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EP2462214 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REFINING ALKYL ESTER COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip24.02.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 29.03.2017  [2017/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mcneff Research Consultants, Inc.
617 Pierce Street P.O. Box 665
Anoka, MN 55303-0665 / US
[2012/24]
Inventor(s)01 / MCNEFF, Clayton V.
16300 Valley Drive
Andover Minnesota 55304 / US
02 / MCNEFF, Larry C.
626 Benton Street
Anoka Minnesota 55303 / US
03 / YAN, Bingwen
4848 Oxford Street
Shoreview Minnesota 55126 / US
04 / NOWLAN, Daniel Thomas
43555 Empress Drive North
Unit 1
Hugo
Minnesota 55038 / US
 [2012/24]
Representative(s)Vidon Brevets & Stratégie
16B, rue de Jouanet
BP 90333
35703 Rennes Cedex 7 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2012/24]Larcher, Dominique
Cabinet Vidon, 16 B, rue Jouanet, BP 90333 Technopole Atalante
35703 Rennes Cedex 7 / FR
Application number, filing date10724652.209.06.2010
WO2010US38000
Priority number, dateUS20090185453P09.06.2009         Original published format: US 185453 P
[2012/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010144597
Date:16.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2462214
Date:13.06.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.12.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:C11C1/08, C11C3/00, C11C3/04, C10L1/08
[2012/24]
CPC:
C11C1/08 (EP); C11C3/003 (EP); C11C3/04 (EP);
Y02E50/10 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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 [2012/24]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR REINIGUNG VON ALKYLESTERZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[2012/24]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REFINING ALKYL ESTER COMPOSITIONS[2012/24]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR RAFFINER DES COMPOSITIONS D'ESTER ALKYLIQUE[2012/24]
Entry into regional phase09.01.2012National basic fee paid 
09.01.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
09.01.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.01.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/39]
19.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.10.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/13]
17.11.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/13]
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  19.03.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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