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EP About this file: EP3538483

EP3538483 - SYNTHESIS GAS PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NATURAL GAS LIQUEFACTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  16.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, MK		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
L'Air Liquide Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
75 quai d'Orsay
75007 Paris / FR
[2019/38]
Inventor(s)01 / COSTA DE BEAUREGARD, Pierre
6 rue Claude Matrat
92130 Issy Les Moulineaux / FR
02 / MARTY, Pascal
29 rue du Four
94360 Bry Sur Marne / FR
03 / MOREL, Thomas
c/o AIR LIQUIDE GLOBAL E&C SOLUTIONS FRANCE
57 avenue Carnot
94500 Champigny-sur-Marne / FR
 [2020/16]
Former [2019/38]01 / COSTA DE BEAUREGARD, Pierre
6 rue Claude Matrat
92130 Issy Les Moulineaux / FR
02 / MARTY, Pascal
29 rue du Four
94360 Bry Sur Marne / FR
03 / MOREL, Thomas
23 rue Léo Lagrange
93160 Noisy Le Grand / FR
Representative(s)Air Liquide
L'Air Liquide S.A.
Direction de la Propriété Intellectuelle
75, Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2019/38]Grout de Beaufort, François-Xavier
L'Air Liquide Direction Propriété Intellectuelle 75, quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date17809335.714.11.2017
[2019/38]
WO2017FR53100
Priority number, dateFR2016006098614.11.2016         Original published format: FR 1660986
[2019/38]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018087496
Date:17.05.2018
Language:FR
[2018/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3538483
Date:18.09.2019
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3538483
Date:21.10.2020
Language:FR
[2020/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:C01B3/38, F25J1/02, F25J1/00
[2019/38]
CPC:
C01B3/38 (EP,US); F25J1/0022 (EP,US); B01D53/0438 (US);
B01D53/1475 (US); B01D53/1493 (US); B01D53/75 (US);
B01D53/8606 (US); C10L3/101 (US); C10L3/103 (US);
F25J1/0229 (EP,US); F25J1/0242 (EP,US); B01D2252/204 (US);
B01D2253/116 (US); B01D2256/24 (US); B01D2257/304 (US);
B01D2257/504 (US); B01D2257/80 (US); B01D2259/40086 (US);
B01D2259/40088 (US); C01B2203/0227 (EP,US); C01B2203/0233 (US);
C01B2203/1241 (US); C01B2203/1258 (EP,US); C01B2203/1264 (EP,US);
C01B2203/80 (EP,US); C10L2290/544 (US); F25J2205/70 (EP,US);
F25J2220/64 (EP,US); F25J2220/66 (EP,US); F25J2220/68 (EP,US);
F25J2240/70 (EP,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 [2019/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYNTHESEGASERZEUGUNGSVERFAHREN ZUR IMPLEMENTIERUNG VON ERDGASVERFLÜSSIGUNG[2019/38]
English:SYNTHESIS GAS PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NATURAL GAS LIQUEFACTION[2019/38]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE GAZ DE SYNTHÈSE POUR LA MISE EN UVRE D'UNE LIQUÉFACTION DE GAZ NATUREL[2019/38]
Entry into regional phase14.06.2019National basic fee paid 
14.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
14.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/38]
14.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2020Fee for grant paid
11.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14356007.o13_o03
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