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EP0037157 - Process for removing carbonyl sulfide from gaseous streams [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  13.09.1988
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.1988Revocation of patentpublished on 02.11.1988 [1988/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury
Connecticut 06817 / US
[N/P]
Former [1981/40]For all designated states
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
39 Old Ridgebury Road
Danbury Connecticut 06817 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Tellis, Cyril
818 Beaumont Road
Charleston West Virginia. 25314 / US
[1981/40]
Representative(s)Urbanus, Henricus Maria, et al
c/o Vereenigde Octrooibureaux Nieuwe Parklaan 107
2587 BP 's-Gravenhage / NL
[N/P]
Former [1981/40]Urbanus, Henricus Maria, Ir., et al
c/o Vereenigde Octrooibureaux Nieuwe Parklaan 107
NL-2587 BP 's-Gravenhage / NL
Application number, filing date81200344.027.03.1981
[1981/40]
Priority number, dateUS1980013578431.03.1980         Original published format: US 135784
[1981/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0037157
Date:07.10.1981
Language:EN
[1981/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0037157
Date:09.12.1981
Language:EN
[1981/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0037157
Date:13.11.1985
Language:EN
[1985/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.1981
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/34, C10K1/20
[1981/49]
CPC:
B01D53/02 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1981/40]B01D53/34
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1981/40]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Entfernung von COS aus Gasen[1981/40]
English:Process for removing carbonyl sulfide from gaseous streams[1981/40]
French:Procédé d'élimination de COS de courants gazeux[1981/40]
Examination procedure08.06.1982Examination requested  [1982/33]
22.09.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
03.05.1985Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.1985Fee for grant paid
02.08.1985Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.07.1986  12.08.1986  ADMISSIBLE
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC Legal Department Patents
PO Box 6 Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire AL7 1HD / GB
Opponent's representative
Gratwick, Christopher
Uniqema Intellectual Property Department PO Box 90 Wilton Middlesbrough
Clveland TS90 8JE / GB
 [N/P]
Former [1986/38]
Opponent(s)01  24.07.1986  12.08.1986  ADMISSIBLE
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC Legal Department Patents
PO Box 6 Bessemer Road
Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 1HD / GB
Opponent's representative
Gratwick, Christopher
Intellectual Property Department ICI Chemicals & Polymers Ltd P.O. Box 11 The Heath
Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4QE / GB
08.10.1986Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
31.03.1987Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.05.1987Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
24.07.1987Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
17.03.1988Date of oral proceedings
17.05.1988Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
27.05.1988Legal effect of revocation of patent [1988/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.1982Renewal fee patent year 03
15.12.1983Renewal fee patent year 04
07.12.1984Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE411389  (BASF AG);
 [D]US3441370  (GUTMANN WILLIAM R, et al);
 [D]US3492083  (LOWICKI NORBERT, et al);
 [A]DE2029074  ;
 [D]US4009009  (MASSOTH FRANKLIN E, et al);
 [D]DE2650711  (CONOCO METHANATION CO);
 [D]US4128619  (ROBINSON VICTOR S)
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