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EP0602675 - Gas purification process employing amine absorbent solutions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/25]Process for converting heat stable amine salts to heat regenerable amine salts
[1997/32]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.06.1998
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 02.02.2000 [2000/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS & PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury
Connecticut 06817-0001 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/25]For all designated states
UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS & PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
39 Old Ridgebury Road
Danbury, Connecticut 06817-0001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Roy, Veronique
924 Miville-Dechence, St. Vincent-de-Paul
Laval, Quebec H7E 3A8 / CA
02 / Hakka, Leo Ernest
48 Browning Drive
Dollard Des Ormeaux Quebec H9G 2K4 / CA
03 / Sarlis, Jean Ioannis
94 Jubinville, Pont-Viau
Laval Quebec H7G 3E1 / CA
[1994/25]
Representative(s)Barz, Peter, et al
Meissner Bolte & Partner GbR
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/25]Barz, Peter, Dr., et al
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
D-80803 München / DE
Former [1994/25]Barz, Peter, Dr.
Schmied-Kowarzik & Partner Siegfriedstrasse 8
D-80803 München / DE
Application number, filing date93120438.217.12.1993
[1994/25]
Priority number, dateUS1992099301518.12.1992         Original published format: US 993015
[1994/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0602675
Date:22.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0602675
Date:17.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0602675
Date:06.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.1994
ClassificationIPC:C01B21/14, B01D61/44, C07C209/68, C07C213/08, // B01D53/14
[1994/33]
CPC:
B01D53/1468 (EP,US); B01D53/1425 (EP,US); B01D61/44 (EP,US);
C07C209/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/25]C01B21/14, B01D61/44, // B01D53/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/25]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Reinigung von Gasen mittels aminhaltiger Absorptionslössungen[1997/32]
English:Gas purification process employing amine absorbent solutions[1997/32]
French:Procédé de purification de gaz à l'aide de solutions d'amine absorbantes[1997/32]
Former [1994/25]Verfahren zur Umwandlung von hitzestabilen Aminsalzen in Wärmeregenerierbaren Aminsalzen
Former [1994/25]Process for converting heat stable amine salts to heat regenerable amine salts
Former [1994/25]Procédé de conversion de sels d'amines stables à la chaleur en sels d'amines régénérables par la chaleur
Examination procedure18.11.1994Examination requested  [1995/03]
24.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.10.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.1997Fee for grant paid
07.05.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.199604   M06   Fee paid on   30.01.1997
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH06.08.1997
DK06.08.1997
GR06.08.1997
LI06.08.1997
SE06.11.1997
PT12.11.1997
[2000/05]
Former [1998/30]CH06.08.1997
DK06.08.1997
LI06.08.1997
SE06.11.1997
PT12.11.1997
Former [1998/24]CH06.08.1997
LI06.08.1997
SE06.11.1997
PT12.11.1997
Former [1998/15]CH06.08.1997
LI06.08.1997
SE06.11.1997
Former [1998/04]CH06.08.1997
LI06.08.1997
Documents cited:Search[A]SU707590  ;
 [A]US2768945  (ABRAHAM SHAPIRO) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - * * column 2, line 45 - column 3, line 48 ** column 5, line 9 *;
 [A]US3554691  (KUO WEN LING, et al) [A] 1-10 * abstract * * column 1, line 39 - column 2, line 5 * * column 4, line 13 - column 6, line 40 * * column 7, line 23 - line 39 * * column 10, line 49 - line 69 *;
 [XA]FR2243904  (COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE [FR]) [X] 1-4,10 * figure -; claims 1-5 * * page 1, line 1 - line 25 * * page 3, line 9 - page 4, line 37 * [A] 5-9;
 [A]EP0286143  (UNION CARBIDE CORP [US]) [A] 1,3,4,6,9 * abstract * * page 1; example 1 * * page 13, line 31 - line 46 *;
 [A]EP0326427  (DOW CHEMICAL CO [US]) [A] 1,3,4,6,9 * abstract * * page 1, line 1 - line 35 *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 80, no. 34, Database accession no. 80-59935C, & SU707590 A 19800108 (KUBAN UNIV) [A] 1 * abstract *
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