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EP About this file: EP3119720

EP3119720 - PROCESSES FOR REMOVING SULFUR IMPURITIES FROM HYDROGEN SULFIDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/04]PROCESSES FOR REMOVING POLYSULFANES AND ELEMENTAL SULFUR FROM HYDROGEN SULFIDE
[2020/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
10001 Six Pines Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380 / US
[2017/04]
Inventor(s)01 / HASENBERG, Daniel
3326 Fair Falls Drive
Kingwood, Texas 77345 / US
02 / REFVIK, Mitchell
2115 Prim Water Court
Kingwood, Texas 77345 / US
03 / MATSON, Michael
437 N. Park Hill Loop
Bartlesville, Oklahoma 74006 / US
04 / BHANDARKAR, Maruti
26025 Kingshill Drive
Kingwood, Texas 77339 / US
05 / KNUDSEN, Ronald
1412 Meadow Lane
Bartlesville, Oklahoma 74006 / US
 [2021/17]
Former [2017/04]01 / HASENBERG, Daniel
3326 Fair Falls Drive
Kingwood, Texas 77345 / US
02 / REFVIK, Mitchell
2309 Hill Drive
Bartlesville, Oklahoma 74006 / US
03 / MATSON, Michael
437 N. Park Hill Loop
Bartlesville, Oklahoma 74006 / US
04 / BHANDARKAR, Maruti
26025 Kingshill Drive
Kingwood, Texas 77339 / US
05 / KNUDSEN, Ronald
1412 Meadow Lane
Bartlesville, Oklahoma 74006 / US
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/17]Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Former [2017/04]Nash, David Allan
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date15718392.218.03.2015
[2017/04]
WO2015US21146
Priority number, dateUS20141422132721.03.2014         Original published format: US201414221327
[2017/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015142980
Date:24.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3119720
Date:25.01.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.09.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3119720
Date:28.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:C01B17/16, B01D53/48, B01D53/86
[2017/04]
CPC:
C01B17/168 (EP,CN,RU,US); B01D53/485 (EP,CN,RU,US); B01D53/523 (RU);
B01D53/8603 (RU); B01D53/8606 (EP,CN,US); C01B17/162 (EP,US);
B01D2257/308 (EP,CN,US); C01P2006/80 (CN) (-)
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 [2017/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON SCHWEFELVERUNREINIGUNGEN AUS SCHWEFELWASSERSTOFF[2020/13]
English:PROCESSES FOR REMOVING SULFUR IMPURITIES FROM HYDROGEN SULFIDE[2020/13]
French:PROCÉDÉS D'ÉLIMINATION DES CONTAMINANTS DE SOUFRE D'UN GAZ CONTENANT DU SULFURE D'HYDROGÈNE[2020/13]
Former [2017/04]VERFAHREN ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON POLYSULFANEN UND ELEMENTAREM SCHWEFEL AUS SCHWEFELWASSERSTOFF
Former [2017/04]PROCESSES FOR REMOVING POLYSULFANES AND ELEMENTAL SULFUR FROM HYDROGEN SULFIDE
Former [2017/04]PROCÉDÉS D'ÉLIMINATION DE POLYSULFANES ET DE SOUFRE ÉLÉMENTAIRE À PARTIR DE SULFURE D'HYDROGÈNE
Entry into regional phase28.09.2016National basic fee paid 
28.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
28.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/04]
28.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
23.02.2021Fee for grant paid
23.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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