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EP3294831 - COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR SCAVENGING SULFIDES AND MERCAPTANS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.10.2021
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.02.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.11.2016
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
Clariant International Ltd
Rothausstrasse 61
4132 Muttenz / CH
[2018/12]
Inventor(s)01 / WYLDE, Jonathan
54 N Turtle Rock Court
The Woodlands, Texas 77382 / US
 [2018/12]
Representative(s)Mikulecky, Klaus
Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH
Patent & License Management Chemicals
Industriepark Höchst, G 860
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[2018/12]
Application number, filing date16715800.521.03.2016
[2018/12]
WO2016EP56118
Priority number, dateUS20151471254714.05.2015         Original published format: US201514712547
EP2015017001301.06.2015         Original published format: EP 15170013
[2018/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016180563
Date:17.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3294831
Date:21.03.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.11.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3294831
Date:02.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:C09K8/532, C08K5/098
[2018/12]
CPC:
C09K8/532 (EP,EA,US); C07D255/02 (EP,EA,US); C07C15/113 (EA,US);
C07F3/06 (EA,US); C09K2208/20 (EP,EA,US); C09K2208/32 (EP,EA,US)
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 [2018/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM SPÜLEN VON SULFIDEN UND MERCAPTANEN[2018/12]
English:COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR SCAVENGING SULFIDES AND MERCAPTANS[2018/12]
French:COMPOSITION ET PROCÉDÉ POUR PIÉGER DES SULFURES ET DES MERCAPTANS[2020/34]
Former [2018/12]COMPOSITION ET PROCÉDÉ D'ÉPURATION DE SULFURES ET DE MERCAPTANS
Entry into regional phase14.12.2017National basic fee paid 
14.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
14.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.06.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/12]
02.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.2020Fee for grant paid
26.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
01.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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