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EP0293688 - Method and system for removal of sulfur compounds from gases and for regenerating spent sorbents [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.1994
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.06.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.07.1994 [1994/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Environmental Services, Inc.
200 North 7th Street Lebanon
Pennsylvania 17042 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/33]For all designated states
General Electric Environmental Services, Inc.
200 North 7th Street
Lebanon Pennsylvania 17042 / US
Former [1988/49]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady New York 12305 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gal, Eli
1115 Olde Hickory Road
Lancaster, PA 17061 / US
[1993/31]
Former [1988/49]01 / Gal, Eli
1115 Olde Hickory Road
Lancaster Pennsylvania 17061 / US
Representative(s)Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street London
WC2R 3AA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/31]Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Former [1992/25]CATHERINE, Alain
Bureau D.A. CASALONGA-JOSSE Morassistrasse 8
D-80469 München / DE
Former [1989/33]Catherine, Alain
General Electric France Service de Propriété Industrielle 18 Rue Horace Vernet
F-92136 Issy-Les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
Former [1988/49]Catherine, Alain
General Electric France Service de Propriété Industrielle 18 Rue Horace Vernet
F-92136 Issy-Les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date88108108.720.05.1988
[1988/49]
Priority number, dateUS1987005806004.06.1987         Original published format: US 58060
[1988/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0293688
Date:07.12.1988
Language:EN
[1988/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0293688
Date:28.03.1990
Language:EN
[1990/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0293688
Date:04.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.02.1990
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/34, B01D53/08, C01B17/04
[1988/49]
CPC:
C01B17/50 (EP,US); B01D53/08 (EP,US); B01D53/508 (EP,US);
C01B17/20 (EP,US); B01D2253/1124 (EP,US); B01D2253/304 (EP,US);
B01D2257/304 (EP,US); B01D2257/308 (EP,US); B01D2259/40005 (EP,US);
B01D2259/40007 (EP,US); B01D2259/40079 (EP,US); B01D2259/40081 (EP,US);
B01D2259/40088 (EP,US); B01D2259/4009 (EP,US); B01D53/0462 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1988/49]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Entfernen von Schwefelverbindungen aus Gasen und zur Regenerierung von verbrauchten Adsorptionsmitteln[1988/49]
English:Method and system for removal of sulfur compounds from gases and for regenerating spent sorbents[1988/49]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour enlever des composés sulfurés de gaz et pour la régénération de sorbants usés[1988/49]
Examination procedure17.08.1990Examination requested  [1990/41]
28.05.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.09.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.07.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.01.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.1993Fee for grant paid
30.04.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.05.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]BE504089  ;
 [A]FR2274335  (CHEVRON RES [US]);
 [A]DE3436598  (VOEST ALPINE AG [AT])
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