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EP0318808 - Process for reducing emissions of sulfur oxides [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1989/23]Process for reducing emissions of sulfur oxides and composition useful in same
[1996/07]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.1996
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.12.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.02.1997 [1997/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
W.R. GRACE & CO.-CONN.
1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/45]For all designated states
W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York New York 10036 / US
Former [1989/23]For all designated states
KATALISTIKS INTERNATIONAL, Inc.
1501 Sulgrave Avenue
Baltimore Maryland 21209 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bhattacharyya, Alak A.
9240 Houglass Place
Columbia Maryland 21045 / US
02 / Karch, John A.
2520 Thompson Drive
Marriottsville Maryland 21140 / US
03 / Yoo, Jin S.
2315 Mast Court
Flossmoor Illinois 60422 / US
04 / Radlowski, Cecelia A.
401 Herrick Road
Riverside Illinois 60546 / US
[1989/23]
Representative(s)Eggert, Hans-Gunther, et al
Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/23]Eggert, Hans-Gunther, Dr., et al
Räderscheidtstrasse 1
D-50935 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date88119436.923.11.1988
[1989/23]
Priority number, dateUS1987012461824.11.1987         Original published format: US 124618
[1989/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0318808
Date:07.06.1989
Language:EN
[1989/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0318808
Date:09.05.1990
Language:EN
[1990/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0318808
Date:14.02.1996
[1996/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.03.1990
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/50, B01J23/00, C10G11/04, C10G11/05
[1996/07]
CPC:
C10G11/05 (EP,US); B01D53/8609 (EP,US); B01J23/00 (EP,US);
B01J23/002 (EP,US); C10G11/04 (EP,US); B01J2523/00 (EP,US)
C-Set:
B01J2523/00, B01J2523/22, B01J2523/3706, B01J2523/72 (US,EP);
B01J2523/00, B01J2523/22, B01J2523/3706, B01J2523/842 (US,EP);
B01J2523/00, B01J2523/22, B01J2523/3706, B01J2523/845 (EP,US);
B01J2523/00, B01J2523/22, B01J2523/72 (US,EP)
Former IPC [1989/23]B01D53/36, B01J23/00, C10G11/04, C10G11/05
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1989/23]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Verminderung des Schwefeloxid-Ausstosses[1996/07]
English:Process for reducing emissions of sulfur oxides[1996/07]
French:Procédé pour réduire les émissions d'oxydes de soufre[1996/07]
Former [1989/23]Verfahren und Komposition zur Verminderung des Schwefeloxid-Ausstosses
Former [1989/23]Process for reducing emissions of sulfur oxides and composition useful in same
Former [1989/23]Procédé pour réduire les émissions d'oxydes de soufre et compositions utilisables dans ce procédé
Examination procedure18.10.1990Examination requested  [1990/50]
14.08.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.02.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.01.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.06.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.12.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.08.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.1995Fee for grant paid
26.09.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.11.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1997/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
11.11.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
09.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
08.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
15.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
09.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
23.12.1988AT   M02   Fee paid on   20.01.1989
23.12.1988BE   M02   Fee paid on   20.01.1989
23.12.1988DE   M02   Fee paid on   20.01.1989
23.12.1988FR   M02   Fee paid on   20.01.1989
23.12.1988GB   M02   Fee paid on   20.01.1989
23.12.1988IT   M02   Fee paid on   20.01.1989
23.12.1988NL   M02   Fee paid on   20.01.1989
23.12.1988SE   M02   Fee paid on   20.01.1989
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.02.1996
BE14.02.1996
SE14.05.1996
[1996/52]
Former [1996/42]AT14.02.1996
SE14.05.1996
Documents cited:Search[X]US3931393  (PALILLA FRANK C);
 [AD]US4055513  (WHEELOCK KENNETH S);
 [A]US4124697  (WHELAN JAMES M);
 [A]US4134852  (VOLIN TIMOTHY E);
 [A]US4208269  (GLADROW ELROY M [US], et al);
 [A]EP0082915  (DOW CHEMICAL CO [US]);
 [A]EP0089199  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]);
 [AD]US4472267  (YOO JIN S [US], et al);
 [A]EP0205102  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]);
 [X]EP0208220  (TEXACO DEVELOPMENT CORP [US])
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