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EP About this file: EP0671458

EP0671458 - Process for moving highly viscous petroleum products [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2000
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 05.06.2002  [2002/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ENI S.p.A.
Piazzale E. Mattei, 1
00144 Rome / IT
For all designated states
ENITECNOLOGIE S.p.A.
Via F. Maritano, 26
20097 S. Donato Milanese (Milano) / IT
[N/P]
Former [1999/05]For all designated states
ENI S.p.A.
Piazzale Enrico Mattei 1
00144 Roma / IT
For all designated states
ENITECNOLOGIE S.p.A.
Via F. Maritano, 26
20097 S. Donato Milanese (Milano) / IT
Former [1998/39]For all designated states
AGIP S.p.A.
Via Borgonuovo, 18
I-20121 Milano / IT
For all designated states
ENITECNOLOGIE S.p.A.
Via F. Maritano, 26
20097 S. Donato Milanese (Milano) / IT
Former [1995/37]For all designated states
AGIP S.p.A.
Via Borgonuovo, 18
I-20121 Milano / IT
For all designated states
ENIRICERCHE S.p.A.
Via F. Maritano, 26
I-20097 S. Donato Milanese (Milano) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Marcotullio, Armando
Via Trento, 4
I-20097 San Donato Milanese (Milano) / IT
02 / Di Lullo, Alberto
Via Piemonte, 14
I-25019 Sirmione (Brescia) / IT
03 / Bertero, Luigi
Deceased / IT
[1995/37]
Representative(s)Fusina, Gerolamo, et al
Ing. Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A, Via Borgonuovo, 10
20121 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [1995/37]Fusina, Gerolamo, et al
Ing. Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A, Via Borgonuovo, 10
I-20121 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date95200387.917.02.1995
[1995/37]
Priority number, dateIT1994MI0045211.03.1994         Original published format: IT MI940452
[1995/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0671458
Date:13.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0671458
Date:27.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0671458
Date:20.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:C10L1/32
[1995/37]
CPC:
C10L1/328 (EP,US); Y10T137/0391 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [1995/37]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Transport von hoch visközen Petroleum Produkten[1995/37]
English:Process for moving highly viscous petroleum products[1995/37]
French:Procédé pour le transfert de produits pétroliers à haute viscosité[1995/37]
Examination procedure17.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/28]
24.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
14.04.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
19.04.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.1999Fee for grant paid
11.06.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.07.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
02.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE20.10.1999
[2002/23]
Documents cited:Search[A]US4541965  (THOMSON TIMOTHY [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * column W *;
 [Y]GB2159536  (SNAM PROGETTI) [Y] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0450201  (ENIRICERCHE SPA [IT], et al) [A] 1-6* column W *;
 [DY]WO9401684  (ENIRICERCHE SPA [IT], et al) [DY] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0580194  (ENIRICERCHE SPA [IT], et al) [Y] 1-6 * column W *;
 [PY]DE4409428  (ENIRICERCHE SPA [IT], et al) [PY] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [DPY]GB2276881  (ENIRICERCHE SPA [IT], et al) [DPY] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [E]EP0658616  (AGIP SPA [IT]) [E] 1-6 * column W *
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