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EP About this file: EP2362892

EP2362892 - HYDROPROCESSING OF BIODIESEL FUELS AND BLENDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.02.2020
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.03.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.02.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.10.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East P.O. Box 900
Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 / US
[2011/36]
Inventor(s)01 / NOVAK, William, J.
230 Old Farm Road
Bedminster NJ 07921 / US
02 / HOU, Zhiguo
2216 Evening Sun Road
Nazareth PA 18064 / US
03 / TRACY, III, William, J.
9942 Wood Grouse Court
Burke VA 22015 / US
04 / HANKS, Patrick, L.
12660 Marcum Court
Fairfax Virginia 22033 / US
05 / HILBERT, Timothy, L.
12811 Dogwood Hills Lane
Fairfax VA 22033 / US
 [2011/44]
Former [2011/36]01 / NOVAK, William, J.
230 Old Farm Road
Bedminster NJ 07921 / US
02 / HOU, Zhiguo
2216 Evening Sun Road
Nazareth PA 18064 / US
03 / TRACY, III, William, J.
9942 Wood Grouse Court
Burke VA 22015 / US
04 / HANKS, Patrick, L.
14 Saint Andrews Lane
Annandale NJ 08801 / US
05 / HILBERT, Timothy, L.
12811 Dogwood Hills Lane
Fairfax VA 22033 / US
Representative(s)ExxonMobil Chemical Europe LLC
IP Law Europe
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
[N/P]
Former [2019/16]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 [2011/36]Wall, Leythem, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. IP Law Shared Services Hermeslaan 2
1831 MACHELEN / BE
Application number, filing date08876362.806.11.2008
[2019/16]
WO2008US12516
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010053468
Date:14.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2362892
Date:07.09.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2362892
Date:17.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:C10G45/64, C10G65/04, C10L1/02, C10L1/08
[2011/36]
CPC:
C10G45/64 (EP,US); C10L1/08 (US); C10L1/026 (EP,US);
C10G2300/1014 (EP,US); C10G2300/1018 (EP,US); C10G2300/202 (EP,US);
C10G2300/301 (EP,US); C10G2300/304 (EP,US); C10G2300/307 (EP,US);
C10G2300/4018 (EP,US); C10G2400/04 (EP,US); C10L2200/0469 (US);
C10L2270/026 (US); C10L2290/06 (US); C10L2290/54 (US);
Y02E50/10 (EP,US); Y02P30/20 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2019/16]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HYDRIERUNGSVERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON BIODIESELKRAFTSTOFFEN UND MISCHUNGEN[2018/45]
English:HYDROPROCESSING OF BIODIESEL FUELS AND BLENDS[2011/36]
French:HYDROTRAITEMENT DE BIOCARBURANTS DIESELS ET DE MÉLANGES[2011/36]
Former [2011/36]HYDROPROCESSING VON BIODIESEL-KRAFTSTOFFEN UND BLENDS
Entry into regional phase31.05.2011National basic fee paid 
31.05.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
31.05.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/36]
06.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.06.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.02.2019Fee for grant paid
20.02.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.03.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
12.03.2019Receipt 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  06.12.2012
Opposition(s)20.01.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
07.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
07.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
07.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
07.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
06.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
07.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
08.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
07.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.11.2008
AT17.04.2019
CY17.04.2019
CZ17.04.2019
EE17.04.2019
ES17.04.2019
HR17.04.2019
LT17.04.2019
LV17.04.2019
MC17.04.2019
MT17.04.2019
PL17.04.2019
RO17.04.2019
SI17.04.2019
SK17.04.2019
TR17.04.2019
BG17.07.2019
GR18.07.2019
IS17.08.2019
PT17.08.2019
IE06.11.2019
LU06.11.2019
CH30.11.2019
LI30.11.2019
[2021/34]
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US2006234860  (BRIGNAC GARLAND B [US], et al) [Y] 1-10 * paragraph [0028] *;
 [Y]US2006264684  (PETRI JOHN A [US], et al) [Y] 1-10 * paragraphs [0008] , [0009] , [0013] , [0014]; claims 1,2 *;
 [Y]WO2007003709  (NESTE OIL OYJ [FI], et al) [Y] 1-10 * figure 1; claims 1,8,9 *;
 [A]WO2007033460  (CA MINISTER NATURAL RESOURCES [CA], et al) [A] 1-10* claims 1-3 *;
 [Y]US2007131581  (LAI WENYIH F [US], et al) [Y] 1-10 * paragraphs [0033] , [0035]; claims 1,21,25,26 *;
 [X]WO2008035155  (UNIV BEN GURION [IL], et al) [X] 1-10 * claims 1,10 *;
 [X]WO2008101945  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL], et al) [X] 1-10 * page 10, line 14 - line 20; claims 1,11,13 *;
 [E]WO2009038965  (UOP LLC [US], et al) [E] 1-10 * paragraphs [0001] , [0007] , [0010] , [0012] , [0016] , [0017]; claims 1,6,10 *
by applicantUS2006207166
 US2006234860
 US2006264684
 WO2007003709
 US2007131581
 WO2008035155
 WO2008101945
 WO2009038965
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