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EP2480847 - HYDROCARBON GAS PROCESSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.06.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip25.06.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.07.2021  [2021/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UOP LLC
25 East Algonquin Road
Des Plaines, IL 60017-5017 / US
[2017/40]
Former [2012/31]For all designated states
Ortloff Engineers, Ltd
415 W. Wall, Suite 2000
Dallas, TX 79701 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MARTINEZ, Tony, L.
2303 Bellechasse Court
Midland, TX 79705 / US
02 / WILKINSON, John, D.
4113 Tanforan Avenue
Midland, TX 79707 / US
03 / LYNCH, Joe, T.
5510 Ashwood Ct.
Midland, TX 79707 / US
04 / HUDSON, Hank, M.
2508 W. Sinclair Avenue
Midland, TX 79705 / US
05 / CUELLAR, Kyle, T
1611 Cottage Point Drive
Katy, TX 77494 / US
 [2012/31]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/31]Nemec, Harald
Schwarz & Partner Patentanwälte Wipplingerstrasse 30
1010 Wien / AT
Application number, filing date10825365.927.08.2010
WO2010US46967
Priority number, dateUS20090244181P21.09.2009         Original published format: US 244181 P
US20100346150P19.05.2010         Original published format: US 346150 P
US20100351045P03.06.2010         Original published format: US 351045 P
US2010086899326.08.2010         Original published format: US 868993
US2010086913926.08.2010         Original published format: US 869139
US2010086900726.08.2010         Original published format: US 869007
[2012/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011049672
Date:28.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2480847
Date:01.08.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.04.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:F25J3/00, F25J3/02
[2018/29]
CPC:
F25J3/0209 (EP,KR,US); F25J3/0233 (EP,KR,US); F25J3/0238 (EP,KR,US);
F25J5/00 (KR); F25J2200/02 (EP,KR,US); F25J2200/30 (EP,KR,US);
F25J2200/74 (US); F25J2200/76 (EP,KR,US); F25J2200/78 (EP,KR,US);
F25J2200/90 (EP,KR,US); F25J2200/92 (US); F25J2200/94 (EP,US);
F25J2205/04 (EP,KR,US); F25J2210/06 (EP,KR,US); F25J2210/60 (US);
F25J2215/60 (US); F25J2230/08 (EP,KR,US); F25J2235/60 (US);
F25J2240/02 (EP,US); F25J2240/40 (US); F25J2270/02 (US);
F25J2270/12 (EP,US); F25J2290/12 (US); F25J2290/40 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/31]F25J3/00
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 [2012/31]
TitleGerman:BEHANDLUNG VON KOHLENWASSERSTOFFGAS[2012/31]
English:HYDROCARBON GAS PROCESSING[2012/31]
French:TRAITEMENT D'HYDROCARBURE GAZEUX[2012/31]
Entry into regional phase10.04.2012National basic fee paid 
10.04.2012Search fee paid 
10.04.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
10.04.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.04.2012Examination requested  [2012/31]
26.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.03.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/30]
23.03.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2021/30]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
26.04.2019Request for further processing filed
26.04.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.05.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
30.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
30.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
29.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.201607   M06   Fee paid on   29.09.2016
31.08.202011   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0776685  (AIR PROD & CHEM [US]) [Y] 1,3,5,11,12,15 * figures 2, 4 * * column 1, line 3 - line 7 * * column 1, line 21 - column 2, line 23 * * column 3, line 38 - column 4, line 2 * * column 4, line 50 - column 5, line 40 *;
 [Y]US2008190136  (PITMAN RICHARD N [US], et al) [Y] 1,3,5,11,12,15 * figure 5 * * paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0066] - paragraph [0076] * * table V *;
 [A]  - WILKINSON J ET AL, "Next Generation Processes for NGL / LPG Recovery", GPA ANNUAL CONFER,, (20020901), pages 1 - 12, XP007912220 [A] 1,3,5,11,12,15 * figures 1, 3, 8 * * page 2, paragraph 4th paragraph * * page 3, paragraph 2nd paragraph * * page 5, paragraph 3rd and 4th paragraphs *
International search[A]US5983664  (CAMPBELL ROY E [US], et al);
 [A]US6945075  (WILKINSON JOHN D [US], et al);
 [A]US2006283207  (PITMAN RICHARD N [US], et al);
 [A]US2008028790  (WILKINSON JOHN D [US], et al);
 [A]US2008078205  (CUELLAR KYLE T [US], et al)
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