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EP2318481 - METHOD FOR REDUCING FOULING USING RESID FRACTIONS OF HIGH TAN AND HIGH SBN CRUDE OIL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/19]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING FOULING USING RESID FRACTIONS OF HIGH TAN AND HIGH SBN CRUDE OIL
[2018/22]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  01.03.2019
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.03.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.04.2019  [2019/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East P.O. Box 900
Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 / US
[2011/19]
Inventor(s)01 / LUTZ, George, A.
89 Nottingham Drive
Brick NJ 08724 / US
02 / WRIGHT, Christ, A.
30 Sagamore Lane
Bordentown NJ 08505 / US
03 / BRONS, Glen, B.
43 Harwick Road
Phillipsburg NJ 08865 / US
 [2011/19]
Representative(s)ExxonMobil Chemical Europe LLC
IP Law Europe
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
[N/P]
Former [2014/44]Mareschal, Anne, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.
IP Law Shared Services
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
Former [2013/29]Mareschal, Anne, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.
IP Law Shared Services
P.O. Box 105
1830 Machelen / BE
Former [2011/19]Pols, Ronald Maarten, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. IP Law Shared Services P.O. Box 105 Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
Application number, filing date09791366.911.08.2009
[2011/19]
WO2009US53371
Priority number, dateUS2008022276115.08.2008         Original published format: US 222761
[2011/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010019548
Date:18.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2318481
Date:11.05.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.02.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.02.2010
ClassificationIPC:C10G9/16, C10G75/00, C10G75/04
[2011/19]
CPC:
C10G75/00 (EP,US); C10G17/02 (EP,US); C10G31/00 (EP,US);
C10G75/04 (EP,US); C10G9/16 (EP,US); C10G2300/1033 (EP,US);
C10G2300/107 (EP,US); C10G2300/1077 (EP,US); C10G2300/20 (EP,US);
C10G2300/203 (EP,US); C10G2300/206 (EP,US); C10G2300/4075 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/19]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERRINGERUNG VON FOULING UNTER VERWENDUNG VON RÜCKSTANDSFRAKTIONEN VON ROHÖL MIT HOHER TAN UND HOHER SBN[2018/22]
English:METHOD FOR REDUCING FOULING USING RESID FRACTIONS OF HIGH TAN AND HIGH SBN CRUDE OIL[2018/22]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE RÉDUCTION D'ENCRASSEMENT À L'AIDE DE FRACTIONS DE RÉSIDU DE PÉTROLE BRUT À TAN ET SBN ÉLEVÉS[2018/22]
Former [2011/19]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERRINGERUNG VON FOULING UNTER VERWENDUNG VON RÜCKSTANDSFRAKTIONEN VON ROHÖL MIT HOHER TAN UND HOHER SBN
Former [2011/19]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING FOULING USING RESID FRACTIONS OF HIGH TAN AND HIGH SBN CRUDE OIL
Former [2011/19]PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE RÉDUCTION D'ENCRASSEMENT À L'AIDE DE FRACTIONS DE RÉSIDU DE PÉTROLE BRUT À TAN ET SBN ÉLEVÉS
Entry into regional phase23.02.2011National basic fee paid 
23.02.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.02.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2011Examination requested  [2011/19]
27.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/14]
13.11.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2019/14]
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  27.06.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
08.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
07.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
07.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
07.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
05.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
10.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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31.08.201810   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US2008041762  (BRONS GLEN B [US], et al) [X] 8-19 * paragraph [0002]; claims 1,2 * [I] 1-7;
 [A]US2006042661  (MEYER DOUGLAS S [US], et al) [A] 1-19 * paragraphs [0008] , [0010] , [0012]; example 2; claims 1,3,4 *;
 [A]  - CARNAHAN NORMAN F ET AL, "Properties of resins Extracted from Boscan crude oil and their Effect on the stability of Asphaltenes in Boscan and Hamaca Crude Oils", ENERGY & FUELS, THE SOCIETY, WASHINGTON, DC, US, vol. 13, no. 2, ISSN 0887-0624, (19990101), pages 309 - 314, (19990218), XP002513811 [A] 1-19 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/EF980218V
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