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EP About this file: EP2693191

EP2693191 - PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBON OIL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/06]METHOD FOR ESTIMATING CONTENT OF FINE PARTICLES IN SLURRY AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBON OIL
[2016/32]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2017
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation
2-10-1, Toranomon
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001 / JP
For all designated states
INPEX Corporation
5-3-1 Akasaka Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-6332 / JP
For all designated states
JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
1-2, Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8162 / JP
For all designated states
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.
7-12, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
For all designated states
Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd.
1-1-1, Shibaura, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8528 / JP
For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumikin Engineering Co., Ltd.
Osaki Center Building
5-1, Osaki 1-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8604 / JP
[2016/44]
Former [2014/06]For all designated states
Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation
2-10-1, Toranomon
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001 / JP
For all designated states
INPEX Corporation
5-3-1 Akasaka Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-6332 / JP
For all designated states
JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
6-3, Otemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8162 / JP
For all designated states
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.
7-12, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
For all designated states
Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd.
1-1-1, Shibaura, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8528 / JP
For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumikin Engineering Co., Ltd.
Osaki Center Building
5-1, Osaki 1-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8604 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HAYASAKA Kazuaki
c/o JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
6-3, Otemachi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8162 / JP
 [2014/06]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2016/52]
Former [2014/06]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date12763046.526.03.2012
[2016/52]
WO2012JP57772
Priority number, dateJP2011008061931.03.2011         Original published format: JP 2011080619
[2014/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012133324
Date:04.10.2012
Language:JA
[2012/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2693191
Date:05.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2693191
Date:28.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.10.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.09.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01N15/06, B01J8/20, B01J8/22, B01J23/75, C10G2/00, G01N21/17, G01N21/47, G01N21/59, G01N33/26, G01N15/04, C10G31/00, G01N15/02, B01J23/46, B01J23/745, B01J23/755, B01J23/89, // G01N15/00
[2016/32]
CPC:
G01N21/59 (EP,US); C10G2/344 (US); B01J23/462 (EP,US);
C10G2/332 (EP,US); C10G2/341 (EP,US); C10G31/00 (EP,US);
G01N15/0205 (EP,US); G01N15/04 (EP,US); G01N15/06 (EP,US);
B01J23/745 (EP,US); B01J23/75 (EP,US); B01J23/755 (EP,US);
B01J23/8913 (EP,US); G01N2015/0053 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/41]G01N15/06, B01J8/20, B01J8/22, B01J23/75, C10G2/00, G01N21/17, G01N21/47, G01N21/59, G01N33/26, G01N15/04, // G01N15/00
Former IPC [2014/06]G01N15/06, B01J8/20, B01J8/22, B01J23/75, C10G2/00, G01N21/17, G01N21/47, G01N21/59, G01N33/26
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES KOHLENWASSERSTOFFÖLS[2016/32]
English:PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBON OIL[2016/32]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UNE HUILE HYDROCARBONÉE[2016/32]
Former [2014/06]VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG DES ANTEILS FEINER TEILCHEN IN EINEM SCHLAMM UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES KOHLENWASSERSTOFFÖLS
Former [2014/06]METHOD FOR ESTIMATING CONTENT OF FINE PARTICLES IN SLURRY AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBON OIL
Former [2014/06]PROCÉDÉ D'ESTIMATION DE LA TENEUR EN FINES PARTICULES D'UNE SUSPENSION ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UNE HUILE HYDROCARBONÉE
Entry into regional phase22.10.2013Translation filed 
22.10.2013National basic fee paid 
22.10.2013Search fee paid 
22.10.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
22.10.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.10.2013Examination requested  [2014/06]
07.04.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2016Fee for grant paid
14.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.11.2016Receipt 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  26.11.2015
Opposition(s)29.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.03.2012
AL28.12.2016
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