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EP About this file: EP3743373

EP3743373 - ADVANCED HEAT INTEGRATION IN SULFUR RECOVERY UNIT-SAFARCLAUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.09.2022
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.10.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  31.08.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  18.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saudi Arabian Oil Company
1 Eastern Avenue
Dhahran 31311 / SA
[2020/49]
Inventor(s)01 / ALSHAHRANI, Yazeed, Safar
Saudi Arabian Oil Company
P.O. Box 20242 - Saudi Aramco
Dhahran, 31311 / SA
 [2020/49]
Representative(s)Dauncey, Mark Peter
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD / GB
[2020/49]
Application number, filing date19709297.621.02.2019
[2020/49]
WO2019US18873
Priority number, dateUS20181590152221.02.2018         Original published format: US201815901522
[2020/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019165020
Date:29.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3743373
Date:02.12.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.08.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3743373
Date:10.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:C01B17/04
[2020/49]
CPC:
C01B17/046 (EP,US); B01D53/002 (US); B01J12/02 (US);
B01J19/0013 (US); C01B17/0404 (EP,US); C01B17/0413 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00087 (US); 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 [2020/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FORTGESCHRITTENE WÄRMEINTEGRATION IN DER SCHWEFELRÜCKGEWINNUNGSEINHEIT SAFARCLAUS[2020/49]
English:ADVANCED HEAT INTEGRATION IN SULFUR RECOVERY UNIT-SAFARCLAUS[2020/49]
French:INTÉGRATION DE CHALEUR AVANCÉE DANS UNE UNITÉ DE RÉCUPÉRATION DE SOUFRE-SAFARCLAUS[2020/49]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2020National basic fee paid 
25.08.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.2020Examination requested  [2020/49]
25.08.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2021Fee for grant paid
30.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4511549  (DIEMER PETER [DE], et al) [A] 1-8 * page 5 - page 7; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0199507  (BOC GROUP PLC [GB]) [A] 1-8* page 11 - page 14; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0328820  (BOC GROUP PLC [GB]) [A] 1-8 * column 3 - column 4; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2005238552  (THIELERT HOLGER [DE]) [A] 1-8 * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0013] *
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