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EP About this file: EP3551727

EP3551727 - STEAM QUENCH PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.01.2022
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.06.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  03.01.2018
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
SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
Plasticslaan 1
4612 PX Bergen op Zoom / NL
[2019/42]
Inventor(s)01 / KARIME, Mustapha N.
c/o Sabic T&I
PO Box 42503
Riyadh 11551 / SA
02 / BELFADHEL, Hatem
c/o Sabic T&I
PO Box 42503
Riyadh 11551 / SA
 [2019/42]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/11]J A Kemp LLP
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2019/42]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date17817183.104.12.2017
[2019/42]
WO2017IB57622
Priority number, dateUS201662431196P07.12.2016         Original published format: US 201662431196 P
[2019/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018104846
Date:14.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3551727
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3551727
Date:17.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:C10G9/36, C10G75/00, C10G9/00, C10G9/16, B01J19/00, C10G7/04, C02F11/12, C02F103/36
[2020/52]
CPC:
C10G9/36 (EP,US); C10G9/16 (EP,US); B01D17/0211 (US);
B01D17/0214 (US); B01D19/0042 (US); B01J19/0026 (EP);
C10G7/04 (EP,US); C10G75/00 (EP,US); C10G9/002 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00247 (EP); B01J2219/00252 (EP); C02F2001/007 (US);
C02F2101/32 (US); C02F2103/365 (EP,US); C10G2300/4075 (EP,US);
C10G2400/02 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/42]C10G9/36, C10G75/00, C10G9/00, C10G9/16, B01J19/00, C10G7/04, C02F11/12
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 [2019/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER DAMPFQUENCHLEISTUNG[2019/42]
English:STEAM QUENCH PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT[2019/42]
French:AMÉLIORATION DE PERFORMANCE DE TREMPE À LA VAPEUR D'EAU[2019/42]
Entry into regional phase15.05.2019National basic fee paid 
15.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
15.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/42]
15.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2021Fee for grant paid
04.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2002153310  (KURUKCHI SABAH [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * paragraphs [0003] - [0015] ** figure 1 *;
 [I]US2007007172  (STRACK ROBERT D [US], et al) [I] 1-20 * figure 3 * * paragraph [0079] * * paragraphs [0025] - [0044] - [0 49] - [0061] *;
 [A]WO2015086095  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL], et al) [A] 1-20 * figure 2 * * page 21 *
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