.02.2007         Original published format: US 889730 P
[2009/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008019325
Date:14.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/07]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2069465
Date:17.06.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.02.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.08.2008
ClassificationIPC:C11C3/10, C11C3/00, C10L1/02, C07C67/03
[2009/25]
CPC:
C11C3/003 (EP); C07C67/03 (EP); C10L1/026 (EP);
Y02E50/10 (EP)
C-Set:
C07C67/03, C07C69/24 (EP);
C07C67/03, C07C69/52 (EP)
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]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ALKYLESTERN AUS FETTHALTIGEN ROHSTOFFMATERIALIEN UND SYSTEME DAMIT[2009/25]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING ALKYL ESTERS FROM LIPID FEED STOCKS AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING SAME[2009/25]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE PRODUIRE DES ESTERS D'ALKYLES À PARTIR DE MATÉRIAUX DE DÉPART LIPIDIQUES ET SYSTÈMES LES UTILISANT[2009/25]
Entry into regional phase04.03.2009National basic fee paid 
04.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
04.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.03.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/25]
11.12.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/38]
10.05.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2016/38]
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  11.12.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO0005327  (LOCKHEED MARTIN IDAHO TECH CO [US], et al) [X] 1-7,10-14,16-23 * page 6, line 12 - page 8, line 20; figure 1; claims 1,5,8,9 *;
 [X]WO2005021697  (NIPPON CATALYTIC CHEM IND [JP], et al) [X] 1-17,23 * page 22, line 35 - page 23, line 6; examples 1,2,4,16; claim 1 * * page 29, line 18 - page 30, line 14 *;
 [A]JP2005177722  (KAO CORP) [A] 1-23 * abstract *;
 [A]EP1607467  (JAPAN ENERGY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-23 * paragraphs [0030] , [0032] , [0036] - [0038]; claims 1-3 *;
 [A]  - FURUTA S ET AL, "Biodiesel fuel production with solid superacid catalysis in fixed bed reactor under atmospheric pressure", CATALYSIS COMMUNICATIONS, ELSEVIER SCIENCE, AMSTERDAM, NL, (20041201), vol. 5, no. 12, ISSN 1566-7367, pages 721 - 723, XP004641240 [A] 18-22 * page 722, column L, paragraph 6 - page 723, column L, paragraph 2; figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.catcom.2004.09.001
 [A]  - LOPEZ ET AL, "Transesterification of triacetin with methanol on solid acid and base catalysts", APPLIED CATALYSIS A: GENERAL, ELSEVIER SCIENCE, AMSTERDAM, NL, (20051109), vol. 295, no. 2, ISSN 0926-860X, pages 97 - 105, XP005122260 [A] 18-22 * page 105, column L, paragraph 3; figures 4,5; tables 2,3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2005.07.055
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