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EP2420551 - USE OF A MICROPOROUS CRYSTALLINE MATERIAL OF ZEOLITIC NATURE WITH RHO STRUCTURE IN NATURAL GAS PROCESSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 24.09.2021 Database last updated on 04.11.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 16.10.2020
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 11.06.2020
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 06.10.2017
Most recent event Tooltip	06.09.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MT	published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Universidad Politécnica De Valencia (UPV) (50%) CTT - Edif. 11 y 12 Camino de Vera, s/n 46022 Valencia / ES
	For all designated states Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) C/ Serrano 117 28006 Madrid / ES
	[2020/47]
Former [2012/08]	For all designated states Universidad Politécnica De Valencia (UPV) (50%) CTT - Edif. 11 y 12 Camino de Vera, s/n 46022 Valencia / ES
	For all designated states Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC) C. Serrano, 117 28006 Madrid / ES
Inventor(s)	01 / CORMA CANÓS, Avelino Instituto De Tecnología Química (ITQ) Campus Univ. Politéc. Avda. Los Naranjos E-46022 Valencia / ES
	02 / PALOMINO ROCA, Miguel Instituto De Tecnología Química (ITQ) Campus Univ. Politéc. Avda. Los Naranjos E-46022 Valencia / ES
	03 / REY GARCÍA, Fernando Instituto De Tecnología Química (ITQ Campus Univ. Politéc. Avda. Los Naranjos E-46022 Valencia / ES
	04 / VALENCIA VALENCIA, Susana Instituto De Tecnología Química ITQ Campus Univ. Politéc. Avda. Los Naranjos E-46022 Valencia / ES
	[2012/08]
Representative(s)	ExxonMobil Chemical Europe LLC IP Law Europe Hermeslaan 2 1831 Machelen / BE
	[N/P]
Former [2020/47]	ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. IP Law Europe Hermeslaan 2 1831 Machelen / BE
Former [2012/08]	Ungria Lopez, Javier, et al Avda. Ramón y Cajal, 78 28043 Madrid / ES
Application number, filing date	10764136.7	19.04.2010
	[2020/47]
	WO2010ES70236
Priority number, date	ES20090001136	17.04.2009 Original published format: ES 200901136
	[2012/08]
Filing language	ES
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2010119163
	Date:	21.10.2010
	Language:	ES
	[2010/42]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP2420551
	Date:	22.02.2012
	Language:	EN
	[2012/08]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2420551
	Date:	18.11.2020
	Language:	EN
	[2020/47]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	ES	21.10.2010
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	07.01.2013
Classification	IPC:	C10L3/10, B01D53/04, C01B39/48, B01J20/18	[2013/05]
	CPC:	C10L3/10 (EP,ES,US); B01J20/18 (EP,ES,US); B01D53/04 (EP,US); C01B39/48 (EP,ES,US); C10L3/102 (EP,US); C10L3/104 (EP,US); (+) B01D2253/108 (EP,US); B01D2256/24 (EP,US); B01D2257/102 (EP,US); B01D2257/504 (EP,US); Y02C20/40 (EP,US); Y02P20/151 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [2012/08]	C10L3/10, B01J20/18, C01B39/48
Designated contracting states	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 [2012/08]
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
	RS	Not yet paid
Title	German:	VERWENDUNG EINES MIKROPORÖSEN KRISTALLINEN ZEOLITHMATERIALS MIT RHO-STRUKTUR BEI DER ERDGASVERARBEITUNG	[2012/08]
	English:	USE OF A MICROPOROUS CRYSTALLINE MATERIAL OF ZEOLITIC NATURE WITH RHO STRUCTURE IN NATURAL GAS PROCESSING	[2012/08]
	French:	UTILISATION D'UN MATÉRIAU CRISTALLIN MICROPOREUX DE NATURE ZÉOLITHIQUE À STRUCTURE RHO DANS LE TRAITEMENT DE GAZ NATUREL	[2012/08]
Entry into regional phase	08.11.2011	Translation filed
	08.11.2011	National basic fee paid
	08.11.2011	Search fee paid
	08.11.2011	Designation fee(s) paid
	08.11.2011	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	08.11.2011	Examination requested [2012/08]
	24.07.2013	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	06.10.2017	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	06.04.2018	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	01.02.2019	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	15.05.2019	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	12.06.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	12.10.2020	Fee for grant paid
	12.10.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	12.10.2020	Receipt 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 06.10.2017
Opposition(s)	19.08.2021	No opposition filed within time limit [2021/43]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	05.03.2012	Renewal fee patent year 03
	16.04.2013	Renewal fee patent year 04
	26.03.2014	Renewal fee patent year 05
	12.03.2015	Renewal fee patent year 06
	30.03.2016	Renewal fee patent year 07
	10.04.2017	Renewal fee patent year 08
	09.04.2018	Renewal fee patent year 09
	08.04.2019	Renewal fee patent year 10
	28.03.2020	Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	19.04.2010
	AT	18.11.2020
	CY	18.11.2020
	CZ	18.11.2020
	DK	18.11.2020
	EE	18.11.2020
	ES	18.11.2020
	FI	18.11.2020
	HR	18.11.2020
	IT	18.11.2020
	LT	18.11.2020
	LV	18.11.2020
	MC	18.11.2020
	MK	18.11.2020
	MT	18.11.2020
	NL	18.11.2020
	PL	18.11.2020
	RO	18.11.2020
	SE	18.11.2020
	SI	18.11.2020
	SK	18.11.2020
	SM	18.11.2020
	TR	18.11.2020
	BG	18.02.2021
	NO	18.02.2021
	GR	19.02.2021
	IS	18.03.2021
	PT	18.03.2021
	IE	19.04.2021
	LU	19.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	FR	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
	[2024/41]
Former [2024/29]	HU	19.04.2010
	AT	18.11.2020
	CY	18.11.2020
	CZ	18.11.2020
	DK	18.11.2020
	EE	18.11.2020
	ES	18.11.2020
	FI	18.11.2020
	HR	18.11.2020
	IT	18.11.2020
	LT	18.11.2020
	LV	18.11.2020
	MC	18.11.2020
	MK	18.11.2020
	NL	18.11.2020
	PL	18.11.2020
	RO	18.11.2020
	SE	18.11.2020
	SI	18.11.2020
	SK	18.11.2020
	SM	18.11.2020
	TR	18.11.2020
	BG	18.02.2021
	NO	18.02.2021
	GR	19.02.2021
	IS	18.03.2021
	PT	18.03.2021
	IE	19.04.2021
	LU	19.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	FR	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
Former [2024/22]	HU	19.04.2010
	AT	18.11.2020
	CY	18.11.2020
	CZ	18.11.2020
	DK	18.11.2020
	EE	18.11.2020
	ES	18.11.2020
	FI	18.11.2020
	HR	18.11.2020
	IT	18.11.2020
	LT	18.11.2020
	LV	18.11.2020
	MC	18.11.2020
	MK	18.11.2020
	NL	18.11.2020
	PL	18.11.2020
	RO	18.11.2020
	SE	18.11.2020
	SI	18.11.2020
	SK	18.11.2020
	SM	18.11.2020
	BG	18.02.2021
	NO	18.02.2021
	GR	19.02.2021
	IS	18.03.2021
	PT	18.03.2021
	IE	19.04.2021
	LU	19.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	FR	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
Former [2023/27]	HU	19.04.2010
	AT	18.11.2020
	CY	18.11.2020
	CZ	18.11.2020
	DK	18.11.2020
	EE	18.11.2020
	ES	18.11.2020
	FI	18.11.2020
	HR	18.11.2020
	IT	18.11.2020
	LT	18.11.2020
	LV	18.11.2020
	MC	18.11.2020
	NL	18.11.2020
	PL	18.11.2020
	RO	18.11.2020
	SE	18.11.2020
	SI	18.11.2020
	SK	18.11.2020
	SM	18.11.2020
	BG	18.02.2021
	NO	18.02.2021
	GR	19.02.2021
	IS	18.03.2021
	PT	18.03.2021
	IE	19.04.2021
	LU	19.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	FR	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
Former [2023/24]	AT	18.11.2020
	CY	18.11.2020
	CZ	18.11.2020
	DK	18.11.2020
	EE	18.11.2020
	ES	18.11.2020
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	RO	18.11.2020
	SE	18.11.2020
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	SK	18.11.2020
	SM	18.11.2020
	BG	18.02.2021
	NO	18.02.2021
	GR	19.02.2021
	IS	18.03.2021
	PT	18.03.2021
	IE	19.04.2021
	LU	19.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	FR	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
Former [2022/23]	AT	18.11.2020
	CZ	18.11.2020
	DK	18.11.2020
	EE	18.11.2020
	ES	18.11.2020
	FI	18.11.2020
	HR	18.11.2020
	IT	18.11.2020
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	NL	18.11.2020
	PL	18.11.2020
	RO	18.11.2020
	SE	18.11.2020
	SI	18.11.2020
	SK	18.11.2020
	SM	18.11.2020
	BG	18.02.2021
	NO	18.02.2021
	GR	19.02.2021
	IS	18.03.2021
	PT	18.03.2021
	IE	19.04.2021
	LU	19.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	FR	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
Former [2022/21]	AT	18.11.2020
	CZ	18.11.2020
	DK	18.11.2020
	EE	18.11.2020
	ES	18.11.2020
	FI	18.11.2020
	HR	18.11.2020
	IT	18.11.2020
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	MC	18.11.2020
	NL	18.11.2020
	PL	18.11.2020
	RO	18.11.2020
	SE	18.11.2020
	SI	18.11.2020
	SK	18.11.2020
	SM	18.11.2020
	BG	18.02.2021
	NO	18.02.2021
	GR	19.02.2021
	PT	18.03.2021
	IE	19.04.2021
	LU	19.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	FR	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
Former [2022/10]	AT	18.11.2020
	CZ	18.11.2020
	DK	18.11.2020
	EE	18.11.2020
	ES	18.11.2020
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	IT	18.11.2020
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	RO	18.11.2020
	SE	18.11.2020
	SI	18.11.2020
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	BG	18.02.2021
	NO	18.02.2021
	GR	19.02.2021
	PT	18.03.2021
	LU	19.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	FR	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
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	EE	18.11.2020
	ES	18.11.2020
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	NO	18.02.2021
	GR	19.02.2021
	IS	18.03.2021
	PT	18.03.2021
	LU	19.04.2021
	FR	30.04.2021
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	CZ	18.11.2020
	DK	18.11.2020
	EE	18.11.2020
	ES	18.11.2020
	FI	18.11.2020
	HR	18.11.2020
	IT	18.11.2020
	LT	18.11.2020
	LV	18.11.2020
	MC	18.11.2020
	NL	18.11.2020
	PL	18.11.2020
	RO	18.11.2020
	SE	18.11.2020
	SI	18.11.2020
	SK	18.11.2020
	SM	18.11.2020
	BG	18.02.2021
	NO	18.02.2021
	GR	19.02.2021
	IS	18.03.2021
	PT	18.03.2021
	LU	19.04.2021
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	CZ	18.11.2020
	DK	18.11.2020
	EE	18.11.2020
	ES	18.11.2020
	FI	18.11.2020
	HR	18.11.2020
	IT	18.11.2020
	LT	18.11.2020
	LV	18.11.2020
	MC	18.11.2020
	NL	18.11.2020
	PL	18.11.2020
	RO	18.11.2020
	SE	18.11.2020
	SI	18.11.2020
	SK	18.11.2020
	SM	18.11.2020
	BG	18.02.2021
	NO	18.02.2021
	GR	19.02.2021
	IS	18.03.2021
	PT	18.03.2021
Former [2021/50]	AT	18.11.2020
	CZ	18.11.2020
	DK	18.11.2020
	EE	18.11.2020
	FI	18.11.2020
	HR	18.11.2020
	IT	18.11.2020
	LT	18.11.2020
	LV	18.11.2020
	MC	18.11.2020
	NL	18.11.2020
	PL	18.11.2020
	RO	18.11.2020
	SE	18.11.2020
	SI	18.11.2020
	SK	18.11.2020
	SM	18.11.2020
	BG	18.02.2021
	NO	18.02.2021
	GR	19.02.2021
	IS	18.03.2021
	PT	18.03.2021
Former [2021/48]	AT	18.11.2020
	CZ	18.11.2020
	DK	18.11.2020
	EE	18.11.2020
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	PL	18.11.2020
	RO	18.11.2020
	SE	18.11.2020
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	SM	18.11.2020
	BG	18.02.2021
	NO	18.02.2021
	GR	19.02.2021
	IS	18.03.2021
	PT	18.03.2021
Former [2021/46]	AT	18.11.2020
	CZ	18.11.2020
	DK	18.11.2020
	EE	18.11.2020
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	RO	18.11.2020
	SE	18.11.2020
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	SM	18.11.2020
	BG	18.02.2021
	NO	18.02.2021
	GR	19.02.2021
	IS	18.03.2021
	PT	18.03.2021
Former [2021/37]	AT	18.11.2020
	CZ	18.11.2020
	DK	18.11.2020
	EE	18.11.2020
	FI	18.11.2020
	HR	18.11.2020
	LT	18.11.2020
	LV	18.11.2020
	PL	18.11.2020
	RO	18.11.2020
	SE	18.11.2020
	SK	18.11.2020
	SM	18.11.2020
	BG	18.02.2021
	NO	18.02.2021
	GR	19.02.2021
	IS	18.03.2021
	PT	18.03.2021
Former [2021/36]	AT	18.11.2020
	CZ	18.11.2020
	EE	18.11.2020
	FI	18.11.2020
	HR	18.11.2020
	LT	18.11.2020
	LV	18.11.2020
	PL	18.11.2020
	RO	18.11.2020
	SE	18.11.2020
	SK	18.11.2020
	SM	18.11.2020
	BG	18.02.2021
	NO	18.02.2021
	GR	19.02.2021
	IS	18.03.2021
	PT	18.03.2021
Former [2021/35]	AT	18.11.2020
	CZ	18.11.2020
	FI	18.11.2020
	HR	18.11.2020
	LT	18.11.2020
	LV	18.11.2020
	PL	18.11.2020
	RO	18.11.2020
	SE	18.11.2020
	SK	18.11.2020
	SM	18.11.2020
	BG	18.02.2021
	NO	18.02.2021
	GR	19.02.2021
	IS	18.03.2021
	PT	18.03.2021
Former [2021/34]	AT	18.11.2020
	CZ	18.11.2020
	FI	18.11.2020
	HR	18.11.2020
	LT	18.11.2020
	LV	18.11.2020
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	SM	18.11.2020
	BG	18.02.2021
	NO	18.02.2021
	GR	19.02.2021
	IS	18.03.2021
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Former [2021/33]	AT	18.11.2020
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	HR	18.11.2020
	LT	18.11.2020
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	SE	18.11.2020
	SM	18.11.2020
	BG	18.02.2021
	NO	18.02.2021
	GR	19.02.2021
	IS	18.03.2021
	PT	18.03.2021
Former [2021/32]	AT	18.11.2020
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	HR	18.11.2020
	LV	18.11.2020
	PL	18.11.2020
	SE	18.11.2020
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	BG	18.02.2021
	NO	18.02.2021
	GR	19.02.2021
	IS	18.03.2021
	PT	18.03.2021
Former [2021/28]	AT	18.11.2020
	FI	18.11.2020
	HR	18.11.2020
	LV	18.11.2020
	PL	18.11.2020
	SE	18.11.2020
	BG	18.02.2021
	NO	18.02.2021
	GR	19.02.2021
	IS	18.03.2021
	PT	18.03.2021
Former [2021/25]	AT	18.11.2020
	FI	18.11.2020
	LV	18.11.2020
	PL	18.11.2020
	SE	18.11.2020
	BG	18.02.2021
	NO	18.02.2021
	GR	19.02.2021
	IS	18.03.2021
	PT	18.03.2021
Former [2021/24]	AT	18.11.2020
	FI	18.11.2020
	LV	18.11.2020
	SE	18.11.2020
	BG	18.02.2021
	NO	18.02.2021
	GR	19.02.2021
	PT	18.03.2021
Former [2021/23]	FI	18.11.2020
	LV	18.11.2020
	SE	18.11.2020
	NO	18.02.2021
	GR	19.02.2021
	PT	18.03.2021
Former [2021/22]	FI	18.11.2020
	NO	18.02.2021
	PT	18.03.2021
Former [2021/21]	FI	18.11.2020
	PT	18.03.2021
Former [2021/20]	FI	18.11.2020
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