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EP About this file: EP4273646

EP4273646 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING PROCESS KEY FACTOR IN COMMERCIAL CHEMICAL PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.10.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.11.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip08.01.2026New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SK Gas Co., Ltd.
(Sampyeong-dong) 332
Pangyo-ro
Bundang-gu
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13493 / KR
[2023/45]
Inventor(s)01 / HONG, Ung Gi
Seongnam-si Gyeonggi-do 13494 / KR
02 / YEO, Sung Joo
Seongnam-si Gyeonggi-do 13494 / KR
03 / KONG, Seung Hwan
Seongnam-si Gyeonggi-do 13494 / KR
04 / KIM, Min Ho
Seongnam-si Gyeonggi-do 13494 / KR
05 / SHIN, Hae Bin
Seongnam-si Gyeonggi-do 13494 / KR
06 / CHOI, Hee Dong
Seongnam-si Gyeonggi-do 13494 / KR
07 / KYE, Young Gook
Seongnam-si Gyeonggi-do 13494 / KR
 [2023/45]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstraße 3
81675 München / DE
[2023/45]
Application number, filing date22796115.827.04.2022
[2023/45]
WO2022KR05973
Priority number, dateKR2021005507228.04.2021         Original published format: KR 20210055072
[2023/45]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022231282
Date:03.11.2022
Language:KO
[2022/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4273646
Date:08.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR03.11.2022
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.05.2024
ClassificationIPC:G05B13/02
[2024/24]
CPC:
G05B13/02 (EP); G05B19/4183 (KR); G06Q10/06316 (US);
G05B23/0221 (KR); G05B23/0275 (KR); G06N20/00 (EP,KR);
G06Q10/06393 (US); G06Q50/04 (US); Y02P90/30 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2023/45]G05B19/418, G05B23/02, G06N20/00
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 [2023/45]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUSWAHL EINES PROZESSSCHLÜSSELFAKTORS IN EINEM KOMMERZIELLEN CHEMISCHEN PROZESS[2023/45]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING PROCESS KEY FACTOR IN COMMERCIAL CHEMICAL PROCESS[2023/45]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE SÉLECTION D'UN FACTEUR CLÉ DE PROCÉDÉ DANS UN PROCÉDÉ CHIMIQUE COMMERCIAL[2023/45]
Entry into regional phase04.08.2023Translation filed 
04.08.2023National basic fee paid 
04.08.2023Search fee paid 
04.08.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
04.08.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.08.2023Examination requested  [2023/45]
03.06.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.06.2024Observations by third parties
05.07.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.01.2025Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2025Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.01.2026Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2025Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A] WO2006031749  (EXXONMOBIL RES & ENG CO et al.) [A] 1-13 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0248]; figures 1-45; claim 1 *
 [A] WO2006031750  (EXXONMOBIL RES AND ENGINEEERIN et al.) [A] 1-13 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0234]; figures 1-30; claim 1 *
International search[A] KR20190135445  (HARTFORD STEAM BOILER INSPECTION AND INSURANCE COMPANY et al.) [A] 1-13 * See paragraphs [0001]-[0151]; claims 1-46; and figures 1-9. *
 [A] US2011202177  (ELIZAROV ARKADIJ M et al.) [A] 1-13 * See paragraphs [0001]-[0234]; claims 1-40; and figures 1-43. *
 [A] JP2016189166  (UNIV YAMAGUCHI et al.) [A] 1-13 * See paragraphs [0001]-[0081]; and figures 1-10. *
 [A] KR100500802   [A] 1-13 * See claims 1-54; and figures 1-5. *
 [A] US2009069944  (BILLIG BARRY JAY et al.) [A] 1-13 * See paragraphs [0001]-[0046]; and figures 1-2. *
ExaminationUS2014365195
by applicantKR20180131246
 KR101508641
 KR20190098484
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