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EP About this file: EP3713906

EP3713906 - PROCESS FOR MAKING XYLENES AND PHENOL FROM COAL DERIVED LIQUIDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.02.2024
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.06.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  09.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 07.08.2024 [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
22 Chaoyangmen North Street Chaoyang District
Beijing 100728 / CN
For all designated states
UOP LLC
25 East Algonquin Road
P.O. Box 5017
Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 / US
[2020/40]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHOU, Lubo
21911 W Tori Lane
Deer Park Illinois 60010 / US
02 / ZHANG, Shuguang
111 Westmoreland Dr.
Wilmette Illinois 60091 / US
 [2020/40]
Representative(s)Moore, Michael Richard, et al
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
[2020/40]
Application number, filing date17822084.421.11.2017
[2020/40]
WO2017US62827
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019103726
Date:31.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3713906
Date:30.09.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.05.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3713906
Date:05.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:C07C37/70, C07C7/00, C07C7/12, C07C37/50, C07C7/04, B01J19/00, C10G21/16, C07C37/74, C07C6/12, C07C7/14, C07C15/08, C07C39/07, C07C39/04
[2022/45]
CPC:
C07C37/74 (EP,RU); C07C6/126 (US); C07C15/08 (US);
C07C37/48 (RU,US); C07C37/50 (EP); C07C37/70 (EP);
C07C39/04 (US); C07C6/12 (EP,RU); C07C7/00 (EP);
C07C7/04 (EP,RU); C07C7/12 (EP); C07C7/14 (EP);
C10G21/16 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C07C37/50, C07C39/04 (EP);
C07C37/70, C07C39/04 (EP);
C07C37/70, C07C39/07 (EP);
C07C37/74, C07C39/04 (EP);
C07C37/74, C07C39/07 (EP);
C07C6/12, C07C15/08 (EP);
C07C7/00, C07C15/08 (EP);
C07C7/04, C07C15/08 (EP);
C07C7/12, C07C15/08 (EP);
C07C7/14, C07C15/08 (EP)
(-)
Former IPC [2020/40]C07C37/70, C07C37/74, C07C6/12, C07C7/00, C07C7/04, C07C7/12, C07C7/14, C07C39/07, C07C39/04, C07C15/08, B01J19/00, C10G21/16
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 [2020/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON XYLENEN UND PHENOL AUS VON KOHLE STAMMENDEN FLÜSSIGKEITEN[2020/40]
English:PROCESS FOR MAKING XYLENES AND PHENOL FROM COAL DERIVED LIQUIDS[2020/40]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE XYLÈNES ET DE PHÉNOL À PARTIR DE LIQUIDES DÉRIVÉS DU CHARBON[2020/40]
Entry into regional phase04.10.2019National basic fee paid 
04.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
04.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/40]
04.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2023Fee for grant paid
21.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
28.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.04.2023
CZ05.04.2023
DK05.04.2023
EE05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
IT05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
MC05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
RO05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
SI05.04.2023
SK05.04.2023
SM05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
[2024/32]
Former [2024/26]AT05.04.2023
CZ05.04.2023
DK05.04.2023
EE05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
IT05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
RO05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
SI05.04.2023
SK05.04.2023
SM05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2024/24]AT05.04.2023
CZ05.04.2023
DK05.04.2023
EE05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
RO05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
SI05.04.2023
SK05.04.2023
SM05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2024/10]AT05.04.2023
CZ05.04.2023
DK05.04.2023
EE05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
RO05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
SK05.04.2023
SM05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2024/08]AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
SK05.04.2023
SM05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2024/03]AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2024/01]AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2023/51]AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2023/50]AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2023/48]AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2023/46]ES05.04.2023
PT07.08.2023
Cited inInternational search[X]US2683763  (LIEN ARTHUR P, et al) [X] 11,12 * figure 1 *;
 [A]GB1232027  (COAL TAR RESEARCH) [A] 1-12 * claims 1-22 *;
 [X]US4041091  (HENRY MICHEL JACQUES) [X] 11,12 * figure 1 *;
 [A]WO2016012103  (AIR LIQUIDE [FR]) [A] 1-12 * claims 1-6 *;
 [X]CN106187671  (SHENHUA GROUP CORP LTD, et al) [X] 11,12* figure 1 *
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