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EP3322672 - METHOD FOR REMOVING NITRILES FROM HYDROGEN CYANIDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  30.07.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.12.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Chemours Company FC, LLC
1007 Market Street D-7028
Wilmington, Delaware 19801 / US
[2018/21]
Inventor(s)01 / PARTEN, William David
145 Landis Way North
Wilmington, Delaware 19803 / US
02 / DIXON, Randall O.
13535 Highway 59 West
Burlison, Tennessee 38015 / US
03 / BOWFORD, Monique
9345 Blue House Road, Apt. 13205
Ladson, SC 29456 / US
04 / MAXWELL, Gary R.
3229 Briarfield Cove
Bartlett, Tennessee 38135 / US
05 / GRISE, Steven Lamar
909 Chandler Drive
Landenberg, Pennsylvania 19350 / US
 [2018/21]
Representative(s)Heinemann, Monica
Abitz & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Arabellastraße 17
81925 München / DE
[2018/21]
Application number, filing date16742519.812.07.2016
[2018/21]
WO2016US41836
Priority number, dateUS201562192108P14.07.2015         Original published format: US 201562192108 P
[2018/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017011428
Date:19.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3322672
Date:23.05.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.01.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3322672
Date:27.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:C01C3/02
[2018/21]
CPC:
C01C3/0295 (EP,KR,US); B01D3/38 (US); C01C3/0208 (US);
C01C3/0212 (US); C01C3/0216 (US); C01C3/022 (KR);
B01J2219/00254 (KR); Y02P20/129 (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 [2018/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON NITRILEN AUS CYANWASSERSTOFF[2018/21]
English:METHOD FOR REMOVING NITRILES FROM HYDROGEN CYANIDE[2018/21]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ÉLIMINATION DE NITRILES À PARTIR DE CYANURE D'HYDROGÈNE[2018/21]
Entry into regional phase13.12.2017National basic fee paid 
13.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
13.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/21]
13.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2020Fee for grant paid
15.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.02.2021  02.03.2021  ADMISSIBLE
INVISTA Textiles (U.K.) Limited
One St. Peter's Square
Manchester M2 3DE / GB
Opponent's representative
Kirsch, Susan Edith
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
 [2021/14]
16.03.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.04.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.04.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
25.04.2021Legal effect of revocation of patent [2021/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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 [XAY]US4530826  (OHASHI HIROYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,9 * column 3, line 28 - column 4, line 23; figure 1; example 1 * * column 6, lines 20-28 * [A] 2-8,10,11 [Y] 12;
 [A]CN103864107  (INVISTA TECH SARL) [A] 1-12
OppositionUS2672434
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