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EP About this file: EP2768791

EP2768791 - CIRCULATION AID FOR PRIMARY FRACTIONAL QUENCH LOOPS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.10.2017
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, IS		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nalco Company
1601 West Diehl Road
Naperville, IL 60563-1198 / US
[2014/35]
Inventor(s)01 / MANEK, Maria Beata
12123 Meadowdale Drive
Meadows Place
Texas 77477 / US
02 / SHAH, Meha H.
2525 Old Farm Road
Apt., 2627, Houston
Texas 77063 / US
03 / FRYE, Daniel K.
4715 Eagle Cove Lane
League City
Texas 77573 / US
 [2014/35]
Representative(s)Godemeyer Blum Lenze Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB - werkpatent
An den Gärten 7
51491 Overath / DE
[2016/48]
Former [2014/35]Godemeyer Blum Lenze - werkpatent
An den Gärten 7
51491 Overath / DE
Application number, filing date12841654.205.10.2012
[2016/48]
WO2012US58835
Priority number, dateUS20111327659919.10.2011         Original published format: US201113276599
[2014/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013058997
Date:25.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2768791
Date:27.08.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.04.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2768791
Date:30.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/48]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP2768791
Date:22.02.2017
[2017/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR25.04.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:C07C11/04, C07C4/04, C07C7/05, C10G9/00, C10G11/00, C10G29/20, C07C7/20, C10G29/22, C10G29/24
[2015/29]
CPC:
C10G29/24 (EP,RU,US); C07C7/20 (EP,RU,US); C10G29/20 (EP,RU,US);
C10G29/22 (EP,RU,US); C10G9/00 (EP,RU,US); C10G2300/302 (EP,RU,US);
Y02P20/50 (RU,US); Y10T137/0391 (EP,RU,US) (-)
C-Set:
C07C7/20, C07C11/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/35]C07C11/04, C07C4/04, C07C7/05, C10M161/00, C10G9/00, C10G11/00
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZIRKULATIONSHILFE FÜR PRIMÄRE FRAKTIONALE QUENCH-KREISLÄUFE[2014/35]
English:CIRCULATION AID FOR PRIMARY FRACTIONAL QUENCH LOOPS[2014/35]
French:AIDE À LA CIRCULATION POUR BOUCLES DE TREMPE FRACTIONNELLE PRIMAIRES[2014/35]
Entry into regional phase09.05.2014National basic fee paid 
09.05.2014Search fee paid 
09.05.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
09.05.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.05.2014Examination requested  [2014/35]
10.12.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.06.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2016Fee for grant paid
21.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.10.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
08.12.2016Request for correction of the decision to grant filed
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  26.04.2016
Opposition(s)31.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.10.2012
AL30.11.2016
AT30.11.2016
CY30.11.2016
CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
FI30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
MC30.11.2016
MK30.11.2016
PL30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
RS30.11.2016
SE30.11.2016
SI30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
TR30.11.2016
BG28.02.2017
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
IS30.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/15]HU05.10.2012
AT30.11.2016
CY30.11.2016
CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
FI30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
MC30.11.2016
MK30.11.2016
PL30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
RS30.11.2016
SE30.11.2016
SI30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
TR30.11.2016
BG28.02.2017
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
Former [2019/51]HU05.10.2012
AT30.11.2016
CY30.11.2016
CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
FI30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
MC30.11.2016
MK30.11.2016
PL30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
RS30.11.2016
SE30.11.2016
SI30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
BG28.02.2017
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
Former [2019/46]HU05.10.2012
AT30.11.2016
CY30.11.2016
CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
FI30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
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MC30.11.2016
PL30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
RS30.11.2016
SE30.11.2016
SI30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
BG28.02.2017
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
Former [2019/31]HU05.10.2012
AT30.11.2016
CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
FI30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
MC30.11.2016
PL30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
RS30.11.2016
SE30.11.2016
SI30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
BG28.02.2017
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
Former [2018/29]AT30.11.2016
CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
FI30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
MC30.11.2016
PL30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
RS30.11.2016
SE30.11.2016
SI30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
BG28.02.2017
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
Former [2017/52]AT30.11.2016
CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
FI30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
PL30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
RS30.11.2016
SE30.11.2016
SI30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
BG28.02.2017
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
Former [2017/38]AT30.11.2016
CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
FI30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
PL30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
RS30.11.2016
SE30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
BG28.02.2017
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
Former [2017/37]AT30.11.2016
CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
FI30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
PL30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
RS30.11.2016
SE30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
Former [2017/36]AT30.11.2016
CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
FI30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
PL30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
RS30.11.2016
SE30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
Former [2017/33]AT30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
FI30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
PL30.11.2016
RS30.11.2016
SE30.11.2016
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
Former [2017/26]AT30.11.2016
FI30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
PL30.11.2016
RS30.11.2016
SE30.11.2016
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV30.11.2016
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5073248  (STEPHENSON WILLIAM K [US], et al) [Y] 1-11* claims 1-8 *;
 [XI]US5824829  (MAEDA NORIAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,6-11 * claims 1-6 * * column 3, line 20ff; 50ff * * tables II, V * [I] 3-5;
 [YD]US5985940  (MANEK MARIA B [US], et al) [YD] 1-11 * claims 1-9 * * column 1, line 60 - column 2, line 32 * * example 1 *;
 [Y]CN1566042  (PETROCHINA CO LTD [CN]) [Y] 1-11 * claims 1-6 *;
 [YD]CN101062880  (CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL [CN]) [YD] 1-11 * claims 1-8 * * page 5, third paragraph - page 6, second paragraph; page 5 - page 6 *;
 [Y]CN101838522  (SHANGHAI LIANGTIAN CHEMICALS CO LTD) [Y] 1-11 * claims 1-10 *
International search[A]US5494607  (MANEK MARIA B [US], et al);
 [A]US5985940  (MANEK MARIA B [US], et al);
 [A]US7678745  (PARRIS MICHAEL D [US], et al)
ExaminationUS3683592
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