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EP About this file: EP3373981

EP3373981 - IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NOVEL CORROSION INHIBITOR MOLECULES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  20.06.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.07.2024  [2024/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ecolab USA Inc.
1 Ecolab Place
St. Paul, MN 55102 / US
[2018/38]
Inventor(s)01 / BALASUBRAMANIAN, Ramakrishnan
c/o Nalco Champion
7705 Highway 90-A
Sugar Land, Texas 77478 / US
02 / EPPS, Brian
c/o Ecolab USA Inc.
1 Ecolab Place
St. Paul, MN 55102 / US
03 / MOLONEY, Jeremy
c/o Nalco Champion
7705 Highway 90-A
Sugar Land, Texas 77478 / US
04 / MOLONEY, Ethan
3411 South Lake Village Drive
Katy, Texas 77450 / US
 [2018/38]
Representative(s)Godemeyer Blum Lenze Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB - werkpatent
An den Gärten 7
51491 Overath / DE
[2018/38]
Application number, filing date16865057.011.11.2016
[2018/38]
WO2016US61468
Priority number, dateUS201562254293P12.11.2015         Original published format: US 201562254293 P
[2018/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017083605
Date:18.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3373981
Date:19.09.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:IL18.05.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:C23F11/10, C23F11/12, C23F11/14, C23F11/16, C23F11/173, C09K8/54, C09D5/08, C09K8/52, C09K8/60, C09D5/16, A01N37/16, C09D5/14
[2023/44]
CPC:
A01N37/16 (EP,US); C09D5/08 (US); C09D5/086 (EP,US);
C09D5/14 (EP,US); C09D5/1625 (EP,US); C09K8/54 (EP,US);
C09K8/605 (EP,US); C23F11/04 (US); C23F11/10 (EP,US);
C23F11/128 (EP,US); C23F11/144 (EP,US); C23F11/149 (EP,US);
C23F11/164 (EP,US); C23F11/173 (EP,US); C09K8/52 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A01N37/16, A01N25/02 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2018/38]A61L2/16, A01N37/16, C07C409/24, C23G1/06, B08B9/02, C02F1/50, C11D7/08
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 [2018/38]
TitleGerman:IDENTIFIZIERUNG UND CHARAKTERISIERUNG NEUARTIGER KORROSIONSINHIBITORMOLEKÜLE[2018/38]
English:IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NOVEL CORROSION INHIBITOR MOLECULES[2018/38]
French:IDENTIFICATION ET CARACTÉRISATION DE NOUVELLES MOLÉCULES D'INHIBITEUR DE CORROSION[2018/38]
Entry into regional phase09.05.2018National basic fee paid 
09.05.2018Search fee paid 
09.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
09.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/38]
09.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2024Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/30]
13.03.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2024/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
19.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[I]EP0395296  (STERIS CORP [US]) [I] 1-5,9,11,14-17 * page 2, lines 35-46 * * page 3, lines 10-26 * * page 4, lines 11-15 * * page 4, line 47 - page 5, line 12 * * page 5, line 36 - page 6, line 12 * * figures 1-2; claims 1-18 *;
 [A]WO0018228  (MINNTECH CORP [US]) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2015152329  (SEETHARAMAN JOTHIBASU [IN], et al) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2015100031  (DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC [US]) [A] 1-17* the whole document *;
 [XP]WO2016100700  (ECOLAB USA INC [US]) [XP] 1-17 * page 74, line 25 - page 75, line 11 * * page 75 - page 76; examples CI3, CI; table 19 * * page 77, lines 3-16; examples CI3, CI4; table 20 * * page 77, lines 17-25 * * page 78, lines 1-10; examples CI3, CI4; table 21 * * page 84, line 1 - page 86, line 6; tables 28-30 * * page 17, line 30 - page 18, line 5 * * page 13, lines 6-20 * * page 23, line 28 - page 26, line 22 * * page 34, lines 13-15, 27-30 * * page 35, lines 4-9 * * page 39, lines 14-16, 22-32 * * page 41, lines 7-15 * * page 42, lines 26-31 * * page 47, lines 10-12 *
International search[Y]US4637899  (KENNEDY JR WELDON C [US]) [Y] 1-115 * column 1, lines 61-68 *;
 [Y]US5635195  (HALL II ROBERT T [US], et al) [Y] 100-107* claims 1, 12,24 *;
 [Y]US2003200997  (GILL JASBIR S [US], et al) [Y] 1-21, 26-99, 108-115 * [0036]-[0045], [0078],[0088],[0089],[0122]-[0131], *;
 [Y]US8822719  (LI JUNZHONG [US], et al) [Y] 22-25 * [0034], [0085] *;
 [Y]  - MALCOLM A. KELLAND, "Chapter 14. Biocides (incl. 14.3.2 Nonoxidizing Organic Biocides)", Production Chemicals for the Oil and Gas Industry, (20141231), page 332,335, URL: https://books.google.co.il/books?id=hlTNBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA335&lpg=PA335&dq=quaternary+phosphonium+salt++biocide&source=bl&ots=1-h-eWZMdp&sig=6elss7jD1KJfG1_gutwnbFdVWWU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiAq92smJ7SAhWFnRoKHQraBLAQ6AEISzAH#v=onepage&q=quatemary%20phosphonium%20salt%20%20biocide&f=false, XP009511153 [Y] 64-67, 92, 93 * , section 14.3.2 *
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