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EP2155636 - PROCESS FOR CONVERTING ETHANE INTO LIQUID ALKANE MIXTURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.12.2012
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.01.2013  [2013/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BP Oil International Limited
Chertsey Road Sunbury on Thames Middlesex
TW16 7BP / GB
[2010/08]
Inventor(s)01 / BASSET, Jean-Marie
18 Chemin J.Baptiste Gilliard
F-69300 Caluire / FR
02 / CHAKKA, Sudhakar
4636 Chokeberry Drive
Naperville, IL 60563 / US
03 / TAOUFIK, Mostafa
2, Rue General Dayan
F-69100 Villeurbanne / FR
04 / THIVOLLE-CAZAT, Jean
5, rue Gambetta
F-69200 Fontaines sur Saone / FR
 [2010/08]
Representative(s)Hill, Simon Stephen, et al
BP International Limited
Global Patents & Technology Law
Chertsey Road
Sunbury-on-Thames, Middx TW16 7LN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/22]Hill, Simon Stephen, et al
BP International Limited Global Patents & Technology Law Chertsey Road
Sunbury-on-Thames, Middx TW16 7LN / GB
Former [2010/08]Hill, Simon Stephen, et al
BP International Limited B200 1st Floor Chertsey Road
GB-Sunbury-on-Thames, Middx TW16 7LN / GB
Application number, filing date08775750.610.06.2008
[2010/08]
WO2008GB01974
Priority number, dateEP2007025237012.06.2007         Original published format: EP 07252370
[2010/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008152371
Date:18.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2155636
Date:24.02.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.12.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:C07C6/10, C07C9/10, C07C9/14, C10G50/00, C07C2/76, C07C9/06
[2010/08]
CPC:
C10L3/10 (EP,US); B01J31/121 (EP,US); C07C2/76 (EP,US);
C07C6/10 (EP,US); C07C9/00 (EP,US); C10G50/00 (EP,US);
B01J21/04 (EP,US); B01J21/08 (EP,US); B01J2531/58 (EP,US);
B01J2531/66 (EP,US); C07C2521/04 (EP,US); C07C2531/12 (EP,US);
C10G2300/1025 (EP,US); C10G2300/703 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C07C2/76, C07C9/06 (EP,US);
C07C6/10, C07C9/00 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/08]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR UMWANDLUNG VON ETHAN IN FLÜSSIGE ALKANGEMISCHE[2010/08]
English:PROCESS FOR CONVERTING ETHANE INTO LIQUID ALKANE MIXTURES[2010/08]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE CONVERSION D'ÉTHANE EN MÉLANGES D'ALCANES LIQUIDES[2010/08]
Entry into regional phase27.11.2009National basic fee paid 
27.11.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
27.11.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.04.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.11.2009Examination requested  [2010/08]
08.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/02]
22.08.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2013/02]
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  08.03.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201205   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[DX]WO9802244  (CENTRE NAT RECH SCIENT [FR], et al) [DX] 1-27 * example 3; claim - *;
 [X]WO03104172  (BP CHEM INT LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-27 * figure 4 * * page 3, line 32 - page 4, line 2 * * page 5, line 21 * * page 5, line 30 * * page 5, line 33 - page 6, line 19 * * page 28, line 14 - page 32, line 19 *;
 [DX]WO03104171  (BP CHEM INT LTD [GB], et al) [DX] 1-27 * example -; claim - *
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