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EP3018150 - PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF SPHERICAL CATALYST PARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
G-9, Ali Yavar Jung Marg
Bandra (East)
Anusandhan Bhawan
400 051 Mumbai / IN
[2016/19]
Inventor(s)01 / SINGH, Gurmeet
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
c/o Indian Oil Corporation Limited, R&D Centre
Sector-13
121007 Haryana / IN
02 / KAUR, Sukhdeep
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
c/o Indian Oil Corporation Limited
R&D Centre, Sector-13
121007 Haryana / IN
03 / BANTU, Bhasker
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
c/o Indian Oil Corporation Limited, R&D Centre
Sector-13
121007 Haryana / IN
04 / KUMAR, Naresh
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
c/o Indian Oil Corporation Limited
R&D Centre, Sector-13
121007 Haryana / IN
05 / KANT, Shashi
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
c/o Indian Oil Corporation Limited
R&D Centre, Sector-13
121007 Haryana / IN
06 / KAPUR, Gurpreet Singh
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
c/o Indian Oil Corporation Limited
R&D Centre, Sector-13
121007 Haryana / IN
07 / BASU, Biswajit
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
c/o Indian Oil Corporation Limited
R&D Centre, Sector-13
121007 Haryana / IN
08 / MALHOTRA, Ravinder Kumar
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
c/o Indian Oil Corporation Limited
R&D Centre, Sector-13
121007 Haryana / IN
 [2016/27]
Former [2016/19]01 / SINGH, Gurmeet
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
c/o Indian Oil Corporation Limited, R&D Centre
Sector-13
121007 121007 / IN
02 / KAUR, Sukhdeep
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
c/o Indian Oil Corporation Limited
R&D Centre, Sector-13
121007 Haryana / IN
03 / BANTU, Bhasker
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
c/o Indian Oil Corporation Limited, R&D Centre
Sector-13
121007 Haryana / IN
04 / KUMAR, Naresh
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
c/o Indian Oil Corporation Limited
R&D Centre, Sector-13
121007 Haryana / IN
05 / KANT, Shashi
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
c/o Indian Oil Corporation Limited
R&D Centre, Sector-13
121007 Haryana / IN
06 / KAPUR, Gurpreet Singh
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
c/o Indian Oil Corporation Limited
R&D Centre, Sector-13
121007 Haryana / IN
07 / BASU, Biswajit
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
c/o Indian Oil Corporation Limited
R&D Centre, Sector-13
121007 Haryana / IN
08 / MALHOTRA, Ravinder Kumar
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
c/o Indian Oil Corporation Limited
R&D Centre, Sector-13
121007 Haryana / IN
Representative(s)AWA Denmark A/S
Strandgade 56
1401 Copenhagen K / DK
[2020/11]
Former [2016/19]Awapatent A/S
Rigensgade 11
1316 Copenhagen K / DK
Application number, filing date15192517.902.11.2015
[2016/19]
Priority number, dateIN2014MUMNP351207.11.2014         Original published format: IN 3512MUN2014
[2016/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3018150
Date:11.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3018150
Date:11.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:C08F4/654, C08F110/06
[2016/19]
CPC:
C08F110/06 (EP,US); C08F2410/06 (EP)
C-Set:
C08F110/06, C08F4/654 (EP,US);
C08F110/06, C08F2500/12, C08F2500/15, C08F2500/18, C08F2500/24 (US,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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/19]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON SPHÄRISCHEN KATALYSATOR-PARTIKELN[2016/19]
English:PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF SPHERICAL CATALYST PARTICLES[2016/19]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION DE PARTICULES DE CATALYSEUR SPHÉRIQUES[2016/19]
Examination procedure02.11.2015Examination requested  [2016/19]
22.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.02.2020Fee for grant paid
03.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
18.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.11.2015
AL11.03.2020
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 [E]EP2966099  (INDIAN OIL CORP LTD [IN]) [E] 1-22 * paragraph [0036] * * page 9 - page 15 * * claims 1-18 *
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