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EP About this file: EP0641375

EP0641375 - HYDROCARBON UPGRADING PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.11.1998
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.12.1998 [1998/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MOBIL OIL CORPORATION
3225 Gallows Road Fairfax
Virginia 22037-0001 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/10]For all designated states
MOBIL OIL CORPORATION
3225 Gallows Road
Fairfax, Virginia 22037-0001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / APELIAN, Minas, Robert
23 Wheatsheaf Road
Vincentown, NJ 08088-8976 / US
02 / COLLINS, Nick, Allen
31 Wentwood Court
Medford, NJ 08055-9371 / US
03 / DEGNAN, Thomas, Francis, Jr.
736 Paddock Path
Moorestown, NJ 08057-2109 / US
04 / FLETCHER, David, Lee
429 Greenview Drive
Turnersville, NJ 08012-1557 / US
05 / HARANDI, Mohsen, Nadimi
22 Wychwood Lane
Longhorn, PA 19047-1680 / US
06 / HILBERT, Timothy, Lee
17 Charles Lane
Sewell, NJ 08080-2717 / US
07 / KONDIS, Edward Frank
The Waterworks, Apt. D-5, 350 S. River Road
New Hope, PA 18938-1287 / US
08 / McGOVERN, Stephen, James
3 Bedford Terrace
Mantua, NJ 08051-1741 / US
09 / OWEN, Hartley
5 Riverview Terrace
Belle Mead, NJ 08502 / US
10 / SHIH, Stuart, Shan-San
7 Abinger Lane
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003-1927 / US
11 / SARLI, Michael, Sebastian
307 Mt. Vernon Avenue
Haddonfield, NJ 08033-2523 / US
[1995/10]
Representative(s)Jones, Helen M.M., et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/42]Jones, Helen Marjorie Meredith, et al
Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1997/34]Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1995/10]Colmer, Stephen Gary, et al
European Office of Patent Counsel Mobil House 500-600 Witan Gate
Central Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK9 1ES / GB
Application number, filing date92918087.505.08.1992
[1995/10]
WO1992US06537
Priority number, dateUS1991074531115.08.1991         Original published format: US 745311
US1992085010612.03.1992         Original published format: US 850106
US1992088037308.05.1992         Original published format: US 880373
US1992089112401.06.1992         Original published format: US 891124
US1992089113401.06.1992         Original published format: US 891134
US1992089124801.06.1992         Original published format: US 891248
US1992091332615.07.1992         Original published format: US 913326
US1992091557120.07.1992         Original published format: US 915571
[1995/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9304146
Date:04.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0641375
Date:08.03.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.03.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0641375
Date:29.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.03.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.03.1995
ClassificationIPC:C10G69/02, C10G69/08
[1995/17]
CPC:
C10G69/08 (EP); B01J29/40 (EP); B01J29/70 (EP);
B01J37/0009 (EP)
Former IPC [1995/10]C10G69/02
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1995/10]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER QUALITÄT VON KOHLENWASSERSTOFFEN[1995/10]
English:HYDROCARBON UPGRADING PROCESS[1995/10]
French:PROCEDE D'AMELIORATION D'HYDROCARBURES[1995/10]
Entry into regional phase23.07.1993National basic fee paid 
23.07.1993Search fee paid 
03.02.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
03.02.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.03.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
03.02.1994Examination requested  [1995/10]
20.03.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.10.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
06.12.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
24.06.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
27.06.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.1997Fee for grant paid
18.09.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.09.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/52]
Request for further processing for:05.11.1996Request for further processing filed
05.11.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.11.1996Decision despatched
07.10.1996Request for further processing filed
07.10.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
04.11.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
03.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4827076  (UNION OIL) [Y] 1-67 * column 3, line 16 - column 4, line 3; claims 1-50 *;
 [Y]US4753720  (MOBIL OIL) [Y] 1-67 * claims 1-15 *;
 [X]EP0022883  (EXXON) [X] 1-12 * claims 1-3,5 *;
 [X]FR1390267  (MINISTERUL INDUSTRIEI PETROLULUI SI CHIMIEI) [X] 1-12 * the whole document *
International search[X]US3549515  ;
 [X]US3728251  ;
 [X]US4057488  ;
 [X]US4210521  ;
 [X]US5000839
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